Generate SVG sprite

Combine SVG symbols into one reusable icon sprite.

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ToolSVG Sprite Generator
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How it works

Multiple SVG symbols are collected into one document with reusable ids; a use element references each symbol and applies a viewport or transform when instanced. The sprite keeps geometry once while allowing many placements. Each instance can apply its own size or transform without copying the symbol paths.

  • Symbol reuse reduces repeated path data and loads an icon set as one asset.

Worked example

Combine circle and square icons into sprite
Combine two SVG icons into a single sprite sheet
Input
											[object Object],[object Object]
Output
												<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="display:none;">
  <symbol id="circle" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/>
  </symbol>
  <symbol id="square" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <rect x="2" y="2" width="20" height="20"/>
  </symbol>
</svg>

<!-- Usage examples: -->
<!-- <svg><use href="#circle"/></svg> -->
<!-- <svg><use href="#square"/></svg> -->

When to use this

Web apps, design systems, and build pipelines combine SVG icon sets.

Edge cases

  • Duplicate ids make references resolve to the wrong symbol.
  • An external use reference can be blocked by origin or CSP rules.
  • A symbol without an appropriate viewBox scales unexpectedly.

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