How to Use Social Media Icons in Tailwind CSS

How to Use Social Media Icons in Tailwind CSS

To use social media icons in Tailwind CSS, you have a few options:

Use Tailwind CSS with a third-party icon library

    One popular approach is to use an icon library like Font Awesome or Heroicons along with Tailwind.

    Tailwind CSS With Font Awesome Social Media Icons

    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Add Social Media Icons in Tailwind CSS</title>
  <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css">

</head>

<body>
  <!-- Use icons in your HTML -->
  <div class="flex space-x-4">
    <a href="#" class="text-blue-500 hover:text-blue-600">
      <i class="fab fa-facebook-f text-2xl"></i>
    </a>
    <a href="#" class="text-blue-400 hover:text-blue-500">
      <i class="fab fa-twitter text-2xl"></i>
    </a>
    <a href="#" class="text-pink-600 hover:text-pink-700">
      <i class="fab fa-instagram text-2xl"></i>
    </a>
  </div>
</body>

</html>
    Font Awesome Social Media Icons

      Use SVG icons directly

      You can also use SVG icons directly in your HTML and style them with Tailwind classes. SVG icons for Twitter (X), WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Telegram, Reddit, and Pinterest that you can use directly with Tailwind CSS.

      <div class="flex space-x-4">
  <!-- Twitter (X) Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-black hover:text-blue-400">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z" />
    </svg>
  </a>

  <!-- WhatsApp Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-green-500 hover:text-green-600">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M17.472 14.382c-.297-.149-1.758-.867-2.03-.967-.273-.099-.471-.148-.67.15-.197.297-.767.966-.94 1.164-.173.199-.347.223-.644.075-.297-.15-1.255-.463-2.39-1.475-.883-.788-1.48-1.761-1.653-2.059-.173-.297-.018-.458.13-.606.134-.133.298-.347.446-.52.149-.174.198-.298.298-.497.099-.198.05-.371-.025-.52-.075-.149-.669-1.612-.916-2.207-.242-.579-.487-.5-.669-.51-.173-.008-.371-.01-.57-.01-.198 0-.52.074-.792.372-.272.297-1.04 1.016-1.04 2.479 0 1.462 1.065 2.875 1.213 3.074.149.198 2.096 3.2 5.077 4.487.709.306 1.262.489 1.694.625.712.227 1.36.195 1.871.118.571-.085 1.758-.719 2.006-1.413.248-.694.248-1.289.173-1.413-.074-.124-.272-.198-.57-.347m-5.421 7.403h-.004a9.87 9.87 0 01-5.031-1.378l-.361-.214-3.741.982.998-3.648-.235-.374a9.86 9.86 0 01-1.51-5.26c.001-5.45 4.436-9.884 9.888-9.884 2.64 0 5.122 1.03 6.988 2.898a9.825 9.825 0 012.893 6.994c-.003 5.45-4.437 9.884-9.885 9.884m8.413-18.297A11.815 11.815 0 0012.05 0C5.495 0 .16 5.335.157 11.892c0 2.096.547 4.142 1.588 5.945L.057 24l6.305-1.654a11.882 11.882 0 005.683 1.448h.005c6.554 0 11.89-5.335 11.893-11.893a11.821 11.821 0 00-3.48-8.413Z" />
    </svg>
  </a>

  <!-- LinkedIn Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-700">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.222 0h.003z" />
    </svg>
  </a>

  <!-- Telegram Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-blue-500 hover:text-blue-600">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M11.944 0A12 12 0 0 0 0 12a12 12 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 0 12-12A12 12 0 0 0 12 0a12 12 0 0 0-.056 0zm4.962 7.224c.1-.002.321.023.465.14a.506.506 0 0 1 .171.325c.016.093.036.306.02.472-.18 1.898-.962 6.502-1.36 8.627-.168.9-.499 1.201-.82 1.23-.696.065-1.225-.46-1.9-.902-1.056-.693-1.653-1.124-2.678-1.8-1.185-.78-.417-1.21.258-1.91.177-.184 3.247-2.977 3.307-3.23.007-.032.014-.15-.056-.212s-.174-.041-.249-.024c-.106.024-1.793 1.14-5.061 3.345-.48.33-.913.49-1.302.48-.428-.008-1.252-.241-1.865-.44-.752-.245-1.349-.374-1.297-.789.027-.216.325-.437.893-.663 3.498-1.524 5.83-2.529 6.998-3.014 3.332-1.386 4.025-1.627 4.476-1.635z" />
    </svg>
  </a>

