The Best Way to Convert SVG to Svelte 5 Components
V2 is a complete rewrite focused on speed and simplicity. The SVG-to-Svelte conversion no longer parses an AST — it works directly on the SVG string, making it dramatically faster and removing heavy dependencies.
| Metric | V1 (AST-based) | V2 (String-based) |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Parse SVG → Walk AST → Rebuild string | Direct regex/string manipulation |
| Dependencies | svelte/compiler, estree-walker |
None (zero runtime parsing deps) |
| 1024 icons | ~3s | ~0.5s |
| Per icon | ~2.9ms | ~0.49ms |
| Speedup | 1× | ~6× faster |
-k, --kit option removed — SvelteKit src/lib/icons folder protection is no longer needed.-u, --updatefwh option removed — Use -a (attributes) instead: -a fill.currentColor width.100% height.auto.To install the package, use the following command:
npm install -D @jlacostaec/svgtosvelte
pnpm add -D @jlacostaec/svgtosvelte
yarn add -D @jlacostaec/svgtosvelte
You can use the svgtosvelte CLI to convert SVG files to Svelte components. The basic command is:
svgtosvelte <source> [destination] [options]
<source>: Source directory containing SVG files.[destination]: Destination directory for Svelte components (default: src/lib).-p, --prefix <prefix>: Add a prefix to component names (default: '').-s, --suffix <suffix>: Add a suffix to component names (default: '').-c, --casing <casing>: Set casing for component names (default: PascalCase).-t, --typescript: Use TypeScript in generated components (default: false).-a, --attributes: Add/Override SVG attributes on demand (default: []).-f, --filter: Filter icons with specific words out of selection (default: []).-e, --exclude: Exclude specific words from the icon/component name (default: []).-r, --registry: Create a JSON object detailing each component info (default: false).Convert SVG files in the icons directory to Svelte components in the src/lib directory:
svgtosvelte icons
Convert SVG files with a prefix and suffix:
svgtosvelte icons -p Icon -s Component
Convert SVG files from a SVG Package to different output folder with camelCase naming and TypeScript:
svgtosvelte node_modules/path-to-pkg/icons/ src/utils/icons -c camelCase -t
Override fill to currentColor and make the SVG responsive (V1 -u equivalent):
svgtosvelte icons -a fill.currentColor width.100% height.auto
You can also use the package programmatically:
import { svgsToSvelte } from '@jlacostaec/svgtosvelte';
svgsToSvelte(source: string, outDir: string, options: Options): void
source: string: The folder containing all the SVG files to be converted.outDir: string: Destination folder for all created Svelte files.option.prefix: string: The name appended to the beginning of each component name.option.suffix: string: The name appended to the end of each component name.option.casing: string: Convert all components name to the given casing. (PascalCase, camelCase, kebab-case, snake_case)option.useTypeScript: boolean: Whether to use TS for file types or not.option.attributes: string[]: Add/Override SVG attributes on demand (default: []).option.filter: string[]: Filter icons with specific words out of selection (default: []).option.exclude: string[]: Exclude specific words from the icon/component name (default: []).option.registry: boolean: Create a JSON object detailing each component info (default: false).import { svgsToSvelte } from '@jlacostaec/svgtosvelte';
svgsToSvelte('src/path-to-svgs-folder/', 'src/lib/', {
prefix: 'Svg2Svelte',
suffix: 'byAuthor',
casing: 'PascalCase',
useTypeScript: true,
attributes: ['fill.currentColor', 'width.100%', 'height.auto'],
filter: [],
exclude: ['2'],
registry: true
});
Output files
-> src/lib/
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Svg2SvelteAlertFillByAuthor.svelte
...RestOfIcons.svelte
registry.json
index.ts
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This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
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