<svg>
HTML element · 6 supported, 1 partial, 14 unsupported across 21 clients
Client Support
| Client | Category | Engine | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | webmail | Gmail Web | Unsupported |
| Gmail Android | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Unsupported |
| Gmail iOS | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Unsupported |
| Outlook 365 | webmail | Outlook Web | Unsupported |
| Outlook (New) | desktop | Outlook Web | Unsupported |
| Outlook Classic | desktop | Microsoft Word | Unsupported |
| Outlook iOS | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Unsupported |
| Outlook Android | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Unsupported |
| Outlook for Mac | desktop | WebKit | Supported |
| Apple Mail | desktop | WebKit | Partial |
| Apple Mail iOS | mobile | WebKit | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail | webmail | Yahoo | Unsupported |
| Yahoo Mail Android | mobile | Yahoo | Unsupported |
| Yahoo Mail iOS | mobile | Yahoo | Unsupported |
| Samsung Mail | mobile | Samsung | Supported |
| Thunderbird | desktop | Gecko | Supported |
| HEY Mail | webmail | WebKit | Unsupported |
| Proton Mail | webmail | Proton | Supported |
| AOL Mail | webmail | AOL | Unsupported |
| Fastmail | webmail | Fastmail | Unsupported |
| Superhuman | desktop | Blink | Supported |
Client-by-client behaviour for <svg>
Fully supports <svg> (6): Outlook for Mac, Apple Mail iOS, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird, Proton Mail, Superhuman.
Partial support (1): Apple Mail. Expect rendering quirks unique to each engine. Partial support typically means a subset of values, an ignored shorthand, or sanitizer-specific rewrites.
No support (14): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS, Outlook 365, Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Mail Android, Yahoo Mail iOS, HEY Mail, AOL Mail, Fastmail. Plan fallbacks for these clients before relying on <svg> in production sends.
Fixes & Workarounds
Gmail
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Gmail Android
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Gmail iOS
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Outlook 365
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Outlook (New)
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Outlook Classic
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Outlook iOS
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Outlook Android
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Yahoo Mail
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Yahoo Mail Android
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Yahoo Mail iOS
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
HEY Mail
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
AOL Mail
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Fastmail
UnsupportedConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Apple Mail
PartialConvert SVGs to PNG/JPG images.
Before
<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" fill="#6d28d9"/>
</svg>After
<img src="https://example.com/icon.png"
width="24" height="24" alt="Icon"
style="display: block; border: 0;" />Convert inline SVG to an image for email compatibility
Production guidance for <svg>
<svg> is a HTML element. Across the email client matrix, 6 of 15 tracked clients support it fully, 1 only partially, and 14 not at all. The clients most likely to require a workaround for this feature are Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS. Each of them needs a tailored fallback. See the per-client examples above for the specific code fix Emailens recommends.
When in doubt, ship a baseline that renders without <svg> and treat it as progressive enhancement on clients where support is verified. Emailens automatically detects cross-client divergence on this feature when you preview an email, so you can see exactly which template paths break before a campaign goes out.
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