svg2symbol

A utility tool to convert your svg images into symbols - Generate your symbol definitions by importing your svg files.

Deployed at https://svg2symbol.glitch.me/

Backup site: https://svg2symbol.onrender.com/

Basic Table of Comparison: Font Icons vs Inline SVG Use

	Font Icon Use	Inline SVG Use
File Size	✓ when no. of icons are significantly more, overall file size is relatively smaller
Accessibility		✓ more built-in tags and read as image, not text by browsers
Performance		✓ less prone to loading errors
Scalability		✓ resolution independent;no effect on pixel quality when height/width changes
Animations		✓ more built-in tags and each component can be animated;greater versatility
Ease of Use	✓ when only a few icons are required, the template setup is easier	✓ when many icons are required and repeated use is common, the template setup is relatively less of a hassle
Browser Support	✓ suited for legacy browsers such as IE9+	✓ requires polyfills to be rendered in legacy browsers

Published in https://geek-cc.medium.com/transforming-svg-files-into-symbols-for-svg-inline-use-no-internet-required-4cd7c9c84bae

Preview of Web Application

Enables multiple svg file imports at one go

Displaying embedded code snippets for each icon generated

Includes implementation guide for each exported file (exports 2 files)