diff --git a/GUI/configs/xasyconfig.cson b/GUI/configs/xasyconfig.cson
index 5f0c1abc1..0f31740a6 100644
--- a/GUI/configs/xasyconfig.cson
+++ b/GUI/configs/xasyconfig.cson
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Default Options for xasy
 
-# External editor. $asypath will be replaced by the current file. 
+# External editor. $asypath will be replaced by the current file.
 externalEditor: "vi"
 externalEditorArgs: ["$asypath"]
 
 # Path to Asymptote executable
 asyPath: "asy"
 
-# Overwrites the ASYMPTOTE_DIR Environment variable if set. Otherwise, leaves asymptote to decide. 
+# Overwrites the ASYMPTOTE_DIR Environment variable if set. Otherwise, leaves asymptote to decide.
 asyBaseLocation: null
 
 # Show Debugging Information
@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ showDebug: false
 # Default Pen Options
 defaultPenOptions: ""
 
-# Default Pen Color 
+# Default Pen Color
 defaultPenColor: "#000000"
 
-# 
+#
 defaultPenWidth: 0.5
 useLegacyDrawMode: false
 enableImmediatePreview: true
 useDegrees: false
 groupObjDefault: false
 
-# 
+#
 terminalFont: "Courier"
 terminalFontSize: 9
 
-# 
+#
 defaultShowAxes: true
 defaultShowGrid: false
 defaultGridSnap: false
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ renderDensity: 2
 minimumMagnification: 0.01
 maximumMagnification: 100
 
+# SVG options
+# If null, use "rsvg-convert".
+# otherwise use the converter in the path
+svgConverterPath: null
+
 # Debug Mode
 debugMode: true
 
diff --git a/GUI/xasygui/xasySvg.py b/GUI/xasygui/xasySvg.py
index 7261dc5b6..dfefa0909 100644
--- a/GUI/xasygui/xasySvg.py
+++ b/GUI/xasygui/xasySvg.py
@@ -1,22 +1,40 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+import platform
 
 import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
 import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-import io
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from xasygui import xasyOptions as xo
 
-class SvgObject():
+
+class SvgObject:
     def __init__(self, file: str):
-        self.file=file
+        self.file = file
+
+    def _create_call_arguments(self, dpi: int):
+        settings = xo.BasicConfigs.defaultOpt
+        return [
+            settings.get("svgConverterPath") or "rsvg-convert",
+            f"--dpi-x={dpi}",
+            f"--dpi-y={dpi}",
+            "--format=png",
+            self.file,
+        ]
 
-    def render(self, dpi:int) -> QtGui.QImage:
+    def render(self, dpi: int) -> QtGui.QImage:
+        callArgs = self._create_call_arguments(dpi)
         try:
-            rawDataProc = subprocess.Popen(['rsvg-convert', '--dpi-x', str(dpi),
-                                            '--dpi-y', str(dpi), self.file],
-                                           stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        except:
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.about(None,'rsvg-convert missing','Please install rsvg-convert version >= 2.40 in your path.')
+            rawDataProc = subprocess.run(
+                callArgs,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            )
+        except OSError:
+            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.about(
+                None,
+                "SVG Converter missing",
+                "Please ensure svg converter is available.",
+            )
             sys.exit(-1)
 
-        return QtGui.QImage.fromData(rawDataProc.stdout.read(), 'PNG')
+        return QtGui.QImage.fromData(rawDataProc.stdout, "PNG")