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Heroicons Folder Open Icon

The Folder Open icon is part of the Heroicons collection — 1,297+ professional icons for document management systems, admin panels, file explorers, CMS dashboards, cloud storage UIs, and PDF viewers. On IconStash, you can preview, customize, compare across libraries, and download in SVG, PNG, JSX, or CSS format.

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About this icon

Use the Folder Open icon

The Folder Open icon (Heroicons) is categorized under Files. Its outline style is optimal for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical and scales cleanly from 16px to 512px.

Use the IconStash detail panel to preview with a custom background, adjust stroke width, and generate production-ready SVG or PNG files without any external tools.

Export formats

Copy clean SVG vectors with one click, generate custom-size PNG files from 16px to 512px, export JSX/React components ready to paste into your project, or use the icon as a CSS background-mask for flexible theming.

All exports are based on the same editable vector — so the Folder Open icon stays pixel-perfect at 16px, 24px, 48px, and any large marketing size.

Design & UX integration

Aesthetic characteristics

Heroicons is made by the Tailwind CSS team, and Folder Open shows it: geometry tuned to sit on Tailwind's spacing scale and to stay legible at 16px, 20px and 24px. Every icon ships in both outline and solid, so you can change style without changing size or re-aligning anything.

UX best practices

In file explorers, document lists and CMS dashboards, put the Folder Open icon immediately to the left of the filename so the eye scans one straight line. If it triggers a destructive action, keep a confirmation step — a delete or archive glyph is too easy to hit by accident in a dense list.

Use in your project

React / npm — Heroicons

npm install @heroicons/react

import { FolderOpenIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';

// JSX usage:
<FolderOpenIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-gray-700" />

Copy the SVG markup directly from the IconStash editor to use the Folder Open icon without any npm package — paste it into HTML, JSX, or a design tool.

Inline SVG (copy & paste)

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" role="img" aria-label="folder-open icon"><path fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M3.75 9.776q.168-.026.344-.026h15.812q.176 0 .344.026m-16.5 0a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-1.883 2.542l.857 6a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.227 1.932H19.05a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.227-1.932l.857-6a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-1.883-2.542m-16.5 0V6A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 6 3.75h3.879a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.06.44l2.122 2.12a1.5 1.5 0 0 0 1.06.44H18A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 20.25 9v.776"/></svg>

Library & related icons

About Heroicons

Hand-crafted SVG icons by the makers of Tailwind CSS. Available in outline and solid variants at 16px, 20px, and 24px — perfect for Tailwind-based projects.

  • Total icons: 1,297+
  • Style: outline/solid
  • License: MIT
  • npm package: @heroicons/react
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Frequently asked questions

What is the Folder Open icon?

The Folder Open icon is a outline-style SVG icon from the Heroicons library, categorized under Files. It is designed for use in document management systems, admin panels, file explorers, CMS dashboards, cloud storage UIs, and PDF viewers. On IconStash you can preview it, customize its color and size, and export it in SVG, PNG, JSX, or CSS formats directly from your browser.

Is the Folder Open icon free to use?

Yes. Heroicons is licensed under MIT, making it free for personal and commercial use. This means you can freely use the Folder Open icon in personal, commercial, and open-source projects. IconStash provides SVG and PNG access at no cost with no login required.

How do I use the Folder Open icon in React?

Install the package with `npm install @heroicons/react`, then import the component into your React file. IconStash's detail panel shows you the exact npm command, import statement, and JSX usage snippet for every icon — just click the Code tab and copy with one click.

What is the Heroicons icon library?

Hand-crafted SVG icons by the makers of Tailwind CSS. Available in outline and solid variants at 16px, 20px, and 24px — perfect for Tailwind-based projects. It contains 1,297+ icons. IconStash indexes the complete Heroicons collection alongside 27 other open-source libraries — 134,701 icons total — in a single unified search interface.

Can I download the Folder Open icon as a PNG?

Yes. Open the Folder Open icon in IconStash, set your desired pixel size (16px to 512px) in the detail panel, and click Download PNG. You can also export a multi-resolution ZIP pack containing 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256, and 512px PNGs with a single click.

What does the outline icon style mean?

An icon in outline style uses stroked lines with no fill — clean, legible, and versatile at any size. This style is best suited for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical. The Heroicons Folder Open icon follows this visual convention throughout the Heroicons design system.

Can I change the Folder Open icon's color and size before downloading?

Yes. In IconStash's editor panel, choose from six color presets (blue, slate, green, purple, red, teal) or enter a custom hex value. Drag the size slider (16–256px) or type an exact pixel value up to 512px. Changes apply instantly to the SVG preview, the PNG output, and the copied code.