SVG guides

How to edit, create, optimize and export SVG, and how the free editors compare.

• Best Free SVG Editors in 2026: Online and Desktop, Compared

  An honest comparison of free SVG editors: Vectopea, Inkscape, SVG-Edit, Method Draw, Figma and Boxy SVG. What each is good at, what it costs, and which one to use.

• Free Boxy SVG Alternative: Edit SVG in Your Browser

  Looking for a free alternative to Boxy SVG? Compare Vectopea, Inkscape and SVG-Edit on price, features and SVG output, and see how to move your files across.

• How to Create an SVG File: 4 Methods (Free)

  Create an SVG file by drawing it in a free online editor, writing the code by hand, exporting from a design tool, or tracing an image. Step-by-step, with examples.

• How to Edit an SVG File (Online, in Code, or on Desktop)

  Four practical ways to edit an SVG file: a free online SVG editor, a code editor, Inkscape, or Illustrator. Step-by-step instructions for changing shapes, colours, text and size.

• Method Draw Alternative: A Modern Free Online SVG Editor

  Method Draw is simple but has no layers and rarely changes. Compare it with Vectopea and SVG-Edit, free browser-based SVG editors with layers, node editing and boolean operations.