by Todor-Hlebarov·Workflow
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ToothPaste stands out in the Blender extensions library for going beyond the built-in SVG importer, bringing top-level groups in as separate Grease Pencil layers and reconstructing mask and clip relationships automatically.
ToothPaste lets you copy SVG content in a vector app and paste it straight into Blender from the clipboard — no file saving and no import dialogs. It is tested against real-world copy/paste workflows from Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, and Inkscape.
When you paste as Grease Pencil, top-level groups arrive as separate GP layers, layer and group names are retained, and mask/clip relationships from the source file are reconstructed using GP layer masks and holdout. Fill and stroke colors map to GP materials, with partial support for linear and radial gradients. You can also paste SVG paths as native Blender Curves, bring in SVG text elements as real Blender Font objects, and paste bitmap images or embedded image elements as a Mesh Plane or Reference object.
Beyond pasting, ToothPaste includes tools for working with GP objects in the scene: Split into GP Layers breaks a multi-layer import into individual layers by top-level groups, and Split Layers into Objects explodes a multi-layer GP object into separate GP objects. SVG filters and blend modes are not supported.
ToothPaste (Paste SVGs) is best for blender users who move between vector design apps like Affinity Designer, Illustrator, Figma, or Inkscape and want to paste SVG content directly into their scenes.
ToothPaste (Paste SVGs) is completely free to download and use.
ToothPaste requires Blender 4.3.0 or later and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Version support has evolved across releases: Blender 5.1 support arrived in v1.1.4, while v1.1.2 is intended for Blender 5.0 and below. Complex nested masks are also supported since v1.1.4. Check the developer's page to match your Blender version to the correct ToothPaste release before installing, since the current listed version is 1.1.5.
ToothPaste is installed and enabled in Blender under Edit > Preferences > Add-ons. Once enabled, copy SVG content from your design app, then open the ToothPaste panel in the 3D Viewport sidebar using the N key. From there you choose your paste mode and paste location, either World Origin or Cursor. The extension is tested against copy/paste workflows from Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, and Inkscape.
ToothPaste offers partial gradient support: linear and radial gradients are detected and mapped to GP Fill materials on a best-effort basis, with base and secondary colors coming through and transform, rotation, and scale approximated, so some manual tweaking may be needed. Mask and clip reconstruction works well for common export structures, but deeply nested or transformed hierarchies can fail depending on the source editor. SVG filters and blend modes are not supported.
ToothPaste is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Its clipboard-based workflow lets you paste SVG content into Blender as Grease Pencil objects, native Curves, real Font objects, or bitmap and embedded images, without a separate import step or file saving. For current licensing details and the latest release information, refer to the developer's page before relying on it.
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