How many research icons are there?

1,111 icons across 138 libraries carry the research tag. Counting each design once (a set's outline and filled wallet are one design), that's 890, which is what the wall shows.

What do research icons look like?

The designs most libraries draw for research are microscope, dna, test tube, telescope, beaker and wikipedia. Search the wall to find a specific one.

Which library has the most research icons?

Arcticons has the most, 65 designs, then Academicons (57) and Simple Icons (56). Among the popular sets: Lucide has 7, HeroIcons has 1, Material Symbols has 15 and Tabler Icons has 10. Pick one above the wall to see only its icons.

Can I use research icons in commercial projects?

Most of them. Of the 890 research designs: 599 are MIT, Apache 2.0, ISC, BSD, OFL or public domain, which allow commercial use with no credit. 187 are CC BY, which asks you to credit the author. 99 are share-alike or copyleft (CC BY-SA, GPL, MPL), so changes keep the license. 5 are for non-commercial use only. Each icon's page names its license, so check it before you ship.

Are these research icons free?

Yes. Every research icon is free to browse, copy and download here. Pro adds the MCP server, which installs icons for your AI agent.

How do I use research icons in React?

Open an icon, then copy it as a typed React component or as SVG for Vue, Svelte, Angular or any design tool, or download it as SVG or PNG. Signed in, you can install it with one shadcn CLI command.

Can I change their color and size?

Yes. On an icon's page, Customize sets the color, size, stroke, rotation and padding, and every copy and download uses them. Multicolor sets keep their own colors.

Can my AI agent find research icons for me?

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client search every library and install the research icon you describe.

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1,111 free research icons from 138 libraries, Lucide, HeroIcons and Material Symbols among them. Open one to copy it as SVG or React, or install it with the shadcn CLI.

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56 icons · Simple Icons

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890 designs, one style each
From 138 libraries
67% under permissive licenses
1,111 icons in every style

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How each set draws research: microscope, dna, test tube and telescope and more. Open one to see only its icons.

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Frequently asked questions

How many research icons are there?

What do research icons look like?

Which library has the most research icons?

How do I use research icons in React?

Can I change their color and size?

Can my AI agent find research icons for me?

Can I use research icons in commercial projects?

Are these research icons free?

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