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SVG Sprite Symbol Extractor

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Parse an SVG sprite sheet's <symbol> definitions and list each one's id, viewBox, width, and height, with a ready-to-paste <use href="#id"> usage snippet

Paste an SVG icon sprite sheet and get back a list of every <symbol> it defines: its id, viewBox, width and height when present, and a ready-to-paste <use href="#id"></use> snippet you can drop straight into your markup. This answers a question that comes up constantly with an icon-sprite workflow, what symbols does this sprite sheet actually contain, without having to scroll through the raw markup counting opening tags by hand. A symbol with no id attribute is skipped and counted separately, since it can't be referenced by a <use> element at all. It only reads and reports what's already there; it doesn't generate, optimize, or modify the sprite sheet itself, so pair it with the SVG Viewer tool if you need to clean up the source markup too.

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How to use SVG Sprite Symbol Extractor

  • 1.Paste your SVG sprite sheet's full markup, or click the example to see it in action.
  • 2.Review the list of symbols found, each with its id, viewBox, and dimensions when the symbol defines them.
  • 3.Copy the ready-to-paste <use> snippet for any symbol you want to reference in your HTML.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a symbol being 'found'?
Any <symbol> element with an id attribute, since that id is what a <use href="#id"> element needs to reference it. A <symbol> with no id is skipped and counted in a separate skipped total, since it can't be used at all.
Does this validate or optimize the SVG?
No, it only lists what's already defined in the sprite sheet. Use the SVG Viewer tool if you need to sanitize or optimize the markup itself.
Does it work with symbols that have no viewBox?
Yes, viewBox, width, and height are all optional per symbol, since a <symbol> can inherit sizing from wherever it's used. Missing attributes just show as not present rather than causing an error.
Is my SVG uploaded anywhere?
No, the browser tool parses everything locally. The REST API and SDKs run the same parsing with no external calls either.

Use via API, SDK, or MCP

cURL# Free: 1,000 req/day · Pro: 10,000 req/day
curl -X POST https://api.utilix.tech/v1/tools/svg-sprite-symbol-extractor \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer utx_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"svg":"<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><symbol id=\"icon-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"/></symbol></svg>"}'

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