--- title: "48x48 Icons - Android mdpi and Desktop Shortcuts" product: "Streamline Icons, Illustrations and Elements" url: /48x48-icons canonical_url: "https://design.streamlinehq.com/48x48-icons" summary: "48x48 icons for Android mdpi launchers, desktop shortcuts and toolbars. 109,582 free Streamline icons, no sign up required." --- # Download free 48x48 icons for Android and desktop > 48x48 icons for Android mdpi launchers, desktop shortcuts and toolbars. 109,582 free Streamline icons, no sign up required. - **URL**: https://design.streamlinehq.com/48x48-icons --- * The only icon system: massive, consistent sets * Drawn in-house by one team of 8 icon designers * One SVG covers every size a platform asks for [Access Pro Icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/premium), [Start With Free Icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/free) ## Export a 48px icon in three steps ### Find the icon you need Real-time search shows results as you type, across every family. Every family shares the same categories. ### Export SVG, or PNG at 48px SVG scales to any size and stays sharp. For PNG, export well above the final size and scale down rather than exporting at it directly. ### Drop it where it belongs Works in Figma, VS Code, React, or any tool that accepts SVG. Stroke thickness is adjustable on every Line style. ## Core at 48px The Helvetica of icons, on a 14px grid. Free and pro counts per style. ### Core Core is the Helvetica of icons, stripped to its essential form with generous spacing. 998 free icons across 8 styles. * **Core Line**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-line-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-line) * **Core Solid**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-solid-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-solid) * **Core Flat**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-flat-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-flat) * **Core Gradient**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-gradient-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-gradient) * **Core Duo**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-duo-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-duo-color) * **Core Neon**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-neon-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-neon) * **Core Pop**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-pop-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-pop-style) * **Core Remix**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-remix-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-remix) ## Where Core gets used ### Where it is the wrong choice Core Line contributes no personality by design, so a brand that needs the icons to carry identity will not get it here. At 64px and above the stripped-back construction starts to read as sparse rather than clean. ### Dashboards that should not have a point of view Core is the Helvetica of icons: SaaS dashboards, admin panels, developer tools and settings screens, where the icons are infrastructure and the content is the thing. It works inside any design system without competing with it. ### Platforms other people build on If third parties ship inside your product, an opinionated icon set becomes their problem as well as yours. Core stays neutral enough that a partner brand can sit next to it without a clash. ## Ultimate at 48px The encyclopedia. Free and pro counts per style. ### Ultimate 1,000 free icons per set across 5 styles. Encyclopedic coverage, from common to rare icons. A neutral style that fits most use cases. * **Ultimate Light**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/ultimate-light-free), [17,683 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-light) * **Ultimate Regular**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/ultimate-regular-free), [16,751 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-regular) * **Ultimate Bold**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/ultimate-bold-free), [18,541 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-bold) * **Ultimate Colors**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/ultimate-colors-free), [10,456 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-colors) * **Ultimate Duotone**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/ultimate-duotone-free), [10,935 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-duotone) ## Where Ultimate gets used ### Where it is the wrong choice Ultimate is rounded, which reads as approachable rather than precise. Medical devices, aerospace and audit software usually want sharp geometry, because austerity is the trust signal there. Below 14px it also gives way to a family drawn on a smaller grid. ### One system across every product surface Ultimate is the safest default when a single icon set has to cover navigation, settings, onboarding and empty states without imposing a personality. Over 16,500 icons means coverage stops being the thing that blocks a release. ### Design systems serving several teams Where a component library is used by more than one product team, mixing sources is the failure mode. Ultimate is built to be the one place everybody pulls from, so the icons still match two years and four teams later. ## Streamline Material at 48px Google's geometry, redrawn for coverage and consistency. ### Streamline Material Like Google's Material Icons, but better: redrawn from scratch for consistency. 