Host an SVGZ file and share it as a link
Put a gzip-compressed SVG online at its own address — smaller on disk, with a compatibility catch.
Drop your SVGZ file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your SVGZ file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .svgz file?
SVGZ is simply an SVG compressed with gzip — the same vector graphic, typically a third of the size. The catch is that browsers only render it if the server declares the gzip content encoding, which not every host does.
What people use SVGZ files for
- Large vector illustrations where size matters
- Maps and detailed diagrams
- Vector assets in size-constrained projects
What opens a SVGZ file
- Browsers, when served with the right encoding header
- Illustrator and Inkscape
- gunzip, which turns it back into a plain SVG
How to host a SVGZ file
- 1
Drop your SVGZ file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: vector-graphic.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
It downloads rather than rendering, because serving SVGZ inline requires a gzip content-encoding header that static hosting doesn't apply per-file.
Why host a SVGZ file instead of emailing it?
If the size saving matters, hosting the file gives you the URL — but for anything that needs to display in a browser, a plain SVG is the practical choice here.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Host a plain .svg if you want it to render in the browser — SVGZ needs a content-encoding header we don't set per file.
- Optimising the SVG with SVGO often gets you much of the size saving without the compatibility problem.
- gunzip converts an SVGZ back to a plain SVG in one command.
SVGZ hosting questions
- Why doesn't my SVGZ display?
- Browsers need a gzip content-encoding header to decompress it inline, which static file hosting doesn't apply per file. Host a plain .svg instead — optimised with SVGO, it's usually small enough anyway.
- How do I convert SVGZ to SVG?
- gunzip the file, or rename it to .svg.gz and decompress. Any archiver will do it.
- Is the size saving worth it?
- Rarely, given the compatibility trade-off. SVGO optimisation on a plain SVG usually gets you most of the way with none of the headaches.
Put your SVGZ file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
SVGZ is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.