The Free Online Drawing Toolkit

DRAW-SVG is a free online drawing editor with additional tools for generating, optimizing, converting your drawings and sharing them with a community.

  • Release your imagination and draw freely with DRAW-SVG.
  • Designed for all content publishers, info graphic designers and developers.
  • Edit your drawings with a powerful SVG editor.
  • Easy create SVG animations no coding with full SMIL standard support.
  • Browse, publish, share and comment drawings with a graphic social network.
  • Create memes with your favorite pictures and photos.
  • Turn your photos into Impressionist drawings with Photo to drawing Tool.
  • Discover the use of the editor with the interactive learning Showcases Tool.
  • Generate your own shape catalog to insert in your drawings.
  • Optimize the size of your SVG files before publishing them.
  • Convert your SVG drawings to PNG images for publication.
  • Encode your images (svg, png, jpeg) in base 64 for insertion into your HTML pages.
  • Pure HTML5 and CSS styles
  • Optimized for Chrome & FireFox, compatible with Edge, Safari and Opera.
  • Touch device compatible.
  • Integrate DRAW-SVG editor in your website with developers integration API.
  • Customize the UI with your own application.
  • SVG editor available as desktop application on github.
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news Latest news

Version 12-6on October 2025

Version 12-5on July 2025

  • Reworked freesvg integration
    see showcase load freesvg document.

Version 12-4on June 2025

Version 12-3on April 2025

  • New vertex filter and smoothing functions
    see documentation filter points, smooth vertices
    showcases filter points, smooth vertices
  • New showcases drawing cubic and qudratic curves
  • Improved photo/SVG generation tool

Version 12-1on January 2025

Version 12-0on December 2024

Version 11-9on September 2024

See release notes

DRAW-SVG — Free Online SVG Editor

DRAW-SVG is an easy-to-use online SVG editor and design tool for creating, editing, and drawing scalable vector graphics (SVG). With this browser-based editor, you can quickly build vector graphics, icons, and images for web and app projects using an intuitive interface and drag-and-drop workflow.

The editor supports common SVG files and lets you add shapes, text, colors, and other elements to craft logos, icons, illustrations, and marketing graphics without installing software. DRAW-SVG is available as a free app in the browser, see basic and expert user account.

Ready to get started? Open the online SVG editor to try drawing or import an existing svg file and edit svg elements right away.

Assets & Library: ready-made vector graphics

Beyond the core SVG editor, DRAW-SVG includes a built-in library of vector assets you can use to speed up your designs. The library organizes icons, illustrations, templates, shapes, and other elements so you can drag in ready-made graphics or customize them as needed. Many items are available as svg files and can be exported or downloaded for use in other tools and projects, streamlining work on web and print designs.

Licensing and usage vary by asset — check the policy for details — but the library is designed to support common design workflows: import svg files, drop assets onto the canvas, and adapt colors, sizes, and text to match your project. The editor tool also offers file export options (SVG and typical image formats) so you can deliver optimized images for websites, apps, or marketing materials.

  • Icons for UI and product mockups — scalable vectors that keep crisp at any size.
  • Illustrations and graphics for blog posts, landing pages, and social media.
  • Templates and design elements for faster layout and brand-consistent visuals.

Use cases: combine multiple vector graphics to create marketing designs, export svg images for high-quality print, or import svg assets created in other tools. If you need thousands of icons or a specific format, use the search and filters to find matching files quickly. Tip: when importing a third-party svg file, confirm its license before using it commercially.

Want to explore the collection? Browse the library inside the online editor to preview assets, then import or add them to your canvas. The library and editor tools make it simple to assemble professional designs without leaving your browser.

How it works: editor, tools, and exporting

Using DRAW-SVG is straightforward: open the online editor in your browser and start drawing or import an existing svg file to edit. The editor puts essential vector tools front and center so you can build logos, icons, illustrations, and other graphics for web or app projects quickly.

Editor UI & core tools

  • Selection, move, and transform — position and resize shapes and groups without losing quality.
  • Shape primitives & boolean operations — rectangles, circles, polygons, and path unions/subtracts for custom shapes.
  • Pen/Node editing — edit vector points and curves for precise vector editing and icon refinement.
  • Text and typography — add and style text, adjust kerning and size for logos and UI elements.
  • Color, gradients & effects — fill and stroke controls, gradient editor, and basic effects to polish illustrations.

Files, formats & exports

DRAW-SVG supports working with SVG files natively and can export common image formats for web and print. Typical workflow: import svg or other supported files, compose on the canvas using the editor toolset, then export as an optimized svg file or a raster image (PNG) depending on your needs. DRAW-SVG can import SVG documents and images from various sources: files, URLs, web searches, freesvg gallery, code, etc..

Quickstart — 3 steps to a finished graphic

  1. Open the online SVG editor and choose a canvas size or template.
  2. Add shapes, text, and icons from the library or import svg assets; adjust colors and effects.
  3. Export as an svg file to keep vector fidelity or as an image for web use; optimize sizes for performance.

Pro tips & workflow suggestions

  • Use symbols or grouped elements for repeated icons to speed up edits across designs.
  • When importing third-party svg files, inspect paths and simplify nodes to reduce file size and preserve editability.
  • Finally use the Optimizer tool (this helps you edit svg without losing shape quality).

The editor includes other features to streamline design — layers, alignment tools, and undo history — making vector editing efficient whether you’re building a single icon or a multi-element illustration. Because DRAW-SVG runs in the browser, you can get started fast without installing software; it’s a convenient design tool for quick iterations and delivering web-ready graphics.

Want to try it now? Open the editor, import svg assets if you have them, and follow the quickstart above to create, edit, and export high-quality vector graphics.

Features for Developers

DRAW-SVG also has a toolkit for developers.
Do you like DRAW-SVG and want to integrate it into your website?
DRAW-SVG has an integration API that allows interaction with the editor in the same window, including opening and saving SVG documents.

Quick start video