The Noun Project
Overview
The Noun Project is a collection of photos & icons under a variety of licenses (i.e., Public Domain, Creative Commons, Royalty Free). Users need to create an account to access the photos & icons on the site.
Collection
Icons
- A “Basic CC Icon Downloads” plan is free.
- Free accounts have access to:[1]
- 5 million+ icons
- PNG and SVG formats
- Free accounts do not have access to:1
- Use without attribution
- Editing (colours, backgrounds, shapes, etc.)
- Unlimited icon licenses
- Adobe, Mac, Office, Google apps
- Ad-free browsing
You can access the Icon collection online here.
Photos
- A “Basic CC Photo Downloads” plan is free.
- The photo collection is constantly growing & all photos in the collection are available on a free account.
- Free accounts have access to:1
- .2 MP Resolution
- Creative Commons licensing (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
- Free accounts do not have access to:1
- Cropping
- Using photos without attribution
- Editing, building on, or otherwise making derivatives of the content
- Commercial use
- None of the photos can be used for resale, on products, or in advertisements.1
- Photos marked “Editorial Use Only” cannot be used commercially or for promotional use/merchandising.1
You can access the Photo collection online here.
Please note:
When you click on an icon or photo, it will show you a full-size version of the icon/photo, as well as the alternative text & license type, and give you the option to download.
Pay attention to the license type:
- Public Domain: free of known copyright restrictions
- Creative Commons: indicates a Creative Commons – Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
- Typically these are free to download
- Royalty-Free: indicates a CC licensed photo that you may pay a licensing fee for in order to obtain a royalty-free license for it
Quick Reference Guidelines
Click here to view their legal page.
License:
The license on each piece of content/media that you find may be different. Please ensure that you are doing your due diligence to discover the license on each piece of media and abide by it.
See above shaded textbox for more information on license types available.
Attribution:
The attribution on each piece of content/media that you find may be different. Typically, the attribution goes to the author of the content. An example attribution is provided below:
Photo by [photographer] on The Noun Project licensed under [license]
Additional Notes:
- Contact them at: info@thenounproject.com
- The Noun Project. (n.d.). Icon Plans and Pricing. Accessed 07/31/23. https://thenounproject.com/pricing/ ↵
