Batch import SVGs as Drawables in AndroidStudio 3.6 (How?)

Question

I have quite a few (208 currently) SVG files that I programmatically turn into .imageset assets for my iOS app. I'd like to do the same for Android somehow.

I'm pretty pleased with the result I get by using New>>Vector Asset from the Studio menu. But I really don't want to do that 208 times. And more times in the future when the SVGs get updated.

Is there a way I can somehow script this import process?

I don't want to batch process them on some website somewhere. And I'd like to use the current studio tools if possible somehow. Or a completely independent command line tool.

Answer 1

The Resource Manager tool that was added in Android Studio version 3.4 can bulk import SVGs and convert them into vector drawables.

1. Tools → Resource Manager
2. Select the Drawable tab
3. Click the + button in the top left corner
4. Select Import Drawables

There you can select all the files you want to import at once. More details here.

Answer 2

You can download this jar file: Svg2VectorAndroid-1.0.1.jar

Just run this command:

java -jar C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Svg2VectorAndroid-1.0.1.jar C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\your_svg_folder

Hope it will work for you.