Icon Licensing

SVG Index is operated by SVGIndex Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and helps you find, compare, and copy icons. The icons are created by their respective authors. Browsing them here does not transfer ownership to SVG Index or replace the terms chosen by their creators.

There is no single license covering every icon in the directory. Use the license shown for the library, then verify the original project’s license text and any notices or exceptions that apply to your selected asset. If a summary on this site conflicts with the original terms, the original terms control.

This guide explains common considerations. It is not a license grant or legal advice for a particular project. If your use is sensitive, commercial, or unclear, get advice from a qualified professional or permission from the rights holder.

1. Identify the source. Record the icon name and library. Category pages may show icons from many libraries with different terms.
2. Open the library page. Check its author and license, then review the original project’s published license terms.
3. Check the exact version and scope. A library can contain separate terms for artwork, fonts, software, logos, or other assets. A project update can change the terms for a later release.
4. Assess your use. Consider whether you will modify the icon, publish it, distribute source files, include it in a paid product, or use it to represent a brand.
5. Keep a record. Save the relevant license, copyright notices, author, source URL, version or retrieval date, and a note of your modifications alongside the asset.

These are short explanations, not complete terms. Follow each link to the license or its steward’s guidance, and check the version that actually applies to your library.

For Unlicense specifically, consult the Unlicense text. A family label such as “Permissive,” “Attribution required,” or “Copyleft / share-alike” is a browsing aid, not a complete statement of obligations. Custom terms and exceptions need separate review.

Access to SVG Index is free, but free access does not make every icon suitable for every commercial project. Many licenses permit use in paid websites, apps, presentations, and products if their conditions are met. Some libraries have non-commercial restrictions or other conditions.

Check restrictions before using an icon in client work, advertising, merchandise, templates, a paid application, or a redistributed asset pack. Do not infer permission from a “free” label, from the fact that another website uses the icon, or from the absence of a visible watermark.

SVG Index cannot grant exceptions to a creator’s terms. Contact that creator if you need a separate commercial license, a waiver of attribution, or permission for a use that is not covered.

Attribution and notice requirements differ. Some licenses require preservation of copyright and license text in distributed files or accompanying materials. Others call for appropriate public credit, a link to the license, and a statement of modifications. A link to SVG Index alone is not a replacement for credit to the actual creator.

Where attribution is required, a useful record includes the work or library name, author, source, exact license, and changes you made. The location and format of that credit must satisfy the applicable license and be appropriate for your medium.

Include the creator’s name, the icon or library title, a link to the original source, the license name and link, and a description of any changes. Supply the full license text and any required NOTICE file separately where the license requires them.

Clicking an icon copies its SVG markup to your clipboard. The copied markup is intended to make the artwork usable in your project. It is not a full license package and may not include the author, source, license text, or required notices.

You are responsible for preserving those materials separately where required. Before committing an SVG to a repository or shipping it to users, add the necessary license information to your project’s notices, documentation, attribution screen, or other suitable location.

Renaming a file, changing its color, converting it to a component, or removing its metadata does not by itself remove its licensing obligations.

Review the original terms before editing or redistributing an icon. Changes may include reshaping paths, combining icons, animating them, converting formats, or creating an icon font. Some licenses require change notices, sharing adaptations under specified terms, or making covered source available.

Bundling icons in a UI kit, template, package, font, or design system can create redistribution obligations even if the bundle itself is free. Preserve the terms for every included library; putting several icons in one archive does not merge their licenses.

Your own code and original material may have separate terms. The relationship between your work and the licensed asset determines which obligations apply. Seek advice where the boundary between a collection and an adaptation is unclear.

A copyright license does not necessarily grant trademark rights, endorsement rights, patent rights, or rights involving a person’s likeness. Brand logos and product marks may be subject to brand guidelines and separate restrictions, even when their SVG files are available under a permissive license.

Do not use an icon to imply an affiliation, approval, or sponsorship that does not exist. Check additional rights before using logos in your own branding, app icon, advertising, or merchandise.

The SVG Index name, logo, interface, and original site content are separate from the listed icon libraries. The directory’s third-party licenses do not automatically license SVG Index’s own branding.

Library metadata is a convenience for discovery. It may become outdated, omit an exception, or contain an upstream error. Counts, categories, family labels, and summaries are not a certification that a particular use is cleared.

Keep the terms associated with the version you obtained. A library disappearing from this directory does not, by itself, revoke permissions already validly granted by its author. Equally, a new listing does not cure missing permission for an earlier use.

If you believe a library has an incorrect license, credit, or source, identify the library and icon, include the page URL, explain the concern, and provide the original license or other supporting source. If you represent a rights holder, explain your relationship to the work.

Send licensing corrections and rights reports to SVGIndex Inc. at hello@svgindex.com. We review supporting information and may correct metadata, seek clarification, or restrict a listing while a concern is investigated.

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