Svg Preview has 1,551,398 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #405 of 2,501 tracked listings.
Rating: 4.84 / 5 from 25 ratings
About Svg Preview
Svg Preview for VSCode

Features
- Live editing of svg files and svg's inside files
- Panning and zooming of the preview (up to 32767%)
Commands
| Command | Keybinding |
|---|---|
| Svg Preview: Open Preview to the Side | ctrl+alt+p |
| Svg Preview: Reload Preview | none |
Settings
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| svgPreview.autoOpen | Automatically open the preview when a svg file is opened | false |
| svgPreview.scaleToFit | Whether or not the svg should be scaled to fit the viewport or keep its original size | true |
| svgPreview.style | Custom style for the preview | {} |
How to use the svgPreview.style setting
You can change the background color:

{
"svgPreview.style": {
"html": {
"background": "white"
}
}
}
Or you can make a checkerboard background:

{
"svgPreview.style": {
"html": {
"background-position": "0 0, 13px 13px",
"background-size": "26px 26px",
"background-image": "linear-gradient(45deg, #141414 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, #141414 75%, #141414), linear-gradient(45deg, #141414 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, #141414 75%, #141414)"
}
}
}
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- keybindings
- live
- preview
- svg
- svg preview
- xml
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Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SimonSiefke.svg-preview. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.