14 Small Mini Icon Sets for Your Web Projects
Icons and visual clues are important additions to any web app, but they can be difficult to create yourself because of the tiny dimensions.
Luckily there are stacks of free high-quality icon sets out there on the web, that have been created by talented designers. You can be sure that you’ll find almost any style of the icon you need in this collection of packs.
We gathered here different mini icon sets with various designs such as flags (for multi-language websites), common icons (print, save, download), and more. Most of these small icons come in .ico files, vector EPS and even flash SWF formats. Also, they can be used on personal and community web sites, in free and open source software applications, but make sure you check their licenses individually. Some of these sets include small business icons, small star icons, small pixel icons, small menu icons and much more.
Download them using the links below and add them to your icon freebies collection.
Mini Icons by FamFamFam
FamFamFam is your go-to site if you’re in need of a mini icon. This is the website of Mark James, a web developer from Birmingham, UK. This particular set contains 114 small GIF icons which are free to use for both commercial and personal projects.
Mono Icons by Tutorial9
On Tutorial9 you can find this set of 108 nice and minimal mono icons. If you’re looking for a colorful icon you don’t have to worry, they can be easily customized. This pack of small icons is free for using in your personal and commercial projects and can be used without attribution.
Flag Icons by FamFamFam
This is another set FamFamFam has to offer you. If you’re ever in need of a flag icon you’ll definitely find the one you’re looking for in this set. This set contains 247 small icons — in GIF and PNG formats. You will find most countries in the world as small pixel icons.
SweetiePlus Icons by Sublink Interactive
This new set from Sublink Interactive is as sweet as it can get. If you’re trying to find an icon with a clean and adorable design this is where you should have a look. These small icons have clean and simple shapes an the set is made up of 120 icons, perfect for use in websites or apps.
Fugue Icons by P.Yusukekamiyamane
This set from p.yusukekamiyamane contains so many mini icons it would be hard not to find the one you’re looking for. It has a huge number of 3,570 icons in PNG format (16×16 pixels) + 352 bonus icons.
Icons by app-bits.com
This is a set of really nice mini icons from app-bits. They are free to use as long as you don’t alter or resell them. Icons come in 26px and Retina 52px sized PNGs and you can use them for commercial or personal projects.
Icons by Picol.org
Picol.org also has a nice library of mini icons but besides this set, you’ll find out they can help you create the icon of your dreams.
eCommerce Icons
This is a bundle of mini icons that can be used in web design, mobile applications, and other projects. They are available in AI, EPS, PDF, PNG file formats.
Icons by Androidicons.com
These icons come in many sizes and colors and they were handcrafted just for you. This set contains so many mini icons it would be hard not to find the one you’re looking for. It is packed with 250 small free icons in 5 sizes and 14 colors as well as its own icon font.
Icons by Defaulticon.com
On defaulticon.com it is impossible not to find the mini icon you’re looking for. This site is a repository of minimal, black icons which can be used for UI design. There are a total of 653 mini icons available, ranging from arrows to various shapes, small printer icons, small camera icons, mini male / female icons, ice cream icons, mini medical icons such as first aid and others, mini file icons (add, upload, resize, etc.), small file icons and so much more.
Ecology Icons by Filborg
Ecology Icons will definitely have the icon you’re looking for related to environment. This set contains at least 20 high quality tiny icons that are vector and easily editable.
Icons by iconsweets.com
Designed with care, these free icons are a must-have for your next web project. Take a look at these 60 free mini icons you can download and use in your own projects. Some of them include mini social buttons icons, tiny email icons, small arrows and more.
Icons by gentleface.com
This set is another monochrome example for icons. Even though they’re black and white they can be easily customized. The entire set contains 304 icons in 32-bit PNG format. They are all optimized for 16×16 pixel size and available in 16×16, 32×32 and 48×48 pixel sizes. It includes .ico files and vector icons in EPS and flash SWF formats. The set also includes transparent PNG versions. This mini icons set contains many navigation arrows, heart icons, close button icons, mini smiley face icons and more.
Adding mini icons to your website designs can really make a big difference for some websites. Finding the right small icon pack may be difficult sometimes, but we hope we’ve made this task easier for you.
I think font awesome is best for small icons.
Small icons are a necessity for web development projects, due to the fact that they’re simple, efficient and they don’t overcrowd the design. So this blog is so helpful.
Wow! Thank you for the icons.
I loved all the Icons, they are of great help.
All are Icon really Great & helpful. Thanks
Great! I'm frantically hitting download! Really useful. Thanks!
wow these are great. I have tons of icons but none simple like these. I will definitely use them
Thank you for the icons. The social media ones will be useful for my web design projects
Some excellent icon sets in there, thanks for compiling this list :)
Super useful, thanks so much Chris!
I really like that. It’s a great thing of design. I think you should try out for more interesting and creative bid icon set
Wow! Like all of them.
To hard to find all of the icon in one stop place.. Thanks for sharing
I really like that. It’s a great thing of design. In this blog I am wondering something which is better for any other.
Good work….!!!
What a great selection of icons! Thanks for sharing…
Great and very useful list!Especially the country flags iconset!!Thank you a lot!! :)
Thank you for the icons. The social media ones will be useful for our web design projects
Nice list. Fugue Icons for the win!
Nice icon collections, will be useful for the designer.
Thanks Chris
Nice work thanks!
Great collection, thanks Chris. There are so many different icons floating about at the moment, good to see the collection from Komodo Media there!
Thanks for the posting. These icons will get good use.
Wow! Icon sets always come in handy and these are definitely a nice selection.
I do have to admit that I didn't like the ones from FamFamFam as much as the rest.
Thank you for sharing!
Nice collection. I agree with you. Thank author a lot for sharing.
Great set of icons, thanks for sharing. I have some icons I'd like to share tell me where is the best place to share them?
nice collection, i will use them in my dev projects. thanks
Thanks Chris :)
Please add the Fugue icon set by Yusuke Kamiyamane. They are well worthy of inclusion here, they are infact probably my favorite icon set at the moment. Find them here:
http://p.yusukekamiyamane.com/
(3000 – Yes, three thousand icons!)
Great summary Chris – Thanks :)
Thanks for this useful collection. As a designer, I have no problems with designing icons of a larger size (around 40px+) – it's these micro ones that I struggle with in retaining detail, so these will come in very handy :)