diff --git a/pptx_image_compress.py b/pptx_image_compress.py
index 791f4b3..9b5ec35 100644
--- a/pptx_image_compress.py
+++ b/pptx_image_compress.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ from typing import Callable, List, Optional
 
 __version__ = "1.1.7"
 
-ALLOWED_EXT = {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".gif"}
+RASTER_EXT = {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".gif"}
+VECTOR_EXT = {".svg"}
+ALLOWED_EXT = RASTER_EXT | VECTOR_EXT
 PROGRESS_BAR_LEN = 40
 TEMP_PREFIX = "pptx_compress_"
 DEFAULT_MIN_SAVINGS = "2%"
@@ -236,6 +238,45 @@ def compress_raster_image(
     )
 
 
+def compress_svg_with_svgo(
+    original: Path,
+    out_dir: Path,
+) -> Path | None:
+    if original.suffix.lower() not in VECTOR_EXT:
+        return None
+    npx_exe = which("npx")
+    if not npx_exe:
+        return None
+    out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    out_file = out_dir / original.name
+    cmd = [
+        npx_exe,
+        "--yes",
+        "svgo",
+        str(original),
+        "-o",
+        str(out_file),
+    ]
+    try:
+        r = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+        if r.returncode != 0:
+            sys.stderr.write(f"[svgo] Fehler bei {original.name}:{r.stderr}")
+            return None
+        return out_file if out_file.exists() else None
+    except Exception as ex:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"[svgo] Ausnahme bei {original.name}: {ex}")
+        return None
+
+
+def compress_vector_image(
+    original: Path,
+    out_dir: Path,
+) -> Path | None:
+    if original.suffix.lower() == ".svg":
+        return compress_svg_with_svgo(original=original, out_dir=out_dir)
+    return None
+
+
 def compress_image_with_routing(
     compressor: Callable[..., Path | None],
     original: Path,
@@ -244,6 +285,9 @@ def compress_image_with_routing(
     quality: int,
     min_savings: str,
 ) -> Path | None:
+    vector_out = compress_vector_image(original=original, out_dir=out_dir)
+    if vector_out is not None:
+        return vector_out
     return compress_raster_image(
         compressor=compressor,
         original=original,
diff --git a/test_pptx_image_compress.py b/test_pptx_image_compress.py
index 3c48a1f..2811c56 100644
--- a/test_pptx_image_compress.py
+++ b/test_pptx_image_compress.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import tempfile
 import unittest
 import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
 
 import pptx_image_compress as pic
 
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ class TestPptxImageCompress(unittest.TestCase):
             (media_dir / "b.png").write_bytes(b"1")
             (media_dir / "c.txt").write_bytes(b"1")
             (media_dir / "d.GIF").write_bytes(b"1")
+            (media_dir / "e.svg").write_bytes(b"<svg/>")
             images = pic.discover_images(media_dir)
-            self.assertEqual([p.name for p in images], ["a.jpg", "b.png", "d.GIF"])
+            self.assertEqual([p.name for p in images], ["a.jpg", "b.png", "d.GIF", "e.svg"])
 
     def test_image_result_to_log_line(self):
         image_result = pic.ImageProcessResult(
@@ -271,6 +273,42 @@ class TestPptxImageCompress(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.fail("Output should not be None")
             self.assertEqual(out.name, "image1.png")
             self.assertEqual(out.stat().st_size, 80)
+    def test_compress_svg_with_svgo_returns_none_when_npx_missing(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as td:
+            root = Path(td)
+            svg = root / "vector.svg"
+            svg.write_text("<svg></svg>", encoding="utf-8")
+            out_dir = root / "out"
+
+            with mock.patch("pptx_image_compress.which", return_value=None):
+                out = pic.compress_svg_with_svgo(svg, out_dir)
+
+            self.assertEqual(out, None)
+
+    def test_compress_image_with_routing_uses_svg_backend(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as td:
+            root = Path(td)
+            original = root / "vector.svg"
+            original.write_text("<svg></svg>", encoding="utf-8")
+            out_dir = root / "out"
+            out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            vector_out = out_dir / "vector.svg"
+            vector_out.write_text("<svg/>", encoding="utf-8")
+
+            def fake_compressor(original_path: Path, out_subdir: Path, caesium_threads: int | None, quality: int, min_savings: str):
+                raise AssertionError("Raster compressor should not be called for svg")
+
+            with mock.patch("pptx_image_compress.compress_vector_image", return_value=vector_out):
+                out = pic.compress_image_with_routing(
+                    compressor=fake_compressor,
+                    original=original,
+                    out_dir=out_dir,
+                    caesium_threads=1,
+                    quality=90,
+                    min_savings="2%",
+                )
+
+            self.assertEqual(out, vector_out)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":