.svg · .svgz for Windows 10 and 11

SVG thumbnails that actually look right.

Text, CSS styles, filters and compressed .svgz files, drawn the way browsers draw them. Thumbnails and a Preview pane for every SVG in Windows Explorer.

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Windows 64-bit · 1-day trial, all features

File Explorer showing a folder of SVG icons as thumbnails, with rocket.svg open in the preview pane and its size, dimensions and view box listed below
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Text and CSS that render

Windows’ own SVG support skips text and styling. We use resvg, an open-source renderer that handles fonts, CSS, gradients and filters.

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Safe with any file

Scripts never run, nothing is fetched from the internet, and an SVG cannot pull other files from your disk into its thumbnail.

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Browsers stay in charge

Your browser, Inkscape or Illustrator still opens .svg files. PowerToys users keep their settings too.

How it works

Three things Windows should have done on its own. Everything runs locally, inside Explorer.

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Install

Run the installer. It adds a thumbnail provider and a preview handler for .svg, .svgz to Windows Explorer. The app that opens those files stays exactly as it is.

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Open a folder

Explorer draws real thumbnails right away. Switch to Large or Extra large icons to see them best.

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Preview and inspect

Turn on the Preview pane (View › Preview pane, or Alt+P) to see a file without opening it, with its details underneath. Or right-click and choose Preview for a larger window.

Simple pricing

One-time purchase. No subscription, no account.

SVG - Explorer Thumbnails and Preview

Thumbnails, preview pane and right-click Preview for .svg, .svgz files.

$4.99one-time · per PC
  • ✓ 1-day free trial, every feature unlocked
  • ✓ Works offline. Files never leave your PC
  • ✓ Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
  • ✓ Does not change which app opens your files
  • ✓ License key by email right after purchase

After the trial, thumbnails and the preview pane pause until a license key is entered. Nothing is uninstalled.

Every format

Explorer Thumbnails and Preview

PSD, SVG, HEIC, WPD in one app, with new formats as they ship. Turn each file type on or off in Settings.

$9.95

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Questions

Why not use the SVG support built into Windows?+

Windows can draw simple SVG shapes but skips text and CSS styling, so many real files look wrong. This uses resvg, an open-source renderer that handles fonts, styles, gradients and filters.

Is it safe to preview SVG files from the internet?+

Yes. Scripts never run, nothing is downloaded, and the file cannot pull other files from your PC into its thumbnail. Rendering happens in Windows’ isolated thumbnail process with strict memory and time limits.

I use PowerToys for SVG previews. Will this conflict?+

It does not override other apps. If PowerToys is set to handle SVG previews, Windows keeps using it, and the Settings window tells you so.

Does it edit or convert my files?+

No. It only reads them to draw a thumbnail or preview. Files are never modified, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Which versions of Windows are supported?+

Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit. The installer is a standard MSI; Microsoft Store editions are on the way.

What happens after the 1-day trial?+

Thumbnails and the preview pane pause and the preview pane shows a purchase link. Enter a license key and everything resumes, with no reinstall.

Can I use one license on more than one PC?+

A license covers one Windows PC. Buy one license per machine; reinstalling on the same machine is fine.

Why do some thumbnails not appear right away?+

Windows caches thumbnails and fills large folders in the background. Refreshing (F5) speeds it up, and Settings › Maintenance can clear the cache.