Floppy Disk (Save) Free Icons | Vector Assets

Disappeared hardware, remaining icon. “Floppy Disk” Free Material

Illustration icon depicting floppy disk (FD) with square plastic case and sliding shutter. Although role as recording medium ended, continues to be adopted as motif of “Save” button in many software including Word and Excel. Unique icon transcending generations, recognized as “Save mark” by young generation and “Nostalgic recording medium” by veteran generation.

Specific Usage Scenes and Suggestions

This icon can be widely used from function buttons in UI design to content talking about history of technology.

• For “Save” Button of App / Software
  As icon indicating function to “Save data” in toolbar of text editor or image editing software. Most standard design intuitively conveying nuance “Fix current work content and leave” rather than SD card or cloud icon.
• For Image of “Backup / Archive”
  Available as symbol indicating “Archive” function to evacuate old data or item of “Backup” to duplicate data just in case in system management screen or setting menu.
• For “Nostalgic” Article of Retro PC / Gadget
  As eye-catch image of blog article explaining “Nostalgic PC circumstances of Showa / Heisei” or “Evolution of recording media.” By arranging with cassette tape or MD icons, nostalgic atmosphere can be produced.
• For “Topic Making” of Generation Gap
  As illustration for column or trivia quiz themed on recognition gap between generations (generation not knowing real thing vs generation used real thing) like “Do you know true identity of this mark?”
• As “Record Complete” Mark of Office Work / Data Entry
  As icon indicating state (status) where data entry is completed and registered in system in business flow chart. Expresses sense of trust “Recorded securely.”

Editing Tips and Benefits of EPS Format

In addition to PNG and SVG formats convenient for Web production, EPS format of vector data suitable for DTP design and advanced editing is included in the distribution file.

If it is EPS format, processing is possible using software like Illustrator, such as changing body color to “blue” or “black” to approximate real FD, or writing characters like “DATA” or “SAVE” on label part. Daring to process into pixel art style to make design like retro game is also recommended.

Related Keywords

Floppy disk, FD, Save, Overwrite save, Backup, Recording media, Retro, Showa, Heisei, PC, History, Icon