Question 1

What does the File Import Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The file-import-outline icon represents a file being imported or uploaded in an outlined style, indicating the action of bringing in external data or files. This icon is commonly used in digital applications where users need to import or upload files. The import action signifies the transfer of data from one location to another. The file represents a data container.

Question 2

Where is the File Import Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, this icon appears in data import interfaces like CSV import in spreadsheet software, file upload interfaces in cloud storage services like Google Drive, and data migration tools.

Question 3

What does the File Import Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates the functionality of importing or uploading files. It helps users understand that they can bring in external data or files into their application or system.

Question 4

Can I download the File Import Outline 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 File Import Outline 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/mdi-file-import-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Import Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileImportOutlineIcon 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 File Import Outline 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 File Import Outline icon, or any of 7,638 Material Design Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Import Outline icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 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 File Import Outline 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 File Import Outline 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 File Import Outline 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.

Question 13

How do I make the File Import Outline 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="File Import Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

File Import Outline