How do I import an SVG into Brinimate?

Drop it on the start screen, or use Insert → Image inside the editor and pick the .svg file. It comes in as selected vector shapes, ready to move and animate.

Which parts of an SVG are imported?

Paths, rectangles, circles, ellipses, lines, polylines, polygons, groups, transforms, styles and colors. Gradients take their first color. Text, masks and images inside the SVG aren't imported as shapes (Brinimate tells you how many parts were left out).

Is it safe to open an SVG from the internet?

Yes. Brinimate only reads the geometry and colors; it never runs the SVG, so a script hidden inside the file does nothing.

What if my SVG only contains a photo?

Some .svg files are just a wrapped image. In that case Brinimate inserts that image as a regular image.

Import SVG

You can now bring your vector drawings into Brinimate. An SVG file (from Bricanvas, Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma or any other app) comes in as editable shapes: every part can be moved, scaled, recolored and animated with keyframes.

An SVG character turned into 28 vector shapes, all selected as they come in.

How to import

From the start screen: drop the .svg file on the box at the bottom.
Inside the editor: Insert → Image… (or Ctrl+Shift+I) and pick the file.

The start screen box now accepts SVG too.

The drawing lands centered on the canvas, keeping its proportions, and stays selected so you can move or scale it in one go.

What gets imported

Paths, rectangles (rounded corners too), circles, ellipses, lines, polylines and polygons.
Groups and nested transforms, viewBox, use and symbols.
Fill and stroke colors, widths, opacity and styles (attributes, style and CSS classes like the ones Illustrator exports).
Gradients take their first color.

What doesn’t become shapes: text, images inside the SVG, masks and filters. Brinimate tells you how many parts were left out.

Every part is its own shape: animate the ears or the eyes separately.

Safe by design

An SVG can hide code. Brinimate never runs it: it only reads the geometry and the colors. So you can open an SVG downloaded from the internet without worrying.

And if a .svg is really a wrapped photo (common with logos), Brinimate inserts that photo as a regular image.

Great with Bricanvas

Draw or vectorize your character in Bricanvas with the pen and paint bucket, export it as SVG and bring it into Brinimate to animate it. If you keep the parts separate (head, arms, legs), each one arrives as its own shape.

FAQ

Is it free? Yes, like all of Brinimate, and no account needed.

Can I edit it? Imported shapes can be moved, scaled, rotated, flipped and recolored, and combined with the Pathfinder.

Is there a size limit? Files up to 15 MB and up to 5,000 shapes.

Try it in the editor: drop an SVG and start animating.