How to Import Bootstrap Icons into Figma
Bootstrap's official set, ~2,000 icons.
What is Bootstrap Icons?
Bootstrap Icons is the official icon library from the Bootstrap team — a large, general-purpose set covering UI, brand, and content icons in a consistent style, independent of the Bootstrap CSS framework itself (usable in any project).
- Maintained by
- The Bootstrap team
- License
- MIT
- Icon count
- ~2,000
- Formats available
- SVG, Web Font, Sprite sheet
Very widely used given Bootstrap's own install base, and a common default choice for projects wanting broad coverage without picking a niche aesthetic.
Strengths
- Backed by the Bootstrap project, one of the longest-running and most widely used frontend frameworks — strong maintenance track record
- Broad general-purpose coverage (UI, brand, content icons) from a single consistent source
- Fully independent of the Bootstrap CSS framework, so there's no penalty to using it in a non-Bootstrap project
Worth knowing
- 16×16 native grid means some icons need care when scaled to the 24×24 frame common elsewhere — check alignment after import rather than assuming it's automatic
- Visual style is more generic/utilitarian than libraries with a stronger, more opinionated aesthetic (Phosphor, Lucide)
Good fits
- Projects already using Bootstrap, for visual consistency without extra dependencies
- Teams wanting broad, general-purpose coverage rather than a narrow curated set
- Interfaces needing both outline and filled states from a single family
Ways to import Bootstrap Icons into Figma
Three realistic routes, compared honestly — including where VectaGrid genuinely isn’t the best fit.
Download the official SVGs
Pros
- Full control over exactly which icons you take
- Always current — no snapshot to fall out of date
- Works even when no official Figma file exists
Cons
- Fully manual from there — each SVG needs converting to a component by hand
- No built-in variant structure; you're building that yourself
- Tedious past a handful of icons
Best for: Grabbing a handful of specific icons, or teams building a fully custom variant structure from scratch.
Browse Bootstrap Icons on GitHubDuplicate the official Figma Community file
Pros
- Fastest zero-setup route — duplicate and go
- Already organized as real components
Cons
- A snapshot, not a live sync — won't pick up icons added upstream later
- May not match your project's naming or variant conventions
- Hard to merge cleanly with your own proprietary icons
Best for: Using Bootstrap Icons's icons largely as-is, without needing to merge them with a custom set.
Open the Community fileBulk import with VectaGrid
Pros
- Imports the whole downloaded Bootstrap Icons set — or any subset — in one pass
- Normalizes every icon to a consistent frame automatically
- Builds a Color=Black/White variant set per icon, matching Figma's own one-component-per-icon guidance
- Same workflow whether the source is this library, another one, or your own proprietary icons
Cons
- Free plan caps at 100 icons per import; unlimited is a one-time $39
- Built for monochrome UI icon sets — doesn't preserve original multi-color artwork
Best for: Importing all of Bootstrap Icons (or a large subset) as a properly structured component library — especially when combining it with your own icons.
See how VectaGrid works →Walkthrough: importing Bootstrap Icons as a structured component library
The steps below cover the bulk-import route in detail, since it’s the one that isn’t already self-explanatory. Steps 1-2 apply regardless of which import method you end up using.
- 1
Download the SVG source files
Clone or download Bootstrap Icons’s GitHub repository and locate its raw SVG folder — most icon library repos keep source SVGs in a dedicated
icons/orsvg/directory rather than only shipping compiled framework packages — check the repo’s README if it’s not obvious. - 2
Optimize the files first (optional, recommended)
Icon exports often carry unnecessary editor metadata and excess path precision. Running them through the free SVG optimizer first keeps the source files — and the resulting Figma file — lighter. Not required, but it’s a five-minute step that avoids a heavier design file later.
- 3
Select the files in VectaGrid
Open VectaGrid in Figma, click the dropzone, and select the SVG files or folder — one file or the entire set at once. Free plan covers up to 100 icons per import; larger sets need Pro or a couple of batched imports.
- 4
Click Import Icons
Each SVG is parsed, centered, and normalized into a 24×24 frame regardless of its original viewBox, then cloned into
Color=BlackandColor=Whitevariants combined into one component set per icon — matching the one-component-per-icon structure Figma’s own documentation recommends. - 5
Review, then publish as a team library
Every generated component set lands arranged in a clean grid on the current page — spot-check a handful of icons, then publish the page as a Figma team library the same way you would for any other component set.
Troubleshooting
- Icons look inconsistently sized after import elsewhere in your file: that’s the source viewBox differences that Bootstrap Icons’s files can carry — VectaGrid’s normalization step handles this automatically, so re-check you imported through it rather than a manual drag-and-drop.
- Hit the 100-icon free-plan cap: split the import into batches, or unlock unlimited imports with the one-time Pro upgrade if you’re importing the full set regularly.
- Need a color variant beyond Black/White: VectaGrid currently generates Black/White pairs — for a specific brand color, recolor the generated components after import, or maintain that variant manually alongside the generated set.
Comparing the three workflows
The same tradeoffs apply whether you’re importing Bootstrap Icons or any other SVG icon set — this is about the method, not the specific library.
| Dimension | Manual import | Official file | VectaGrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Slow — one icon at a time | Fast — duplicate and go | Fast — one bulk import |
| Scales to hundreds of icons | No — linear manual effort per icon | Only as well as the source file scales | Yes — designed for bulk import |
| Real components (not layer groups) | Only if you manually convert each one | Yes | Yes |
| Consistent frame/variant structure | Only if you build it yourself | As shipped by the library maintainer | Automatic — normalized frame + Color variant |
| Stays current with upstream updates | Yes, if you re-download | No — duplicated snapshot | Yes, if you re-import updated source files |
| Works with your own proprietary icons | Yes | No — official file is that library only | Yes — same workflow for any SVG source |
| Team library maintenance | Manual, ongoing | Manual re-duplication for updates | Re-import + publish, same as any component update |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free up to 100 icons, $39 one-time for unlimited |
Bootstrap Icons FAQ
No — the icon set is fully independent and ships as standalone SVG/font/sprite files usable in any project, framework or not.
Related guides
How to Convert SVG Icons to Figma Components
The manual copy-paste method, why it falls apart past a handful of icons, and how to do it properly at scale.
How to Build a Figma Icon Library for Your Design System
Variants, consistent framing, and naming conventions — what actually makes an icon library production-ready.
How to Bulk Import Hundreds of SVG Icons into Figma
Importing an entire icon set at once instead of one file at a time, and what to check before you do.
Related icon libraries
Skip the manual work — VectaGrid does this automatically.
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