Question 1

What does the Scissors Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The scissors-outline icon represents a pair of scissors with an outline style, commonly used as a symbol for cutting or editing. This icon is widely recognized as a universal symbol for editing or trimming content. The scissors icon has been used in various forms of media and software to indicate the ability to cut or edit.

Question 2

Where is the Scissors Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the scissors-outline icon appears in various software and platforms such as image editing software like Adobe Photoshop, video editing software like Adobe Premiere, and document editing software like Microsoft Word. It is often used to enable users to easily edit and manipulate content.

Question 3

What does the Scissors Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the scissors-outline icon communicates the ability to edit or cut content, allowing users to modify and refine their work. It helps users understand that they can trim or edit content to achieve their desired outcome.

Question 4

Can I download the Scissors 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 Scissors 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/typcn-scissors-outline.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ScissorsOutlineIcon 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 Scissors 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 Scissors Outline icon, or any of 336 Typicons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Scissors Outline icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with conditions: CC BY-SA 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Stephen Hutchings), and icons you change must use the same license. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Scissors 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 Scissors 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 Scissors 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 Scissors 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="Scissors Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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