Question 1

What does the Search Magnifying Glass icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The search-magnifying-glass icon represents a magnifying glass with a plus sign or a similar symbol, which is a symbol for searching or finding information. The visual design typically features a simple glass shape with a handle and a plus sign. This symbol originates from the concept of searching or investigating.

Question 2

Where is the Search Magnifying Glass icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the search-magnifying-glass icon appears in software such as Google, Amazon, and social media platforms like Facebook. It's often used to indicate the action of searching for something.

Question 3

What does the Search Magnifying Glass icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the search-magnifying-glass icon communicates the idea of finding or discovering information. It helps users understand that they can search for specific data or content.

Question 4

Can I download the Search Magnifying Glass icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Search Magnifying Glass icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/ci-search-magnifying-glass.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Search Magnifying Glass icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed SearchMagnifyingGlassIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Search Magnifying Glass icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Search Magnifying Glass icon, or any of 715 coolicons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Search Magnifying Glass icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Kryston Schwarze) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Search Magnifying Glass icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Search Magnifying Glass icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Search Magnifying Glass icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Search Magnifying Glass icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Search Magnifying Glass", so screen readers say what it does.

Search Magnifying Glass