Remove metadata and editor noise

Design-tool exports often ship with doctype declarations, XML processing instructions, comments, and metadata blocks that browsers never use. These transforms are among the safest byte savings in SVGO and are enabled by default on SVGOMG.net for most production assets.

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Remove doctype removeDoctype
Removes the <!DOCTYPE svg> declaration. Browsers do not need it for inline SVG and it only adds bytes.
Remove XML instructions removeXMLProcInst
Strips <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> and similar processing instructions at the top of the file.
Remove comments removeComments
Removes XML comments left by editors and hand-authored notes.
Remove <metadata> removeMetadata
Deletes <metadata> blocks (often license, layer names, or XMP from Adobe tools). Safe byte savings with no visual effect.
Remove editor data removeEditorsNSData
Removes editor-specific namespaced attributes (Adobe, Sketch, Figma cruft) that browsers ignore.
Remove <title> removeTitle
Removes <title> elements used for accessibility tooltips in standalone SVG documents.
Remove <desc> removeDesc
Removes <desc> long-description elements, saving bytes when not needed.

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Open SVGOMG.net, load your SVG, and toggle the plugins above in the Features panel.

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