33 Social Media Icons Sets That You Can Actually Use In Your Blog Designs

by Robb Sutton

If you are anything like me, when you go to insert social media icons in to your blog, you start to scour the net for the perfect set that matches your style and your design. Ever since Smashing Magazine started doing “## Top Whatever’s” list posts, everyone and their mom has come out with their own version clouding up Google with the same list after list.

Don’t get me wrong…there are a lot of really cool looking icons in those lists, but can you honestly see me using leaf icons on any of my blogs?! What about those crazy, complicated icons that you can’t even tell what they are trying to promote? I didn’t think so…

So, every time I need to find some clean, professional looking icons to integrate into my blogs, I end up having to look through every pointless list after list for that one set that is going to work. After having to do that too many times, I have decided to put together this list of social media icon sets that you can actually use in your designs as a resource for myself and you guys. No leafs, Popsicle’s or random weirdness here…just clean icons you can actually use on your blog.

33 Social Media Icon Sets You Can Actually Use

So here it is…the list. Click on any of the images below to download the set to use in your blog design.

IMPORTANT DESIGN NOTE: One thing to keep in mind. You are not picking the icon set that you necessarily like the best. It is about finding social media icons that integrate into your design to make it look seamless. You do not want your icons to look like a “cut and paste” after thought just because you think they look cool. Careful planning goes a long way…

1. Social Bookmark Icon Set from Vikiworks

Social Bookmark Icon Set

2. Socialize from Dry Icons

Socialize Icon Set by Dry Icons

3. Circular Social Media Icons from Blog Perfume

Circular Social Media Icons

4. Aquatiqus.Social by jwloh

Aquaticus Social by jwloh

5. Handycons by Janko at Warp Speed

Handycons by Janko at Warp Speed

6. Chrome by Chris Wallace

Chrome Social Media Icons by Chris Wallace

7. Social Media Icons by ~plechi

Social Media Icons by plechi

8. Social Media Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

Social Media Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

9. Glossy Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

Glossy Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

10. Social Media Icons by Sebastiano at WeGraphics

Social Media Icon Set by Sebastiano at WeGraphics

11. Splatter Social Icons by My Ink Blog

Splatter Social Icons by My Ink Blog

12. Social Icons by Elegant Themes

Social Icons by Elegant Themes

13. Sleek Social Icons by Andrew at Design Instruct

Sleek Social Icons by Andrew at Design Instruct

14. Vector Social Media Icons by Icon Shots

Vector Social Media Icons by Icon Shots

15. Vintage Social Media Icons from Web Expedition 18

Vintage Social Media Icons from Web Expedition 18

16. Social Media Icons by FreeSocialMediaIcons.com

Social Media Icons by FreeSocialMediaIcons.com

17. Vector Social Media Icons by Icon Dock

Vector Social Media Icons by Icon Dock

18. Social Media Icons by Pink Moustache

Social Media Icons by Pink Moustache

17. Gray and White Social Media Icons by Web Treats

Gray and White Social Media Icons by Web Treats

18. Extreme Grunge Social Media Icons by colaja

Extreme Grunge Social Icons by colaja

19. Polaroid Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

Polaroid Icon Set by webtoolkit4.me

20. Rivet Social Icon Set by John Campbell at DesignBump

Rivet Social Icons by John Campbell at DesignBump

21. Social Duo 2 Icon Set by IconBlock

Social Duo 2 Icon Set by IconBlock

22. Web Social Icons by NarjisNaqvi

Web Social Icons by NarjisNaqvi

23. Picasso Social Media Icon Set by Six Revisions

Picasso Social Midea Icon Set by Six Revisions

24. Social Media Icon Set by Paper Leaf

Social Media Icon Set by Paper Leaf

25. Social Media Icon Set at WeFunction

WeFunction Icon Set

26. Social Networking Icons by Cheth Studios

Social Networking Icons by Cheth Studios

27. Social Icon Tabs by Cheth Studios

Social Icon Tabs by Cheth Studios

28. Life In Pixels Icon Set by Six Revisions

Life In Pixels Icon Set by Six Revisions

29. Social Media Icon Set by Media Loot

Social Media Icon Set by Media Loot

30. Social Media Icon Set by sawb

Social Media Icon Set by sawb

31. Mac Style Icons by designbold

Mac Style Icons by Design Bold

32. Black and White Icons by webtoolkit4.me

Black and White Icons by webtoolkit4.me

33. Social Clean by Icon Shock

Social Clean by Icon Shock

There you have it. The 33 social media icon sets that you can actually use in your blog design. These clean, unique sets can integrate into your design to create higher conversions and a more custom appeal. Be sure to pick a set that fits with your color scheme and feel as you look to increase your social media presence.

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12 comments

Mike Crimmins July 1, 2010 - 8:54 am

Very cool finds. There’s a lot that I haven’t seen before.

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Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 1, 2010 - 9:12 am

Fabulous Robb!

Thanks a lot for putting the effort for showing us all 33 Social Media Icons!

They really look a lot better than the ones I see on many blogs!

Nabeel

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Dev | Technshare July 1, 2010 - 9:37 am

Hey Robb,
wow.. thanks man. I really like the “Vector Social Media Icons by Icon Dock” going to download it.
Thanks. Great work rob. Retweeted.

~Dev

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Chad @ Catfishing 247 July 1, 2010 - 1:37 pm

These are awesome. I will be making some changes in the immediate future with the Glossy Ikon Set.

Thanks for taking the time to put these together.

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Richard Scott July 2, 2010 - 12:08 pm

Great icons. I like the variety.

I have a question about social media icons in general; are there wordpress themes that automatically have icons like these built in? Or are they all add-ons? Just curious.

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Cindy July 20, 2010 - 2:48 am

hey Richard 🙂

I havent tried this theme yet but so far this is the only wordpress theme I found that has a few social media icons inluded in them.

http://www.tarpontech.net/shabadoo-v-01-a-thematic-child-theme/

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Sheila Atwood July 2, 2010 - 2:51 pm

Thank you for the great resources. What a nice gift.

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Jens P. Berget July 4, 2010 - 4:38 pm

Wow. All the icon sets are awesome, it’s too hard to pick one 🙂

Thanks a lot for sharing this.

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We Fly Spitfires July 6, 2010 - 5:41 pm

Awesome stuff, Robb. Been looking for a collection of free-to-use icons for some time now. Will pass this list on to my designer buddies!

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Cindy July 20, 2010 - 2:43 am

This collection is massive! I love the sticker design in Socialize from Dry Icons.

You can add my Social Media Discs if you like them 🙂

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Prince November 26, 2010 - 7:09 am

Great collection of social icon i like mac style icons.

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