  <!-- Reddit Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-orange-600 hover:text-orange-700">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M12 0A12 12 0 0 0 0 12a12 12 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 0 12-12A12 12 0 0 0 12 0zm5.01 4.744c.688 0 1.25.561 1.25 1.249a1.25 1.25 0 0 1-2.498.056l-2.597-.547-.8 3.747c1.824.07 3.48.632 4.674 1.488.308-.309.73-.491 1.207-.491.968 0 1.754.786 1.754 1.754 0 .716-.435 1.333-1.01 1.614a3.111 3.111 0 0 1 .042.52c0 2.694-3.13 4.87-7.004 4.87-3.874 0-7.004-2.176-7.004-4.87 0-.183.015-.366.043-.534A1.748 1.748 0 0 1 4.028 12c0-.968.786-1.754 1.754-1.754.463 0 .898.196 1.207.49 1.207-.883 2.878-1.43 4.744-1.487l.885-4.182a.342.342 0 0 1 .14-.197.35.35 0 0 1 .238-.042l2.906.617a1.214 1.214 0 0 1 1.108-.701zM9.25 12C8.561 12 8 12.562 8 13.25c0 .687.561 1.248 1.25 1.248.687 0 1.248-.561 1.248-1.249 0-.688-.561-1.249-1.249-1.249zm5.5 0c-.687 0-1.248.561-1.248 1.25 0 .687.561 1.248 1.249 1.248.688 0 1.249-.561 1.249-1.249 0-.687-.562-1.249-1.25-1.249zm-5.466 3.99a.327.327 0 0 0-.231.094.33.33 0 0 0 0 .463c.842.842 2.484.913 2.961.913.477 0 2.105-.056 2.961-.913a.361.361 0 0 0 .029-.463.33.33 0 0 0-.464 0c-.547.533-1.684.73-2.512.73-.828 0-1.979-.196-2.512-.73a.326.326 0 0 0-.232-.095z" />
    </svg>
  </a>

  <!-- Pinterest Icon -->
  <a href="#" class="text-red-600 hover:text-red-700">
    <svg class="w-6 h-6 fill-current" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path
        d="M12.017 0C5.396 0 .029 5.367.029 11.987c0 5.079 3.158 9.417 7.618 11.162-.105-.949-.199-2.403.041-3.439.219-.937 1.406-5.957 1.406-5.957s-.359-.72-.359-1.781c0-1.663.967-2.911 2.168-2.911 1.024 0 1.518.769 1.518 1.688 0 1.029-.653 2.567-.992 3.992-.285 1.193.6 2.165 1.775 2.165 2.128 0 3.768-2.245 3.768-5.487 0-2.861-2.063-4.869-5.008-4.869-3.41 0-5.409 2.562-5.409 5.199 0 1.033.394 2.143.889 2.741.099.12.112.225.085.345-.09.375-.293 1.199-.334 1.363-.053.225-.172.271-.401.165-1.495-.69-2.433-2.878-2.433-4.646 0-3.776 2.748-7.252 7.92-7.252 4.158 0 7.392 2.967 7.392 6.923 0 4.135-2.607 7.462-6.233 7.462-1.214 0-2.354-.629-2.758-1.379l-.749 2.848c-.269 1.045-1.004 2.352-1.498 3.146 1.123.345 2.306.535 3.55.535 6.607 0 11.985-5.365 11.985-11.987C23.97 5.39 18.592.026 11.985.026L12.017 0z" />
    </svg>
  </a>
</div>
      Social Media with svg icon
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      saim ansari

      I'm Saim Ansari, a full-stack developer with 4+ years of hands-on experience who thrives on building web applications that leave a lasting impression. When it comes to tech, I'm particularly adept at Laravel, React, Tailwind CSS, and the Tall Stack