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January 26, 2026
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Seeking Advice: Rejections for "Similar Content" on Unique Icon Sets

  • January 26, 2026
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Hello everyone,

I’m looking for some guidance regarding a recent series of rejections for "Similar or Duplicate Content."

I have been developing a series of vector icon packs. While I maintain a consistent brand identity across my portfolio—using a specific duotone palette (Navy and Cyan) and a standard 4x7 grid layout—the actual subject matter of each set is distinct (e.g., one set is Travel Planning, another is Green Energy, another is Recycling).

I’ve attached a screenshot of my dashboard showing the rejected files and a sample of the icon sets in question.

My goal is to provide a cohesive look for buyers who want to purchase multiple sets that match, but I am clearly hitting a wall with the "Similar vs. Spamming" policy.

My questions for the community:

  1. Is the consistent 4x7 grid and color scheme enough to trigger a "spam" rejection even if the icons are different?

  2. How can I differentiate my "Hero" or preview images to satisfy the requirement for "noticeable differences in composition" while maintaining a brand style?

  3. Should I consider changing the background colors or icon counts for different categories to break up the visual repetition?

Any advice from experienced contributors who have navigated "Similar" rejections would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

3 replies

jacquelingphoto2017
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 27, 2026

Hi @47234420 ,

If you are sure your assets are unique and not duplicate of what you submitted before. If they are not looking close to what you already submitted, then change your caption to make it more descriptive of the image and resubmit.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 26, 2026

You're competing with over a 100 million icons.

With that much competing inventory, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything unique to submit. It's all been done before.  Sorry. 

 

This is what Stock says about 'similar content.'

 

Try branching out into other types of projects that have much less representation: food storage containers, shipping cartons, diseases...

 

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 26, 2026

"Similar Content" rejections are becoming more and more common, especially (or least seemingly) with respect to abstract backgrounds, wallpapers and icons, flowers, animals...all kinds of styles and subjects. Search the forum "similar content" and you'll see it's an issue facing many contributors, and there is really not much to recommend outside choosing your titles and keywords as carefully as possible.

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