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tansiret/simple-icons — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-10-27

HTMLAudience · designerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A free, open-source collection of clean, consistent SVG icons for thousands of popular brands and services, ready to drop into any website or app.

Mindmap

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  root((simple-icons))
    Inputs
      Brand submissions
      SVG contributions
    Outputs
      SVG icon files
      Consistent icon set
    Use Cases
      Show integrations
      Social link icons
      Design mockups
    Tech Stack
      SVG
      HTML

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add brand logo icons to a landing page to show which platforms your app integrates with.

REASON 2

Drop an SVG icon straight into a design mockup without redrawing it from scratch.

REASON 3

Style an icon's color or size with CSS since SVGs scale cleanly at any resolution.

REASON 4

Build a polished list of social links on a blog or personal site using ready-made brand icons.

What's in the stack?

SVGHTML

How it stacks up

tansiret/simple-icons100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2019-10-272015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencedesignergeneralgeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
License is not stated in the available content.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me find and embed the Simple Icons SVG for GitHub and Slack on my landing page's integrations section.
Prompt 2
Show me how to change the color of a Simple Icons SVG using CSS to match my site's theme.
Prompt 3
Walk me through submitting a new brand icon to Simple Icons following its contribution guidelines.
Prompt 4
Explain how to reference a Simple Icons SVG directly in my code instead of downloading and hosting the file.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is simple-icons?

A free, open-source collection of clean, consistent SVG icons for thousands of popular brands and services, ready to drop into any website or app.

What language is simple-icons written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes SVG, HTML.

Is simple-icons actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-10-27).

What license does simple-icons use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is simple-icons to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is simple-icons for?

Mainly designer.

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