How to how svg optimisation improves e-commerce core web vitals
- Step 1Audit your SVG payload — Open Chrome DevTools Network tab, filter by SVG/image, and note the uncompressed sizes of all inline and external SVG assets. Target any file over 5 KB for immediate minification.
- Step 2Batch minify all icon SVGs — Export all SVG icons from Figma or your icon library and run them through the JAD batch minifier. Download the ZIP and replace existing files in your assets folder.
- Step 3Measure the improvement — Run a Lighthouse audit before and after. You should see improvements in Total Bytes, Reduce Unused Code, and Properly Size Images diagnostics.
Frequently asked questions
Do compressed SVGs still look sharp on Retina displays?+
Yes. SVGs are resolution-independent vectors. Minification removes XML structure bloat, not visual data — the rendered icon is identical at 1x, 2x, and 3x display densities.
Should I also gzip SVGs at the server level?+
Yes, both. Minification reduces the raw content size; gzip reduces the transfer size. Together they typically achieve 85–92% total savings vs. an unoptimised SVG.
Does minification remove accessibility attributes like aria-label?+
No. ARIA attributes (aria-label, aria-hidden, role) are preserved by the minifier. Only non-functional metadata and whitespace are removed.
How much does SVG size actually affect conversion rates?+
Google data shows a 0.1s improvement in mobile page load correlates with an 8% conversion rate improvement for retail sites. Reducing your SVG payload is a direct contributor to faster load times.
Privacy first
Every JAD SVG tool runs entirely in your browser using the DOM API and Canvas. Your SVG files never leave your device — verified by zero outbound network requests during processing.