Question 1

What does the Magnifying Glass Plus icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The magnifying glass plus icon represents zoom in and search expansion with its magnifier lens containing a plus symbol. This enlargement indicator has become the standard for zoom in features, search scope expansion, detail increase controls, and magnification enhancement across modern viewing applications and exploration interfaces.

Question 2

Where is the Magnifying Glass Plus icon used?

Accepted Answer

In modern applications like map zoom controls in Google Maps or image viewers with magnification, you'll see this plus magnifier indicating zoom in actions, view enlargement, and magnification increase options. It appears in document viewers where zoom level control requires clear visual indicators, or in graphic tools where detail enhancement needs explicit representation.

Question 3

What does the Magnifying Glass Plus icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a magnification perspective, the plus symbol addition communicates more than simple zooming - it specifically indicates view enlargement, detail increase, and the expanding nature of zoom in operations and scope broadening. This distinction helps users recognize zoom in versus search expanding or general maximization.

Question 4

Can I download the Magnifying Glass Plus 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 Magnifying Glass Plus 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/heroicons-magnifying-glass-plus.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed MagnifyingGlassPlusIcon 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 Magnifying Glass Plus 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 Magnifying Glass Plus icon, or any of 1,288 HeroIcons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Magnifying Glass Plus 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 Magnifying Glass Plus 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 Magnifying Glass Plus 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 Magnifying Glass Plus 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="Magnifying Glass Plus", so screen readers say what it does.

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