How can I make money with my icons?

When you upload an icon under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 3.0) license, you’re giving members the option to download your icon 1) for free, as long as they credit you as the creator, or 2) by paying a small fee to use the icon without giving credit.

Members pay for your icon via single purchases, using Pro subscriptions, or through calls to the API.  As part of Noun Project’s talented creator community, you’ll receive a profit each time someone buys a license to use your Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) icons without credit. For any icon licenses purchased individually through the website, you'll receive a portion of the sale profits. You will also receive additional profits each time someone uses your icons through a service like Pro subscriptions and our API.

Once you earn at least $25, we will deposit your profits into the PayPal account you include in your Account Settings. Deposits are typically made by the last day of each month once your balance accumulates to at least $25. Your balance will continue to accumulate until it is paid out. You will receive an email notification as soon as you have funds available.