The SVG Sprite Generator combines several individual SVG icons into a single sprite — one SVG containing a <symbol> for each icon — so you can reference them anywhere with a tiny <use> tag instead of shipping and requesting many separate files. Drop your SVGs in, tweak the ids, and copy the sprite plus a ready-made usage snippet.
It parses each file in your browser, keeps its viewBox, and lets you rename the symbol ids, switch icons to currentColor so they inherit CSS colour, and preview them live. Nothing is uploaded.
How to create an SVG sprite
- Drop your SVG files onto the box (or click to choose them).
- Edit the symbol ids if you want cleaner names.
- Optionally enable “Use currentColor” and set the class name for the <use> tags.
- Copy the sprite (or download sprite.svg) and copy the HTML usage snippet.
Why use an SVG sprite
A sprite bundles many icons into one file, so the browser makes a single request instead of one per icon, and each icon is reused by reference rather than duplicated in your markup. You embed the sprite once (often hidden with width/height 0), then drop in <svg class="icon"><use href="#icon-id" /></svg> wherever you need an icon. Icons stay crisp at any size, can be styled with CSS, and — with currentColor — take on the surrounding text colour.
ids, viewBox, and currentColor
Each icon becomes a <symbol> with an id and the original viewBox, which is what makes it scale correctly through <use>. The generator derives ids from filenames, de-duplicates clashes, and lets you rename them to whatever your code expects. Turning on “Use currentColor” rewrites hard-coded fills and strokes so a single CSS color rule can recolour the icon; leave it off to keep the icons’ original colours.
Embedding the sprite
You can paste the sprite markup directly at the top of your HTML <body>, or save sprite.svg and load its symbols. The usage snippet shows the exact <use> markup for every icon with your chosen class name, so you can copy the whole set at once. Everything is generated client-side, so private or unreleased icons never leave your machine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an SVG sprite?
It is a single SVG file that holds many icons as <symbol> elements, each with an id. You reference an icon with <use href="#id" /> instead of loading a separate file for each one.
How do I use the sprite in my page?
Embed the sprite markup once (it is hidden), then add <svg class="icon"><use href="#your-id" /></svg> wherever you want that icon. The tool gives you the exact usage snippet.
How do I make the icons match my text colour?
Enable “Use currentColor” — it replaces hard-coded fills and strokes with currentColor, so a CSS color on the <use> element recolours the icon.
Can I rename the icon ids?
Yes. Ids are generated from the filenames, and you can edit each one; duplicate ids are automatically de-duplicated.
Are my SVGs uploaded?
No. Files are parsed and combined entirely in your browser, so nothing is sent to a server.