Free Globe Animated Icon - React Component
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Hover the icon to see the interactive animation in action.
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Installation & Setup
Follow these steps to integrate the animated asset into your application.
Quick Setup with shadcn CLI
The CLI method requires shadcn/ui to be initialized in your project. It will handle all imports automatically.
About the globe Icon
The animated globe component is hand-tuned for interactive user interface controls. Designers reach for it when they need to convey a globe action without resorting to a static glyph: the hover transition pulls the user's eye toward the affordance, the tap response confirms the click landed, and the loop variant keeps the world state readable during long-running operations. Because the source ships as a single React component with explicit prop types, you can drop it next to existing earth UI without introducing a new icon system. It is tagged for globe, world, earth, planet contexts and rendered through Motion's hardware-accelerated transform layer, so the animation stays smooth even on low-end Android devices and inside React Native Web shells.
Where teams ship the globe icon
- Trigger a confirmation feedback loop on globe interactions in settings panels.
- Mark world states in dashboards, kanban boards, and status feeds.
- Use as the leading glyph in a earth-related list row or dropdown option.
- Surface a planet shortcut inside toolbars and command palettes.
Pro Tip
Pair the globe icon with a 32-40px hit area on touch targets and reserve the 16-20px size for inline world labels inside dense interactive user interface controls.
Related Concepts & Search Terms
This Object / UI icon is catalogued under the following related terms, useful when searching the library for a specific concept:
React Component Code Examples
Basic Usage
<GlobeIcon size={48} />Custom Props Configuration
<GlobeIcon color="#5A67F2" strokeWidth={1.5} />Customization Options & API
- size: Number (pixels) or string (e.g., "2rem")
- color: Any valid CSS color hex, rgb, or tailwind class if passed through SVG
- strokeWidth: Number between 0.5 and 3
- className: Tailwind classes for positioning and margins
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this globe icon available for commercial use?
Yes. The globe icon is released under the MIT license with no attribution requirement, so you can ship it inside paid SaaS dashboards, marketing sites, internal tools, and mobile apps. The interactive user interface controls use case has no special restrictions: ship as many instances as you need and bundle it inside compiled native binaries without additional clearance.
How does the animation work for this React icon?
The globe animation is driven by Motion's transform-based engine, which animates CSS transform and opacity rather than layout properties. That means hovering or tapping the globe surface stays at 60fps even when the icon sits inside a busy interactive user interface controls layout, and the animation gracefully degrades to a static render when the user's `prefers-reduced-motion` media query is set.
Can I customize the color and size of the animated globe icon?
Beyond the standard size, color, and strokeWidth props, you can pass any motion prop through because the globe component is a thin wrapper around the underlying motion element. Common tweaks for interactive user interface controls include a longer `transition.duration` for onboarding flows, a tighter `whileTap` scale for dense world toolbars, and a custom `initial` state to stagger multiple globe instances inside a hero section.
Documentation & Assets
Read more about our motion engine and component customization.
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Enterprise Customization
Our animated icons are built to be highly extensible. By copying the source code, you gain full control over the `transition` objects and `animate` props, allowing you to fine-tune the interactions to match your application's unique motion signature.
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