Icons

Settings icon

Compare 14 free settings icons from 14 open-source libraries and pick the one that matches your design system. Every icon on this page downloads as an editable SVG or a transparent PNG at any size from 16px to 512px — no login, no account, no attribution required.

All 14 free settings icons

Library comparison

Which library should you use?

LibraryStyleLicenseSettings icon
Carbon Icons Fill Apache 2.0 Settings
Eva Icons Bold MIT Settings Fill
Feather Outline MIT Settings
Fluent UI Icons Bold MIT Settings 16 Filled
Iconoir Outline MIT Settings
Ionicons Fill MIT Settings
Lucide Outline ISC Settings
Material Design Icons Fill Apache 2.0 Settings
Material Symbols Fill Apache 2.0 Settings
Material Symbols Light Light Apache 2.0 Settings
Octicons Outline MIT Settings
Remix Icons Bold Apache 2.0 Settings Fill
Solar Icons Bold CC BY 4.0 Settings Bold
Tabler Icons Outline MIT Settings

Outline sets such as Lucide, Tabler and Feather stay legible at 16px in dense interfaces. Material Symbols and Bootstrap Icons give you matched outline and filled pairs. Phosphor, Solar and Fluent add duotone, bold and weight-graded variants when you need more visual hierarchy.

Use this icon in your project

Inline SVG (copy & paste)

Paste this straight into HTML or JSX. It inherits currentColor, so it follows your theme.

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="24" height="24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" role="img" aria-label="settings icon"><path fill="currentColor" d="M27 16.76v-1.53l1.92-1.68A2 2 0 0 0 29.3 11l-2.36-4a2 2 0 0 0-1.73-1a2 2 0 0 0-.64.1l-2.43.82a11 11 0 0 0-1.31-.75l-.51-2.52a2 2 0 0 0-2-1.61h-4.68a2 2 0 0 0-2 1.61l-.51 2.52a11.5 11.5 0 0 0-1.32.75l-2.38-.86A2 2 0 0 0 6.79 6a2 2 0 0 0-1.73 1L2.7 11a2 2 0 0 0 .41 2.51L5 15.24v1.53l-1.89 1.68A2 2 0 0 0 2.7 21l2.36 4a2 2 0 0 0 1.73 1a2 2 0 0 0 .64-.1l2.43-.82a11 11 0 0 0 1.31.75l.51 2.52a2 2 0 0 0 2 1.61h4.72a2 2 0 0 0 2-1.61l.51-2.52a11.5 11.5 0 0 0 1.32-.75l2.42.82a2 2 0 0 0 .64.1a2 2 0 0 0 1.73-1l2.28-4a2 2 0 0 0-.41-2.51ZM25.21 24l-3.43-1.16a8.9 8.9 0 0 1-2.71 1.57L18.36 28h-4.72l-.71-3.55a9.4 9.4 0 0 1-2.7-1.57L6.79 24l-2.36-4l2.72-2.4a8.9 8.9 0 0 1 0-3.13L4.43 12l2.36-4l3.43 1.16a8.9 8.9 0 0 1 2.71-1.57L13.64 4h4.72l.71 3.55a9.4 9.4 0 0 1 2.7 1.57L25.21 8l2.36 4l-2.72 2.4a8.9 8.9 0 0 1 0 3.13L27.57 20Z"/><path fill="currentColor" d="M16 22a6 6 0 1 1 6-6a5.94 5.94 0 0 1-6 6m0-10a3.91 3.91 0 0 0-4 4a3.91 3.91 0 0 0 4 4a3.91 3.91 0 0 0 4-4a3.91 3.91 0 0 0-4-4"/></svg>

React component

Install the package for the library you picked, then import the component.

npm install @carbon/icons-react

import { Settings } from "@carbon/icons-react";

export function Example() {
  return <Settings size={24} />;
}

Choosing the right settings icon

Match the icon to the interface

A settings icon has to read instantly at whatever size your interface uses. Below 20px, prefer outline artwork with a consistent stroke weight — heavy filled glyphs turn into blobs. For navigation bars and empty states above 32px, filled or duotone versions carry more visual weight and scan better.

Keep stroke weight consistent across every icon in a view. Mixing a 1.5px Lucide glyph with a 2px Tabler glyph in the same toolbar is the most common reason icon sets look unprofessional.

Accessibility

Decorative icons need aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip them. If the settings icon is the only thing labelling a control — an icon-only button, for example — give the button an aria-label such as "Settings" and leave the SVG itself hidden.

Never rely on the icon alone to convey state. Pair it with a tooltip or visible text wherever the meaning is not already obvious from context.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I download a free settings icon?

IconStash indexes 14 free settings icons from 14 open-source libraries, including Carbon, Eva, Feather, Fluent UI, Iconoir. Choose one on this page, set the exact size and colour, then copy the SVG markup or download a transparent PNG. No account and no login are required.

Are these settings icons free for commercial use?

Yes. Every icon on this page comes from an open-source library published under a permissive licence (MIT, Apache-2.0, ISC, CC BY 4.0 and similar), all of which allow commercial use. The comparison table above lists the licence for each library so you can confirm the exact terms before shipping.

Can I download a settings icon as a PNG?

Yes. Open any icon on this page, set an exact pixel size between 16px and 512px, choose any colour, and download a transparent PNG. Because every icon here is a vector, the exported PNG stays sharp at any resolution — IconStash also offers a ZIP pack containing 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256 and 512px files.

Which library has the best settings icon?

It depends on the design system you are matching. Outline libraries such as Lucide, Tabler and Feather suit dense product interfaces; Material Symbols and Bootstrap Icons ship matched outline and filled variants of the same glyph; Phosphor and Solar add duotone, bold and broken weights. The grid above shows all 14 options side by side so you can judge them at real size.

How do I add a settings icon to a React app?

Copy the SVG markup for any icon on this page and paste it directly into JSX, or install the official npm package for the library you picked — lucide-react, @tabler/icons-react, @phosphor-icons/react, react-bootstrap-icons and react-icons are the most common. Both approaches are shown in the code samples above.

What sizes and styles do settings icons come in?

All 14 icons on this page are vector artwork, so they scale cleanly to any size. The libraries represented here render the settings concept in fill, bold, outline, light styles, and IconStash can export PNGs at 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256 or 512px, or any custom value in between.

Can I change the colour of a settings icon?

Yes. Icons are exported using currentColor, so they inherit the CSS colour of their parent element and follow your theme automatically. You can also pick an exact hex colour in the IconStash editor before downloading, or override the colour with a CSS rule such as .icon { color: #C1DD2D; }.