Question 1

What does the File Download Line icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The file-download-line icon represents a line-style file download action, symbolizing the process of saving files from a remote location. It originates from the Remix Icon library, categorized under UI. This icon signifies the transfer of files from a server to a local device.

Question 2

Where is the File Download Line icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, where users download files from the internet. It's also visible in cloud storage services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, where users retrieve files.

Question 3

What does the File Download Line icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the file-download-line icon communicates the functionality of downloading files. It helps users understand that they can save files from a remote location to their local device.

Question 4

Can I download the File Download Line 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 Download Line 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/ri-file-download-line.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Download Line icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileDownloadLineIcon 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 Download Line 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 Download Line icon, or any of 3,135 Remix Icon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Download Line 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 Download Line 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 Download Line 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 Download Line 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 Download Line 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 Download Line", so screen readers say what it does.

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