Hugeicons

How to integrate Hugeicons with Webflow

Webflow designers need consistent iconography without needing to switch between tools or manage separate asset libraries. Hugeicons gives you exactly that. It lets you insert icons as clean SVG layers into your Webflow projects, and gives access to over 4,000 free stroke-rounded icons and 40,000 pro icons across 59 categories. All without leaving Webflow.

You can connect Hugeicons with Webflow in one click by installing their official Webflow app. You can also embed icons into your project through CDN and Webflow’s Code Embed elements. Or build with APIs if you need more dynamic workflows.

Use the Hugeicons app

The easiest way to connect Hugeicons with Webflow is through installing their app.

You can do this by going to Webflow’s App marketplace, searching for the Hugeicons app, and clicking on Install App. In the next window, select thep project you want to add the app to, and click Authorize App.

Immediately after, you’ll see the Hugeicons modal within your Design space.

The app's capabilities include:

• Real-time search and filtering by name, tag, style, and category with instant visual preview
• One-click SVG insertion that creates editable layers in your project
• Instant style switching between Stroke, Solid, Two-tone, Duotone, and Bulk icon variations
• Recoloring, resizing, and animation using Webflow's native tools
• Bulk icon placement with grid layout for inserting multiple icons simultaneously
• Style switching between outlined, filled, and specialty treatments without re-searching

Icons appear as standard Webflow elements that you can style, apply interactions to, or bind to CMS content.

The free plan provides access to 4,000+ stroke-rounded icons, with Pro plan upgrades available in the app for the complete 40,000+ icon library.

Icon font integration and direct SVG embedding

For projects requiring lightweight loading or custom implementation control, Hugeicons supports both icon font embedding and direct SVG code insertion through Webflow's Custom Code Embed elements.

Embed the Hugicons Free Icon Font via CDN

Add the Hugeicons CDN stylesheet to your site's HTML head section through Site settings > Custom code, then reference icons using CSS classes in Custom Code Embed elements.

This method reduces HTTP requests by loading icons as a font file, with limited styling control compared to an SVG.

To do this, add this link in your site's head:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<https://cdn.hugeicons.com/font/hgi-stroke-rounded.css>">

Then, reference icons using CSS classes:

<i class="hgi-stroke hgi-icon-name"></i>

For better performance, load only the icon sets you need rather than the complete library.

Embed SVGs using Webflow’s Code Embed element

Download SVG code directly from Hugeicons, then paste inline SVG directly into Code Embed elements anywhere on your page.

This method lets you control icon styling since SVGs become editable layers in your project that can suppor animations, color changes, and responsive sizing through Webflow's visual tools.

For dynamic content, bind the SVG code to CMS Collection fields using Code Embeds within Collection Lists or Collection pages. Store SVG markup in plain text or code fields, then reference those fields in embed elements to generate icons automatically for each CMS item.

Code Embed elements support up to 50,000 characters and work within Rich Text elements for inline icon placement alongside content.

Build with Webflow and Hugeicons APIs

API integration enables dynamic icon loading, automated design system updates, and content-driven icon selection for complex Webflow projects.

The Hugeicons REST API works with Webflow's CMS API and Assets API to build automated workflows that maintain icon libraries at scale.

All Hugeicons API requests require authentication via the x-api-key header using your Universal license token. Webflow API access uses OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens with appropriate scopes (cms:read, cms:write, assets:write).

Dynamic icon loading for CMS content

Automate icon selection based on CMS content by fetching matching icons from Hugeicons when content items are created or updated. Query the search endpoint with content keywords, retrieve appropriate SVG assets, then store them in Webflow CMS fields or upload through the Assets API.

This pattern works well for large content libraries where manual icon selection becomes inefficient, such as product catalogs, blog posts with category indicators, or documentation sites with feature icons.

Implementation pattern:

1. Listen for collection_item_created webhooks from Webflow
2. Extract icon requirements from the CMS item's fieldData
3. Query GET /v1/search?q={keyword}&category={category} for matching icons
4. Fetch SVG content via GET /v1/icons/{icon_id}/svg
5. Update the CMS item with icon data using the Collection Items API

Batch icon library management

Build and maintain design system icon libraries by programmatically syncing category-specific icon sets from Hugeicons to Webflow's asset management system. Use Hugeicon’s categories endpoint to list available collections, retrieve all icons within specific categories, then bulk upload optimized SVGs to Webflow.

Implementation steps:

1. Fetch categories via GET /v1/categories
2. Retrieve category icons using GET /v1/categories/{category_id}/icons
3. Process and optimize SVG files (4MB size limit per Webflow's asset constraints)
4. Upload to Webflow via POST /sites/{site_id}/assets with MD5 hash for integrity verification
5. Reference uploaded assets in Webflow components and symbols

Take note, Webflow allows 60 requests per minute. Hugeicons implements rate limiting with response headers (X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset) to track usage.

Real-time integration

Advanced implementations can use the Webflow Designer API for client-side icon library browsers that let designers search and insert Hugeicons directly within Webflow. This pattern replicates marketplace app functionality with custom workflows, filters, or business logic.

Query Hugeicons search API from client-side JavaScript, display results in a custom interface, then programmatically create elements when users select icons. The Designer API enables real-time element creation and modification without page refreshes.

What you can build

Integrate Hugeicons with Webflow to build professional web projects with consistent visual design systems, from marketing sites to complex SaaS interfaces.

• SaaS dashboard interfaces: Build admin panels and data visualization pages with consistent iconography across navigation menus, data tables, status indicators, and action buttons using the Business or Interface category icons
• Marketing websites with icon-driven sections: Create feature comparison grids, service offering pages, and benefit showcases where each item includes styled icons that match your brand through Webflow's visual customization tools
• E-commerce product catalogs: Design product listing pages where category icons, feature badges, and specification indicators automatically populate from CMS data paired with appropriate Hugeicons through API integration
• Documentation and knowledge base sites: Develop help centers with visual navigation systems using icons for article categories, step-by-step tutorials with numbered instruction icons, and status badges that improve content scanability