Custom icons

Note: this feature is only available on paid plans.

If you would like to use an icon that does not exist in Eraser's icon library in diagram-as-code, you can upload a custom icon.

How to upload a custom icon

1. Open the Custom Icons page in Settings
2. Click on Upload SVG Icons and upload SVG files
3. Adjust the icon name as necessary.
   1. The icon name defined here will be used in diagram-as-code (e.g. [icon: custom-icon-name]

Only SVG files are currently allowed as custom icons. Also, custom icons are shared across the entire team.

How to use a custom icon in diagram-as-code

You can use a custom icon in diagram-as-code just as you would a regular icon and refer to it by the icon name.

For example, if nasa was the name of a custom icon you uploaded, you could write:

Space shuttle [icon: nasa]

How to use a custom icon in AI diagrams

You can simply mention a custom icon by name in an AI prompt and Eraser AI will use it.

For example, if nasa was the name of a custom icon you uploaded, you could write the following prompt:

Create a sequence diagram for a rocket launch sequence in communication with NASA

How to insert a custom icon in the insert menu

If you'd like to use a custom icon outside of diagram-as-code, you can certainly do so as well.

1. Open insert menu /
2. Go to Icon > Custom Icons
3. Select the custom icon you want to insert