Licensing

Understanding the licenses used for icons on SVGverse

Overview

Icons on SVGverse are provided under various open-source licenses. Each icon or collection is tagged with its specific license. Before using any icon, please review the license terms to ensure compliance with your intended use.

License Types

Here are the common licenses you'll encounter on our platform:

PD

Public Domain

No copyright. You can copy, modify, and distribute the work without permission or attribution.

✓ Personal projects✓ Commercial projects✓ Modify freely✓ No attribution required
CC0

Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)

The author has dedicated the work to the public domain. You can use it for any purpose without attribution.

✓ Personal projects✓ Commercial projects✓ Modify freely✓ No attribution required
CC BY

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0)

You can use, modify, and distribute the work, but you must give appropriate credit to the author.

✓ Personal projects✓ Commercial projects✓ Modify freely✓ Attribution required
MIT

MIT License

A permissive license that allows use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

✓ Personal projects✓ Commercial projects✓ Modify freely✓ Include license notice
Apache

Apache License 2.0

Similar to MIT, but also provides an express grant of patent rights from contributors.

✓ Personal projects✓ Commercial projects✓ Modify freely✓ Include license notice

How to Check an Icon's License

  1. Navigate to the icon you want to use
  2. Look for the license badge on the icon detail page
  3. Click on the collection to see more details about the license
  4. If attribution is required, note the author's name and link

Attribution Best Practices

When attribution is required, include:

  • The icon or collection name
  • The author's name
  • A link to the original source (when applicable)
  • The license type

Questions?

If you have questions about licensing or need clarification about a specific icon's terms, please contact us.