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Ionicons
What it is
Ionicons is a free icon set for web, iOS, Android, and desktop apps. Its open-source collection contains 1,300 icons and is released under the MIT License. Icons are available as SVGs or through a Web Component, and the product page states that commercial use is allowed.
App icons come in filled, outline, and sharp styles; logo icons do not have outline or sharp versions. In Ionic Framework, developers can set distinct icons for iOS and Material Design. The Web Component loads SVGs for requested icons and fetches only those currently visible. Developers can adjust icon size and color with attributes or CSS, and change outline stroke width with a CSS custom property. A custom SVG can be loaded from a URL, provided it contains no scripts or events. The usage guide lists support for Chrome 79+, Safari 14+, Edge 79+, and Firefox 70+, but not Internet Explorer 11. For accessibility, it recommends hiding decorative icons from assistive technology and labeling interactive icons with aria-label text.
For and against
For
- 1,300 icons under the MIT License
- SVG and Web Component formats
- Commercial use is allowed
- Size and color can be adjusted with CSS or attributes
- App icons have filled, outline, and sharp styles
Against
- Internet Explorer 11 is not supported
- Logo icons lack outline and sharp variants
- Custom SVGs must not contain scripts or events
The verdict
Ionicons offers a broad, MIT-licensed set with multiple ways to use and customize icons. Check the browser support and logo-style limitations against your project’s requirements.
Who it suits
Ionicons suits developers building web, mobile, or desktop apps who need a reusable icon set. It is especially relevant to Ionic Framework projects that need platform-specific icon choices.
Plans and prices
Ionicons
Completely open source · MIT licensed
Read 9 Oct 2026 · ionic.io
On the record
- Accessibility
- The guide recommends aria-hidden for decorative icons and aria-label text for interactive icons.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The usage guide lists Chrome 79+, Safari 14+, Edge 79+, and Firefox 70+ as supported, and says IE 11 is not supported.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Custom icons
- The component can load a custom SVG from a URL, and the SVG must not contain scripts or events.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Icon size and color can be set with attributes or CSS, and outline stroke width can be adjusted with a CSS custom property.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Icon count
- The usage guide describes the open-source set as containing 1,300 icons.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Ionic integration
- Ionicons is packaged by default when using Ionic Framework.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- Ionicons is released under the MIT License.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform styling
- In Ionic Framework, apps can specify separate iOS and Material Design icons with the ios and md attributes.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Ionicons is a hand-crafted icon set for use in web, iOS, Android, and desktop apps.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and requests
- The product page invites users to file a GitHub issue to suggest a missing icon.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- SVG support
- The product page states that Ionicons supports SVG.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Visual variants
- App icons have filled, outline, and sharp variants; logo icons do not have outline or sharp variants.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Web component
- Its web component dynamically loads SVGs for requested icons and only fetches visible icons.ionic.io · read 9 Oct 2026
