How to Style Download Buttons with CSS

Learn how to style download buttons with CSS. Elevate your website's aesthetics by learning how to skillfully style download buttons using CSS for a polished and user-friendly design.

How To Create Download Buttons

Step 1) Add HTML:

Add an icon library, such as font awesome, and append icons to HTML buttons:

Example

<!-- Add icon library -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">

<!-- Auto width -->
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-download"></i> Download</button>

<!-- Full width -->
<button class="btn" style="width:100%"><i class="fa fa-download"></i> Download</button>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style buttons */
.btn {
  background-color: DodgerBlue;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
}

/* Darker background on mouse-over */
.btn:hover {
  background-color: RoyalBlue;
}

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