JairoSVG

A high-performance Java port of CairoSVG — SVG 1.1 to PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, and PS/EPS converter powered by Java2D.

Why JairoSVG?

🎨 Pure Java — No native dependencies, runs anywhere Java runs
⚡ Fast — 2-5x faster than EchoSVG, competitive with CairoSVG's C backend
📄 Multiple formats — PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PostScript/EPS output
🛡️ Secure — XXE protection enabled by default
🧰 Flexible — Static methods, fluent builder API, and CLI

Quick Install

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.brunoborges</groupId>
    <artifactId>jairosvg</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.1</version>
</dependency>

Gradle

implementation 'io.brunoborges:jairosvg:1.0.1'

Quick Example

import io.brunoborges.jairosvg.JairoSVG;

// One-liner SVG to PNG
byte[] png = JairoSVG.svg2png(svgBytes);

// Builder with options
byte[] scaled = JairoSVG.builder()
    .fromBytes(svgBytes)
    .scale(2)
    .backgroundColor("#ffffff")
    .toPng();

Getting Started

Head over to the Getting Started guide for installation and first steps.