How to edit SVG text online
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To edit the text in an SVG, open the file in the EditItAll vector editor and double-click the words you want to change. Retype them, then adjust the font, size, weight, alignment and color. Export a clean SVG when you're done — the whole edit happens in your browser.
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Open the vector editorWhen SVG text is editable — and when it isn't
An SVG can hold your words two ways. If the file uses real <text> elements, the words are stored as actual text, so you can select them, retype them and restyle them. If the designer "converted text to outlines" before saving, each letter became a vector shape — it looks identical but is no longer type, so you can only reshape the points, not rewrite the words.
Most logos and icons exported for the web keep real text, which is exactly what you want here. If yours was outlined, you'll still be able to nudge and recolor the shapes, just not change the wording.
Edit the words in your SVG
Open your file in the EditItAll vector editor and the text comes in as an editable object. To change it:
- Double-click the text with the selection tool — the caret appears and you can retype straight over the old words.
- Press Escape or click away to commit the change.
- Multi-line text keeps its lines, so you can edit a heading and its subtitle separately.
Because the editor works entirely on your device, the SVG is never sent to a server — you can even go offline once the page has loaded and keep editing.
Restyle the type
Once the words are right, adjust how they look. You can set the font family, size and weight, change the alignment (left, center or right), and pick a new fill color. Drag the text to reposition it, or move it between layers alongside the rest of your artwork. If you also need to reshape paths around the text, the pen tool and boolean operations are right there in the same document.
Export a clean SVG
When you're finished, export and you get a standard SVG with your edited words still stored as real <text> — so it stays editable next time, too. Need a raster copy for a slide or a social post? You can also export it to PNG at the size you choose. Everything, from opening the file to the final export, happens on your device — nothing about the design leaves it.
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Frequently asked questions
Are my SVG files uploaded to edit their text?+
No. The vector editor opens and edits the SVG entirely in your browser, so it never leaves your device. It keeps working offline after the page loads, which is a simple way to confirm nothing is being transmitted.
The text in my SVG won't select — why not?+
It was almost certainly converted to outlines before the file was saved, so each letter is now a vector shape rather than editable type. You can reshape those shapes with the pen tool, but you can't rewrite the words without recreating them.
Can I change the font, size and color of the text?+
Yes. You can set the font family, size, weight and alignment, and choose a new fill color. You can also move the text and place it on different layers with the rest of your artwork.
Will the exported file keep my text editable?+
Yes. The editor writes your words back out as real SVG text elements, so the exported file stays editable — you or anyone else can reopen it and change the wording again later.
Can it open an Illustrator .ai file to edit the text?+
No. The vector editor opens SVG, not Adobe .ai or .eps. If your text lives in an .ai file, save or export it as SVG from Illustrator first, then open that SVG here to edit the text.