Remove useless stroke & fill (removeUselessStrokeAndFill)
Removes stroke and fill attributes that do not change rendering (e.g. default black fill).
What Remove useless stroke & fill does in SVGO
SVGO applies removeUselessStrokeAndFill as part of its plugin pipeline. In SVGOMG the toggle is labeled Remove useless stroke & fill (enabled by default). Optimization runs entirely in your browser — files are not uploaded to a server.
Use the SVGOMG optimizer with Show original to compare before and after. If output looks wrong, disable this plugin first, then re-enable related transforms one at a time.
When to enable
Icons and UI assets with redundant presentation attributes on every path.
When to disable
When inheritance chains are subtle and you see missing colors after optimization.
Watch out for
Re-check multicolor icons after enabling.
Try it in SVGOMG
- Open svgomg.net and load your SVG (file, paste, or demo).
- Find Remove useless stroke & fill in the Features panel (
removeUselessStrokeAndFill). - Toggle the plugin and compare the preview; download when satisfied.
SVGO Plugin Guide
Browse the SVGO Plugin Guide or read the full SVG optimization walkthrough on the homepage.