About This Tool
SVG Viewer presents your file in easy-to-read sections: width and height, internal coordinates, path and group counts, and an element tree. Check what an icon, illustration, or downloaded graphic contains before using it.
How to Use
- Choose an SVG file or paste its complete source.
- Click View SVG to see dimensions, viewBox, file size, and element counts.
- Expand the structure tree to explore individual parts, or find text in the original source.
- Read any safety notices and check the graphic in the static preview.
Features
- File information includes dimensions, viewBox, and counts of elements, paths, groups, gradients, and symbols.
- The source is displayed as text, and tree branches can be expanded or collapsed. Viewing does not change your file.
- The original content and filtered preview appear separately, with notices when content has been removed.
Source and preview: what each shows
- The source area preserves your input, including comments and content that may be removed from the preview. Displaying this text does not run it.
- The preview shows supported static graphics only. Use SVG Preview to change the background or zoom in for a closer look.
SVG Safety
Previews use a filtered static copy. Scripts, click events, animations, external images, fonts, and styles do not run or load. External references, embedded web pages, and unsupported content are removed, so the preview may differ from the original. Documents with a DOCTYPE or custom entities are not supported.
SVG files and UTF-8 source are limited to 2 MiB, 20,000 nodes including elements and text, and 96 nesting levels. Simplify files that are too large or complex before trying again.
Privacy
Your SVG stays in your browser and is never uploaded to a server.
Inputs and results are not saved automatically. Download anything you want to keep before clearing the tool or leaving the page, and keep a copy of your original.
FAQ
What is an SVG file?
SVG describes graphics using XML. It can contain paths, shapes, text, and gradients. Vector shapes usually stay sharp when enlarged.
Why can an SVG contain code?
SVG uses text and tags to describe graphics and may also include scripts, events, or external references. Reading that text is different from running it.
Does SVG Viewer run scripts?
No. The source and structure tree are shown as text. The preview uses a static copy with scripts and interactive content removed.
Will external SVG resources load?
External images, fonts, and styles do not load. Parts that depend on them may be missing, and the tool reports filtered content.