Create a BIMI SVG file (detailed steps)

This page describes how to create a BIMI SVG file, so that you can add  your logo to email messages with BIMI .

Currently, there are no applications to create an SVG file that meets all BIMI requirements. SVG files for BIMI typically need to be modified manually using a text editor, or with a special-purpose script. Learn about  recommended tools for creating a BIMI SVG file .

You can use Adobe Illustrator to create an SVG file, then make some minor changes with a text editor. When creating your SVG file, make sure you follow SVG file requirements and recommendations .

1. Open your source vector image in Illustrator.
2. Make sure the vector image doesn’t include: Bitmaps, links to other files, text, or grouped objects. To keep text in the file as an object, use Illustrator’s Create outlinesfeature.
3. Select File > Save As…
4. In the Save Aswindow:
   • Enter the filename in the Save Asfield. We recommend using only lowercase letters and dashes, for example mybrand-bimi.svg. Don’t use special characters.
   • Next to Format, select SVG (svg). Don’t select SVG Compressed (svgz).
5. Click the Savebutton.
6. In the SVG Optionswindow:
   • Next to SVG Profiles, select SVG Tiny 1.2.
   • Next to Image Location, select Preserve.
7. Click the OK button to finish saving the file.
8. Open the file in a text editor. You’ll edit the first part of the file, which appears similar to this:
   
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

   <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 25.3.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->

   <svg version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px"

   y="0px" viewBox="0 0 742.23 828.45" overflow="visible" xml:space="preserve">

   <g id="design">

   <g>

   <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 25.3.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->

   <svg version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny-ps" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px"

   overflow="visible" xml:space="<title>Solarmora Services</title>

   <g id="design">

9. Change lines 3 and 4 of the text file:
   • Make sure the svg version value is 1.2 . If it’s not, change it to 1.2 .
   • Change the base Profile value to tiny-ps .
   • Remove the x and y attributes and values.
   • Add a <title> tag and value as shown in the example in Step 8. The title must come after <svg and before <g> .
10. After editing, verify that the first part of the file appears similar to this:
    
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 25.3.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0)  -->

<svg version=" 1.2" baseProfile=" tiny-ps" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px"

overflow="visible" xml:space= "<title>Solarmora Services</title>

<g id="design">
    
11. Save your changes to the text file. The file extension must be .svg.

Next steps

Next, get a VMC and associated PEM and certificate files .