diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index da3fb12..0a11e70 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 17
 
 description = 'Utilities to import diagrams and documentation into a Structurizr workspace'
 group = 'com.structurizr'
-version = '1.6.0'
+version = '1.7.0'
 
 test {
     useJUnitPlatform()
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 937394e..bac876c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.7.0 (unreleased)
+
+- Adds support for SVG images (https://github.com/structurizr/import/issues/10)
+
 ## 1.6.0 (26th October 2023)
 
 - Fixes https://github.com/structurizr/import/issues/13 (Mermaid diagrams not working).
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporter.java b/src/main/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporter.java
index 3d8c640..f1cc2a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporter.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.Base64;
 
 /**
  * This implementation scans a given directory and automatically imports all Markdown or AsciiDoc
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ private void importImages(Documentable documentable, String root, File path) thr
                         importImages(documentable, root + "/" + file.getName(), file);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (name.endsWith(".png") || name.endsWith(".jpg") || name.endsWith(".jpeg") || name.endsWith(".gif")) {
+                    if (name.endsWith(".png") || name.endsWith(".jpg") || name.endsWith(".jpeg") || name.endsWith(".gif") || name.endsWith(".svg")) {
                         importImage(documentable, root, file);
                     }
                 }
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ private void importImages(Documentable documentable, String root, File path) thr
 
     private void importImage(Documentable documentable, String path, File file) throws IOException {
         String contentType = ImageUtils.getContentType(file);
-        String base64Content = ImageUtils.getImageAsBase64(file);
+        String base64Content;
 
         String name;
         if (StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(path)) {
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ private void importImage(Documentable documentable, String path, File file) thro
             name = path + "/" + file.getName();
         }
 
+        if (ImageUtils.CONTENT_TYPE_IMAGE_SVG.equalsIgnoreCase(contentType)) {
+            base64Content = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()));
+        } else {
+            contentType = ImageUtils.getContentType(file);
+            base64Content = ImageUtils.getImageAsBase64(file);
+        }
+
         documentable.getDocumentation().addImage(new Image(name, contentType, base64Content));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/docs/images/image.svg b/src/test/docs/images/image.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d52641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/docs/images/image.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100">
+  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40" stroke="black" stroke-width="3" fill="red" />
+</svg> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporterTests.java b/src/test/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporterTests.java
index a1e0267..2a71b83 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporterTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/structurizr/importer/documentation/DefaultImageImporterTests.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public void test_importDocumentation_AddsAllImages_Recursively() {
         assertTrue(documentation.getImages().isEmpty());
 
         imageImporter.importDocumentation(workspace, new File("./src/test/docs/images"));
-        assertEquals(8, documentation.getImages().size());
+        assertEquals(9, documentation.getImages().size());
 
         Image pngInDirectory = documentation.getImages().stream().filter(i -> i.getName().equals("image.png")).findFirst().get();
         assertEquals("image/png", pngInDirectory.getType());
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ public void test_importDocumentation_AddsAllImages_Recursively() {
         assertEquals("image/gif", gifInDirectory.getType());
         assertEquals("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", gifInDirectory.getContent());
 
+        Image svgInDirectory = documentation.getImages().stream().filter(i -> i.getName().equals("image.svg")).findFirst().get();
+        assertEquals("image/svg+xml", svgInDirectory.getType());
+        assertEquals("PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwIj4KICA8Y2lyY2xlIGN4PSI1MCIgY3k9IjUwIiByPSI0MCIgc3Ryb2tlPSJibGFjayIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIzIiBmaWxsPSJyZWQiIC8+Cjwvc3ZnPiA=", svgInDirectory.getContent());
+
         Image pngInSubDirectory = documentation.getImages().stream().filter(i -> i.getName().equals("images/image.png")).findFirst().get();
         assertEquals("image/png", pngInSubDirectory.getType());
         assertTrue(pngInSubDirectory.getContent().startsWith("iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAaCAYAAADWm14/AAAD"));