Boxy SVG is a lightweight vector graphics editor for creating and editing SVG files, with on-canvas tools, a code view, and apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, and…
Boxy SVG is a vector graphics editor purpose-built around the SVG format, created by independent developer Jarek Foksa. It first launched on the Mac App Store in March 2013 and was rewritten in JavaScript/Electron in 2014 so it could run as both a web app and a native desktop app.
As a solo-developer project rather than a company product, Boxy SVG has no formal headquarters or corporate structure, but it has been continuously updated for over a decade and is distributed on the Mac App Store, Microsoft Store, and the web.
The editor combines on-canvas visual editing with a built-in raw SVG code view, plus a Chromium-based inspector for SVG and CSS similar to Chrome DevTools, letting designers and developers work at both the visual and markup level in the same tool.
Additional capabilities include path Boolean operations, Pixabay and Google Fonts integration, over 100 configurable keyboard shortcuts, and export to SVG, SVGZ, PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF, and HTML5, all aimed at keeping exported SVG markup clean and metadata-preserving.
Boxy SVG's web app is free for basic SVG editing. The Mac desktop app is a one-time $19.99 purchase on the Mac App Store. A premium web subscription tier also exists, reported by third-party sources at roughly $9.99 per year or month depending on plan, unlocking advanced CSS/JavaScript editing and additional export options.
The web app is free for basic SVG editing (shapes, paths, text, gradients, groups). The desktop Mac app is a $19.99 one-time purchase, and a premium web subscription tier also exists.
Boxy SVG runs as a web app in any modern browser and as a native desktop app for macOS (Mac App Store), Windows (Microsoft Store), Linux, and Chrome OS.
Boxy SVG is created and maintained by independent developer Jarek Foksa, based in Warsaw, Poland, rather than a company.
Yes. Boxy SVG includes a built-in code view for editing SVG markup directly alongside the visual canvas.
Boxy SVG is a lighter-weight, SVG-focused editor with a lower one-time cost, while Illustrator is a full-featured, subscription-based illustration suite with far broader capabilities.