---
title: Install Boxy SVG on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Boxy SVG for on elementary OS - Scalable Vector
  Graphics (SVG) editor
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/boxy-svg/elementary
---

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# Install Boxy SVG on **elementary OS**

# Boxy SVG

[Jarosław Foksa (jarek-foksa)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jarek-foksa "View all snaps from Jarosław Foksa (jarek-foksa)")

* [Jarosław Foksa (jarek-foksa)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jarek-foksa "View all snaps from Jarosław Foksa (jarek-foksa)")
* [Art and Design](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=art-and-design)
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/boxy-svg/elementary#install)

#### Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor

IMPORTANT: BOXY SVG SNAP APP HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED, PLEASE USE FLATHUB TO INSTALL THE LATEST VERSION.

Boxy SVG project goal is to create the best tool for editing SVG files. For beginners as well as for professional web designers and web developers. On any device and operating system.

* Clean and intuitive UI heavily inspired by Inkscape, Sketch and Adobe Illustrator
* Extensive support for on-canvas editing of object geometry, transform, paint and other properties
* Save to SVG and SVGZ formats, export to PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF and HTML5
* Integration with Pixabay and other libraries with millions of free stock photos and vector assets
* Google Fonts integration with hundreds of free fonts
* Configurable keyboard shortcuts for over 100 commands
* Manual guides, smart guides and grid
* Path operations (unite, intersect, subtract, exclude, close, reverse, etc.)
* Arrangement operations (align to, rotate, flip, order, group, etc.)

Features for web developers:

* Chromium-based rendering engine
* SVG and CSS code inspector similar to Chrome Dev Tools
* Clean SVG output that preserves IDs, classes, titles and other metadata
* SVG sprites editing support

This package is officially published, maintained and supported by Boxy SVG developer.

### Package name

* boxy-svg

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 31 July 2023 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [boxy-svg.com](https://boxy-svg.com "https://boxy-svg.com")

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### Contact

* [jarek@boxy-svg.com](mailto:jarek@boxy-svg.com "mailto:jarek@boxy-svg.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/boxy-svg/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Boxy SVG

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Boxy SVG

To install Boxy SVG, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install boxy-svg
```

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