---
name: "gtk-encode-symbolic-svg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtk3"
version: "1:3.24.52-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtk-encode-symbolic-svg"
---

# gtk-encode-symbolic-svg(1)

Symbolic icon conversion utility

## NAME

gtk-encode-symbolic-svg - Symbolic icon conversion utility

## SYNOPSIS

**gtk-encode-symbolic-svg** \[OPTION...\] *PATH* *WIDTH*x*HEIGHT*

## DESCRIPTION

**gtk-encode-symbolic-svg** converts symbolic svg icons into specially prepared png files. GTK+ can load and recolor these pngs, just like original svgs, but loading them is much faster.

*PATH* is the name of a symbolic svg file, *WIDTH*x*HEIGHT* are the desired dimensions for the generated png file.

To distinguish them from ordinary pngs, the generated files have the extension .symbolic.png.

## OPTIONS

- \-o *DIRECTORY*, --output *DIRECTORY*

  Write png files to *DIRECTORY* instead of the current working directory.