999 free icons per style across 6 styles. * **Material Outlined Line**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-outlined-line-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-outlined-line) * **Material Outlined Fill**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-outlined-fill-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-outlined-fill) * **Material Rounded Line**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-rounded-line-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-rounded-line) * **Material Rounded Fill**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-rounded-fill-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-rounded-fill) * **Material Sharp Line**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-sharp-line-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-sharp-line) * **Material Sharp Fill**: [999 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-sharp-fill-free), [5,181 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/material-pro-sharp-fill) ## Where Streamline Material gets used ### Material vocabulary without the gaps Streamline Material follows Google's own geometry rules, redrawn for consistency and expanded well past the original set. It suits Android and cross-platform products where users expect Material conventions. ## Works in your tools * [Mac App](https://home.streamlinehq.com/plugins/download): Drag and drop icons directly into any app * [Figma](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/852192486284901337): Browse and insert icons without leaving Figma * [Framer](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/plugins/core-icons-by-streamline/): Use icons natively in Framer projects * [Webflow](https://webflow.com/apps/detail/streamline-icons): Add icons directly to Webflow sites * [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streamline.streamline-icons): Insert icons as SVG or JSX in editors * [Lucid](https://lucid.co/marketplace/01f05f6d/streamline-icons-illustrations-emojis-and-elements): Add icons to your Lucidchart diagrams * [Miro](https://miro.com/marketplace/streamline/): Drop icons into your Miro boards * [Adobe Express](https://adobesparkpost.app.link/TR9Mb7TXFLb?addOnId=w165n33k3): Use icons in Adobe Express projects ## Get every size with Pro Free sets cover thousands of icons. Pro unlocks the full library across every family. ### Free: $0 * 109,582 icons * Mandatory attribution * All plugins, web app, MCP and API (limited) * Adjust size, color and format [Get started](https://www.streamlinehq.com/free) ### Pro subscription: $19 per month * 333,032 pro icons on top * Full resolution PNG exports * 58 pro sets in 11 families * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * Pay monthly or yearly [Get Pro](https://www.streamlinehq.com/pricing) ### One-time purchase: Lifetime * Buy once, own forever * Future assets included * All source files as a ZIP * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * No renewal fees [Get Lifetime](https://www.streamlinehq.com/lifetime) ## What 48px is actually for 48 is the baseline Android launcher size at mdpi, the largest entry in a classic Windows .ico, and the size most desktop file managers show at their default zoom. 48 pixels is the first size where an icon stops being a pictogram and starts being a small drawing. Interior detail survives, two-tone styles begin to read, and a set drawn on a 24px grid scales into it cleanly rather than collapsing. ## Export once, from vector Each icon, free or premium, is optimized for large-size exports, ensuring visual clarity and sharpness. So, you can avoid pixelation or blur. An SVG covers every size a platform asks for without a second trip to the library. No sign up required. Free downloads ask for attribution, a credit link wherever the icons appear, which Pro and Lifetime plans remove. That covers 109,582 free icons across 34 families, with 333,032 more on Pro. ## Frequently asked questions Quick answers about 48px icons. ### What is a 48x48 icon used for? Android launcher icons at mdpi density, desktop shortcuts, file manager thumbnails, and the largest entry in a traditional Windows .ico file. It is also a common toolbar size in desktop applications with a comfortable rather than compact layout. ### Is 48x48 big enough for an app icon? For a launcher at mdpi, yes, but Android asks for the same artwork at several densities: 48 at mdpi, 72 at hdpi, 96 at xhdpi, and larger again beyond that. Export from vector so each density comes from the same source rather than from an upscaled 48. ### Should I export a 48px PNG or an SVG? SVG wherever the destination accepts it, since one file covers every size and stays editable. Where only a raster file will do, export several times larger and scale down: exporting directly at the target size gives a softer result. See [SVG icons](/svg-icons.md) and [PNG icons](/png-icons.md) for the formats themselves. ### Are 48px icons free to download? Yes. 109,582 icons across 34 families are free, at any size, with no sign up required. Free downloads ask for attribution, a credit link wherever the icons appear, which [Pro and Lifetime](https://www.streamlinehq.com/pricing) plans remove.