Remove Metadata
Strip title, desc, and other metadata from your SVG.
Input
Drag & drop SVG
Drop a .svg file here, click to browse, or paste raw markup below.
Output
Browser-local SVG Processing
The Remove Metadata utility processes SVG content in your browser. The raw SVG is not uploaded for processing; actual processing time depends on the file and your device. See the Privacy Policy for normal website requests and hosting logs.
About Remove Metadata
This utility specializes in locating and removing document metadata elements such as `<metadata>`, `<title>`, `<desc>`, RDF tags, licensing strings, and custom author descriptions. Removing selected metadata can reduce document size and help prevent accidental disclosure of creator details before public publishing. Because `<title>` and `<desc>` can support accessibility, review the output before removing them. All parsing is performed in your browser without uploading the SVG for processing.
How It Works
Paste your SVG data into the input field.
The utility scans the XML hierarchy and deletes metadata nodes.
Download your cleaned SVG after selected metadata and creator details have been removed. Review the output before publishing, especially if accessibility or licensing information is important.
Metadata and accessibility notes
Use this tool before publishing an SVG when you need to remove selected document metadata or creator details. Metadata cleanup can reduce clutter, but accessibility titles, descriptions, licenses, and attribution can be meaningful, so inspect the output rather than removing everything blindly.
What this tool does
- Targets metadata nodes such as <metadata>, RDF information, titles, descriptions, and editor-specific records according to the operation settings.
- Can remove creator or workflow details that were included by a design application export.
- Runs in the browser and gives you output that can be reviewed before it is saved or published.
Review before publishing
- Removing <title> or <desc> can reduce accessibility for an inline SVG unless an equivalent accessible name is supplied elsewhere.
- Licensing, attribution, and author information may be legally or operationally important; preserve them when required.
- Metadata removal is not a security sanitizer and should not be treated as protection against every unsafe SVG feature.
Before
<svg viewBox='0 0 24 24'>
<title>Search icon</title>
<metadata>Created in Design Tool</metadata>
<path d='M3 12h18'/>
</svg>After (when selected for removal)
<svg viewBox='0 0 24 24'>
<path d='M3 12h18'/>
</svg>
Add an accessible name separately when the icon needs one.Frequently Asked Questions
What types of metadata are removed?
It removes standard XML `<metadata>` tags, Dublin Core tags, Creative Commons licenses, creator tool headers (e.g. Adobe/Figma), and document titles or descriptions.
Is removing titles and descriptions bad for accessibility?
It can be if you rely on `<title>` tags for screen readers. However, you can add screen-reader accessibility back in your HTML container using standard `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby` tags.
Why is removing metadata important for privacy?
Metadata can contain author names, software creation dates, computer paths, and copyright notes. Stripping metadata prevents accidental disclosure of internal workflow details.