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Material Design Icons
What it is
Material Design Icons is an open-source icon library for designers and developers, with assets intended for use in design work and software projects. The library page lists version 7.4.47. SVG is the preferred way to use its icons, and a webfont is also documented; listed formats include SVG, JavaScript, and EOT, TTF, WOFF, and WOFF2 webfonts. Guides cover Android, Angular, Ember, Figma, React, Svelte, Vue, Visual Studio Code, and other tools and frameworks. The project describes itself as free and open source, and its license page lists Apache License 2.0, allowing commercial and open-source uses. Brand and logo icons are not covered by that license and are being removed for legal reasons. Pictogrammers, the project’s maintainer collective, describes its contributors as numbering more than 150. Documentation and an email contact are available for inquiries. The library is free, and the site also offers a Figma plugin and an icon font.
For and against
For
- Free, open-source library with Apache License 2.0.
- Supports SVG, JavaScript, and webfont formats.
- Guides cover Android, Figma, React, and more.
- Figma plugin and icon font are available.
Against
- Brand and logo icons are excluded from the license.
- Brand and logo icons are being removed.
The verdict
Material Design Icons offers multiple formats and guides for a broad set of design and development tools. Its brand and logo icon exclusion is an important limitation to consider.
Who it suits
It suits designers and developers who need icons for design or development, particularly those working with the documented tools and frameworks. Users looking for brand or logo icons should note those are excluded from the license and being removed.
Plans and prices
Material Design Icons
Free, open-source icon library; Apache 2.0 license; brand and logo icons are excluded and being removed
Read 30 Sep 2026 · pictogrammers.com
On the record
- Brand icons
- Brand and logo icons are not covered by the license, and the project says they are deprecated and being removed for legal reasons.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Commercial use
- The provided license says the package may be used for commercial projects, open-source projects, or other uses.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Formats
- The getting-started documentation describes SVGs as the preferred way to consume the icons and also documents a webfont.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- History
- Planning for the original Material Design icon library began in early 2014, and Pictogrammers formed in 2020.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The getting-started documentation includes guides for Android, Angular, Ember, Figma, React, Svelte, Vue, Visual Studio Code, and other tools and frameworks.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Library version
- The library page lists version 7.4.47.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The project is described as free, open-source, and GPL friendly, and the license page lists Material Design Icons under Apache License 2.0.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maintainers
- Pictogrammers describes itself as a collective of more than 150 collaborators from nearly every part of the globe.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Material Design Icons is an open-source icon library for designers and developers.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site provides documentation and lists [email protected] for inquiries.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trust and security
- The Pictogrammers GitHub organization says it has verified control of pictogrammers.com.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Use
- Pictogrammers says its icon and font libraries are made for drop-in use in designs and development.pictogrammers.com · read 30 Sep 2026
