Thor Vector Graphics
Open-source C++ vector graphics engine
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Thor Vector Graphics (commonly abbreviated as ThorVG) is an open-source vector graphics rendering library written in C++. It supports SVG and Lottie (file format) rendering across CPU and GPU backends and is designed for portable deployment across desktop, embedded, mobile, and web platforms.
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| Other names | ThorVG |
| Original author | Hermet Park |
| Developers | LottieFiles, Samsung |
| Release | 1 May 2021 |
| Stable release | 1.1
/ 23 July 2026 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Size | 150 kb (minimum size) |
| Type | Graphics library |
| License | MIT |
| Website | www |
| Repository | github |
ThorVG Adoption
ThorVG has been adopted by a number of open-source and commercial software projects, including the following:
History
- 2020 – ThorVG was initially developed by Hermet Park and released publicly in its early form.
- 2021 – With contributions from Samsung Electronics, an initial stable version was completed and integrated into the Tizen platform.[8] In the same year, the Godot (game engine) also adopted ThorVG for vector asset rendering.[3]
- 2022 – ThorVG's official logo was introduced, designed by Peter Vullings.
- 2023 – Support for the Lottie (file format) was added with the involvement of LottieFiles in the development. Additionally, the LVGL framework integrated ThorVG for vector rendering of UI components.[9]
- 2024 – WebGL and WebGPU render backends were introduced.[10] The dotLottie project adopted ThorVG as its core engine,[11] and LottieFiles became an official sponsor of ThorVG.[12]
- 2025 – The Lottie Creator project integrated ThorVG as its vector graphics output engine. ThorVG was also adopted as an official component in the ESP-IoT-Solution platform.[13] In the same year, members of the Blender (software) development community discussed the potential use of ThorVG within Blender's rendering infrastructure and ThorVG has been integrated into it as a third-party library.[14][15]
- 2026 - ThorVG version 1.0 was officially released, with official support for WebCanvas introduced[16].
The first version of ThorVG (2022)
Reception
ThorVG has been discussed within the open-source and embedded graphics communities for its lightweight design and cross-platform rendering capabilities. Independent technical discussions and evaluations have appeared in developer forums and engineering publications, including articles by third-party engineering teams.[17][18][19][20]
