How to Search For and Get SVG Icons on Search SVG Icons @icongo

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Search SVG Icons @icongo is a browser-based icon tool at icongo.github.io. You type a term into its search, browse the matching SVG icons, and then either copy the SVG or convert it into a React component for use in your project. The one hard requirement is JavaScript: the site is a client-side app, and its own page states "You need to enable JavaScript to run this app." If JavaScript is blocked, you will see that message instead of any icons, so enable it before you start.

What the site is for

The site describes itself as a way to "Search SVG Icons" and to "easily include popular icons in your React projects," plus it "provide[s] an easy tool to convert SVG into React components." That gives you two related jobs it handles:

  • Finding an icon — search a large set of SVG icons by name or keyword.
  • Getting it into code — take the icon you found and turn it into something you can drop into a React project, rather than hand-editing raw SVG markup.

Searching for an icon

  1. Open icongo.github.io in a browser with JavaScript enabled.
  2. Locate the search input on the page.
  3. Type a descriptive term for the icon you want — the concept or object, not a file name (for example, a word describing the shape or meaning you need).
  4. Read the results grid that appears as you type or submit.
  5. If the first term is too narrow or too broad, adjust the wording and search again.

The exact placement of the search box and whether results update live or on submit are not described in the available page data, so treat the steps above as the general flow and follow what you see on screen.

Browsing and narrowing results

Search results are shown as a set of icons. When a term returns too many, the practical approach is to make the query more specific rather than scrolling through everything. If a term returns nothing, it usually means the icon set does not use that word — try a synonym or a more common name for the same concept.

Getting the icon out

Once you have found the icon you want, the site supports two paths:

Goal What you get When to use it
Use the icon as-is The SVG icon Plain HTML, non-React projects, or anywhere you paste SVG markup directly
Use it in React A converted React component React projects, so you avoid manually rewriting SVG attributes

The conversion tool is the reason the site pairs search with React: instead of copying SVG and fixing attribute names by hand, you let the site produce the component form.

Common snags

  • Blank page or the JavaScript message. JavaScript is disabled or blocked. Enable it for the site and reload.
  • No results for a term. The wording does not match the icon set's naming. Try a synonym or a broader concept.
  • Too many results. Add a more specific word to the query instead of paging through the whole set.

Who this is for

This is a good fit if you are building a React project and want to find an icon and get it as a component without leaving the browser. It is also useful if you just need a plain SVG and want to search visually. It is not a design tool and not a place to author new icons — it is search plus conversion.