# SVG Viewer

> View and convert SVG files to PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cobos.svgviewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cobos.svgviewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cobos.svgviewer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Constantin Bostan
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 294,747
- **Rating:** 3.02 / 5 (676 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.7.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2015-11-26
- **Publisher country:** MD
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cobos.svgviewer)
- **Website:** [http://costeabostan.github.io](http://costeabostan.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://costeabostan.github.io/privacy\_policy\_svg\_viewer.html](http://costeabostan.github.io/privacy_policy_svg_viewer.html)

## Description

SVG Viewer & High-Quality Converter is a lightweight offline tool for designers and developers to view and convert SVG assets on mobile. It renders SVG and SVGZ with high fidelity, offers a distraction-free full-screen mode, and includes a compact editor to tweak element colors and stroke sizes. Export options include PNG, JPEG, WebP, and PDF, and you can convert images back to SVG from the toolbar.

Additional workflow features include layer visibility toggling, Inkscape compatibility, offline native code for battery efficiency, and an ad-free experience with quick access to recent files. Premium tiers unlock higher-resolution exports (Silver) and full feature access (Gold). Note: for best rendering, convert text to paths in some SVGs.

## Rankings

- #131,446 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `cobos.svgviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

SVG Viewer is solid for basic viewing and quick opening, with configurable zoom and PNG export. However, users repeatedly encounter paywall-driven feature gaps, unreliable PDF export, layer and rendering glitches, and occasional stability problems that limit its use for more advanced workflows.

### Pros

- Reliable SVG viewing with a quick, straightforward opening experience.
- Easy to open SVG files and start viewing immediately.
- Configurable zoom controls, with up to around 20x zoom available.
- SVG to PNG conversion is supported.
- Lightweight and focused viewer praised for simplicity.

### Cons

- Pricing and feature access gated behind Gold/Silver upgrades with frequent prompts.
- PDF export/save often does not work as promised.
- Layer visibility toggling can fail, sometimes reporting a Bad File.
- Rendering/zoom bugs in some SVGs (high-zoom can render diagrams as black; rotation/fullscreen issues).
- Stability and performance issues in certain scenarios or devices.

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