Bootstrap/site/docs/4.3/extend/icons.md

---
layout: docs
title: Icons
description: Guidance and suggestions for using external icon libraries with Bootstrap.
group: extend
---

Bootstrap doesn't include an icon library by default, but we have a handful of recommendations for you to choose from. While most icon sets include multiple file formats, we prefer SVG implementations for their improved accessibility and vector support.

## Preferred

We've tested and used these icon sets ourselves.

- [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/)
- [Iconic](https://github.com/iconic/open-iconic)
- [Octicons](https://octicons.github.com/)

## More options

While we haven't tried these out, they do look promising and provide multiple formats—including SVG.

- [Bytesize](https://github.com/danklammer/bytesize-icons)
- [Google Material icons](https://material.io/tools/icons/)
- [Ionicons](https://ionicons.com/)
- [Feather](https://feathericons.com/)
- [Dripicons](http://demo.amitjakhu.com/dripicons/)
- [Ikons](http://ikons.piotrkwiatkowski.co.uk/)
- [Glyph](https://glyph.smarticons.co/)
- [Icons8](https://icons8.com/)
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stub out icons page in docs 2017-02-04 21:14:41 -08:00			`Bootstrap doesn't include an icon library by default, but we have a handful of recommendations for you to choose from. While most icon sets include multiple file formats, we prefer SVG implementations for their improved accessibility and vector support.`

			`## Preferred`
Minor Markdown consistency changes. 2017-09-26 14:50:35 +03:00
stub out icons page in docs 2017-02-04 21:14:41 -08:00			`We've tested and used these icon sets ourselves.`

Add FontAwesome to icon list. (#25451) 2018-01-31 19:31:46 +11:00			`- [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/)`
Use Iconic github page instead of site The SSL certificate of the useiconic.com is expired 2018-08-01 10:15:25 +02:00			`- [Iconic](https://github.com/iconic/open-iconic)`
stub out icons page in docs 2017-02-04 21:14:41 -08:00			`- [Octicons](https://octicons.github.com/)`

			`## More options`
Minor Markdown consistency changes. 2017-09-26 14:50:35 +03:00
stub out icons page in docs 2017-02-04 21:14:41 -08:00			`While we haven't tried these out, they do look promising and provide multiple formats—including SVG.`

new homepage, new assets, clean out old stuff 2017-08-07 21:35:43 -07:00			`- [Bytesize](https://github.com/danklammer/bytesize-icons)`
Use https in more places and fix a few redirects. 2018-09-14 17:49:59 +03:00			`- [Google Material icons](https://material.io/tools/icons/)`
HTTPS link (#26663) saves a redirect 2018-06-06 02:11:08 +09:00			`- [Ionicons](https://ionicons.com/)`
Updated Feather link (#23303) Feather link didn't go anywhere. Changed feather link from `colebemis.com/feather` to `feathericons.com` 2017-08-11 12:42:02 +01:00			`- [Feather](https://feathericons.com/)`
stub out icons page in docs 2017-02-04 21:14:41 -08:00			`- [Dripicons](http://demo.amitjakhu.com/dripicons/)`
			`- [Ikons](http://ikons.piotrkwiatkowski.co.uk/)`
Use https when possible. 2018-04-01 10:35:51 +03:00			`- [Glyph](https://glyph.smarticons.co/)`
add Icons8 to icon options (#25763) [Icons8](https://icons8.com/) is a great resource for icons. They provide 15 different icon styles, exportable as fonts or svg 2018-03-08 13:38:48 +01:00			`- [Icons8](https://icons8.com/)`