Free SVG Icons for Astro

Astro is built for content-heavy sites that ship zero JavaScript by default, and SVG icons fit that philosophy perfectly. Inline SVGs add no client-side JS, render instantly, and are fully styleable with Tailwind or plain CSS. This collection highlights the packs most commonly used in Astro projects, with guidance on integrating them via direct SVG paste, the Astro Icon component, or the Iconify web component.

8 icon packs · 38,238 total icons · Free & open source

Icon Packs

Lucide

1,780 icons ISC

HeroIcons

1,288 icons MIT

Tabler Icons

6,184 icons MIT

Phosphor

9,072 icons MIT

Remix Icon

3,188 icons Apache-2.0

Material Design Icons

7,447 icons Apache-2.0

Iconoir

1,671 icons MIT

Solar

7,608 icons CC-BY-4.0

Common Use Cases

1 Astro blog and documentation site navigation

2 Marketing landing pages built with Astro

3 Astro + Tailwind component libraries

4 Static site icon systems with zero JS overhead

5 Content-driven sites with inline SVG decorations

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add SVG icons to an Astro project?

The simplest way is to copy the SVG code and paste it directly into an .astro component. For larger projects, use the astro-icon package or the Iconify integration which provides access to 330,000+ icons with automatic tree-shaking.

Do SVG icons add JavaScript to my Astro build?

No. Inline SVGs are rendered at build time as static HTML, no client JS is shipped. Even with the Iconify integration, icons are resolved at build time in SSG mode, keeping your pages lightweight.

Which icon pack works best with Astro and Tailwind?

Heroicons was designed by the Tailwind CSS team and integrates naturally. Lucide and Tabler are also excellent choices with consistent sizing and stroke widths that pair well with Tailwind utility classes.