Images
SVG files
A vector format: shapes are described as text instead of pixels, so an SVG stays sharp at any size. Common for logos and icons on the web.
- Full name
- Scalable Vector Graphics
- Made by
- W3C
- Introduced
- 2001
- File extension
- .svg
- Compression
- Vector, stored as text
- Transparency
- Yes
- Best for
- Logos, icons and illustrations that need to scale
- Opens in
- Every web browser and design apps such as Figma and Illustrator
- In FileFlip
- Opens
Good at
- Sharp at any size
- Small for simple graphics
- Editable as text
Not so good at
- Not for photos
- Many apps and upload forms only accept pixel images
SVG in FileFlip
FileFlip opens SVG files and converts them to other formats. It doesn’t save SVG.
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