GodSVG

GodSVG is an editor for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files. Unlike other editors, it represents the SVG code directly, doesn't add any metadata, and even lets you edit the SVG code in real time. GodSVG is inspired by the need for an SVG editor without abstractions that produces clean and optimized files.

[!IMPORTANT] GodSVG is not officially released, it's currently in late alpha.

GodSVG is almost entirely made by my work in my free time. If you like this project and want to help secure it through its development, you can donate on one of the platforms listed to the right and make it a less financially stupid endeavor for me.

Features

Interactive SVG editing: Modify individual elements of an SVG file using a user-friendly interface.
Real-time code: As you manipulate elements in the UI, code is instantly generated and can be edited.
Optimized SVGs: The generated SVG files are small and efficient, and there are many options to assist with optimization.

How to get it

Download the version you want from the list of GodSVG releases.

Note that if you're on MacOS, you need to disable Gatekeeper if you haven't yet. I don't have the time or money to deal with Apple's gatekeeping.

Link to the web build: https://godsvg.com/editor

To run the latest unreleased version, you can download Godot from https://godotengine.org (development is currently happening in v4.3.beta1). After getting the repository files on your machine, you must open Godot, click on the "Import" button, and import the project.godot folder. If there are a lot of errors as some people have reported, it's Godot's fault. Try closing and opening the project a few times, changing small things on the code that errors out, etc. until the errors hopefully clear.

How to use it

Documentation for GodSVG is likely eventually going to be built-in. Meanwhile, the basics of using it will be outlined below.

GodSVG is something between an SVG editor and an assisted code editor for SVG files. SVGs are a text-based format, and to understand how to be efficient with the tool, it would really help to first familiarize with the SVG basics (Check out the first few tutorials here).

If you want to import an existing graphic from scratch, use the Import button on top of the code editor or drag-and-drop an SVG file into the app.

To add new shapes, press the "+ Add new element" button, right-click inside the viewport, or right-click inside the elements list. You can then select your shape from the dropdown. After your shape is added, you can drag its handles in the viewport to change its geometry, or modify the attributes in the inspector to change its other properties, like fill and stroke. You can also always modify the SVG code directly.

In the inspector, you can hover each element's fields to see which attribute they represent. You may select elements in the viewport on the right or the inspector on the left, and right-click to do operations on them such as deleting or moving them. Some of these actions shortcuts, you can find them in the settings menu.

Pathdata attributes have a very complex editor that allows for selecting individual path commands with a lot of similarities to elements. You can right-click the path command and click "Insert After", then pick the one you want. If you're used to SVG paths, you can also use the M, L, H, V, Z, A, Q, T, C, S keys to insert a new path command after a selected one; pressing Shift will also make the new command absolute instead of relative.

Multiple elements or path commands can be selected as usual with Ctrl+Click and Shift+Click. Additionally, double-clicking a path command will select the whole subpath it's in.

To export the graphic, use the Export button on top of the code editor.

Community and contributing

Contributions are very welcome! GodSVG is built in Godot. For code contributions, read Contributing Guidelines. Before starting work on features, first propose them by using the issue form and wait for approval.

To report bugs or propose features, use Github's issue form. For more casual discussion around the tool or contributing to it, find me on GodSVG's Discord.

GodSVG is free for everyone to use however they want. This is not to say that the official communities are anarchy: All of them, including this Github repository, are actively moderated.

License

GodSVG is licensed under the MIT License:

You are free to use GodSVG for any purpose. GodSVG's license terms and copyright do not apply to the content created with it.
You can study how GodSVG works and change it.
You may distribute modified versions of GodSVG. Derivative products may use a different license, but they must still document that they derive from the MIT-licensed GodSVG.

The above explanation reflects my understanding of my own license terms and does not constitute legal advice.