Question 1

How to give Attribution?

Accepted Answer

If you are downloading free assets, you must attribute the contributor when using our assets. Please read the below instructions for the attribution.

Example of attribution: https://iconscout.com/icon/avoid-handshake-2221268

In this link when you click on any format to download icons, you will get the popup like this,

You need to copy this text to give attribution to the contributor.

Avoid Handshake Icon by Graphic Mall

There are different cases where you need to add credit to the contributor, please refer below mentioned cases.

Websites Insert the attribution on the page where the icon is shown. This can be placed next to the assets or on the footer of the website.

Printed products Print the attribution on the final printed product.

Apps/Games Put the attribution on the credits/description page of the application.

Social Networks Put the attribution in the text description of the image.

Question 2

How to use Unicons?

Accepted Answer

Unicons contains 1100+ scalable vector SVG icons in multiple styles. We're working hard to make Unicons available for many frameworks and libraries for developers, and multiple file types for designers. Currently, Unicons are available as Icon Font CSS, SVGs, Downloadable Fonts, and components for React, React Native and VueJS.

How to use?

Using as CSS
Using as an SVG
Use as Fonts for Designers
Use with React/React Native/VueJS
Use with npm

1. Use as CSS

It's easy to use Unicons on your website by just inserting following code inside the head section of your HTML page.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unicons.iconscout.com/release/v2.1.5/css/unicons.css">

Using icons in HTML

You can head over to our Unicons Explore page and copy the HTML code from right side. For example, for facebook icon, you'll need to add below code in your HTML.

<i class="uil uil-facebook"></i>

2. Using as SVG

If you're a designer then it's always great to have SVG files. You can download SVGs from Official Unicons Website or download Icondrop to access these icons right into Sketch, Adobe Xd, Adobe Illustrator, and many more.

3. Use as Fonts for Designers

Unicons as also available as ttf font file format. Which you can download from our [Getting Started page](https://iconscout.com/unicons/getting-started/lin

Question 3

What premium items I can download with my GitHub Student Developer Pack?

Accepted Answer

Iconscout is a community driven platform where thousands of creative artists share their work to users around the world. Many of those artists came forward and contributed their premium assets for free to use. This will help all the students who are working on their website, application, projects, and presentations to make it more creative and appealing.

Once you activate the offer, you can download 60 premium icons every month from our selected contributors. To see available premium icons under this pack, follow below steps:

Search for any icon
On the icon list page, make sure that SpecialScout filter on the top right corner is set to ON. This way it will only show you those premium icons which are available to download for you.

Take a look at this below example to understand the process.

Are there any limits in downloading free assets with this pack?

No, there is no limit while you download free icons, illustrations, and stock photos. The current Student Developer Pack is only for Premium icons. We will surely integrate premium illustrations and stock photos in the pack soon.

Also read: How can I activate my GitHub student pack?

Question 4

How can I activate my GitHub student pack?

Accepted Answer

Iconscout has partnered with GitHub to provide students with Premium icons and free illustrations and stock photos from our library of 2 Million+ highly creative assets.

Iconscout is a community driven platform where thousands of creative artists share their work to users around the world. Many of those artists came forward and contributed their premium assets for free to use. This will help all the students who are working on their projects to make it more creative and appealing.

How to activate the student pack?

To activate the student pack, go to: https://iconscout.com/github-students. You will find all the details about the student pack in here.

Click on the Sign Up with GitHub button. By clicking on it, it will take you to GitHub platform. Once you login there with right credentials. It will take you back on Iconscout and your plan will be activated.

What offer includes?

By activating the offer, you will get access to GitHub Student Developer Pack for one year where you can download 60 Premium icons from our selected contributors every month. There is no limit in downloading free icons, free illustrations, and free stock photos.

You can always contact us on: contact@iconscout.com whenever you need any help.

Also read: [What are the premium items I can download with my GitHub Student Develop

Question 5

Iconscout Refund Policy

Accepted Answer

Refunds for Iconscout subscriptions

Once you subscribe to one of the Iconscout plans, the subscription will automatically renew. All the subscriptions are recurring; it means it will renew automatically. If you do not want the subscription then you need to cancel it from your Iconscout account. Iconscout is not responsible for unwanted subscription renewals out of customer's omission.
If you want to avoid being charged automatically for a new billing period, make sure to cancel your subscription before the end of the current billing period.
You can get the full refund within 7 business days from the purchase date, if and when, you didn’t get to use the service, that is, you haven't downloaded any assets.
It is important that you send the refund request from the email address associated with your Iconscout account in order to authorize it.
Refunds for past transactions are not possible. For annual subscriptions, you should request a refund within 15 business days from the date of the subscription renewal.

Refunds for Credits

You can not get a refund for the credit amount even if you have not used it to purchase any icons.
Unused credits will expire in one year.

Other refunds

You will be refunded in situations when you are charged incorrectly due to technical problems and in case of fraudulent payments.
You are not eligible for any refunds in cases when Iconscout terminates your account due to the breach of our Terms of

Question 6

How to upload Icons?

Accepted Answer

To upload the assets, Open the Contributor Dashboard.

Once you have logged in you can find different types of assets like Icons, Illustration, 3D, Lottie Animation. To upload Icons follow the given steps.

Step 1 : Contributor Platform

You can select the asset type you wish to upload. For uploading Icons, please select Icons from assets types.

Once you click on Icons you can see different options.

In Above mentioned page there are different options available for you. Here are their function:

Upload New : It allows you to upload new assets and add into your existing ones. Live in store : This options allows you to see how many of your assets are live on Iconscout. Draft : This displays the number of assets you have saved but have not uploaded yet. Pending : This displays the number of assets that are pending and yet to be approved by our curation team. Need to improve : This displays the assets that needs a little bit of improvement in them. Rejected : Here all your rejected assets are shown.

Step 2 : Upload Assets

To upload your Icons, please click on upload new. We accept Icons in SVG file formats only. You can upload en

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