Image2Icon
Image2icon (was img2icns) is the easiest way to create your own mac icons and customize your folders and files.Image to Icon...
Description
Image2icon (was img2icns) is the easiest way to create your own mac icons and customize your folders and files.
• Image to Icon Conversion – It’s easy as pie: drop an image to Image2icon, then drop a file or folder apply the icon.
• Icon Templates – Unleash your creativity! Choose between 20+ Retina-ready templates and apply them with just one click. All the templates are available via in-app purchase.
• Image Tuning – Zoom, move, rotate and change the background color of your icons to achieve the best final result.
• Exports – Save your icon in 9 different formats (some formats require in-app purchase)
• Free
• ICNS
• Folder
• iOS
• Android
• Via in-app purchase
• Favicons
• Windows ICO
• Iconset
• JPG
• PNG
• Background Removal – Easily remove your picture’s background (in-app purchase)
• Restore Icon – Restore your original icon with just a drag-and-drop
• Batch Export – Drop a bunch of images and let Image2icon process them in a single shot
• Icon Grabbing – Do you want to grab an application icon and use it in your projects? With Image2icon, it’s as easy as dropping the file in the window.
WHAT’S NEW
Version 2.18:
• Corrected issue with macOS Ventura and the app localisations.
REQUIREMENTS
• Intel, 64-bit processor
• macOS 10.13 or later
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Size
– 47.2MB
Previous Versions
Editor-checked details
Recommended for personal project-folder organisation, presentation disk/document icons, or converting approved master artwork into multi-platform assets. Do not publish an unreviewed template result as a final brand mark. A controlled workflow is: retain the vector/high-resolution master; export a square alpha PNG/PDF; select an explicit target template; tune against Light, Dark and 16-pixel views; export into a new versioned directory; inspect with Finder, Preview and Xcode/platform validators; apply to copies and test sync, restart and updates; generate an output manifest and SHA-256; approve before batch application. For one simple folder, Finder Get Info copy/paste may suffice. For original vector design use Sketch, Affinity Designer or Illustrator; for repeatable developer assets prefer Xcode asset catalogs and version-controlled build scripts.
Pros
- It shortens the route from one image to a Finder icon or developer asset set: drag, preview and apply without learning ICNS command-line tooling. Templates cover folders, documents, disks, apps and mobile targets, with scale, position, rotation, background, text and emoji for common customisation. Original-icon restoration lowers experimentation risk; batch export and Shortcuts help repeatable work. ICNS, iconset/appIconset, favicon, ICO, PNG and JPG let one source serve Finder, Xcode, web and Windows workflows. Icon grabbing helps inspect existing app artwork. Retina and Light/Dark folder templates support visual checks across environments. Official history confirms Apple silicon as well as Intel compatibility.
Cons
- The “free” entry can imply that every template and format is free, but some templates, background removal and exports depend on Pro/in-app purchases; confirm entitlement before batch work. Templates accelerate styling but can look generic, so brand and store icons still need independent design and platform-rule review. Small icon sizes lose detail, and automatic scaling does not replace per-size optimisation. Signed apps or protected targets may reject changes, while updates, sync and Finder cache may revert them; never weaken system security to force an icon. This is not a vector editor, asset version repository or team approval system and does not guarantee Contents.json, platform compliance, colour or accessibility contrast. A mis-scoped batch/Shortcut can alter many items, so restoration depends on a manifest and backup.
Installation steps
- The site build is Image2Icon 2.18. Official material requires macOS 10.13 or later, and official history confirms Apple-silicon support. Test on copies rather than the only working folders. Start with a transparent PNG or high-quality PDF with safe edge space; choose the folder, document, drive, macOS app, iOS or Android target, then tune scale, position, rotation, background, text or emoji. Drop a test file/folder to apply the icon and inspect Finder small/list/icon views, Quick Look, Dock, Light/Dark appearance and Retina scaling. For deliverables, export the required ICNS, iconset/appIconset, favicon, ICO, PNG or JPG and verify dimensions, alpha, corner treatment, shadow and file count. Confirm free versus Pro/in-app-purchase availability before a batch. Run Shortcuts automation against a disposable folder first so it cannot modify the wrong targets. Preserve the source, template, parameters, output manifest, file sizes and SHA-256.
Uninstallation steps
- Before uninstalling, restore the original icon on every test item still in use and confirm after relaunching Finder. Validate Image2Icon’s restore action or Shortcut on one copy first. Archive source art, template name, tuning parameters, approved ICNS/iconset/PNG outputs, target manifest, date and SHA-256 for reproducibility. Quit and remove the app; only then clear preferences, container and Shortcut actions if desired, without deleting project exports. Custom icons normally remain attached to target files/folders through resource or extended-attribute data, so uninstalling does not restore them or remove exported icon packages. Cloud storage and backups may retain versions. Back up before batch restoration and sample-check aliases, external volumes and read-only targets.
Common errors and fixes
- If Finder shows an old icon, confirm the target is writable, close Get Info, relaunch Finder or log out, and allow for cloud/thumbnail cache delay. For blur or clipped edges, use a large square source with template-safe margins and inspect 16, 32, 128, 256, 512 and Retina sizes; avoid fine lines or tiny text as the primary cue. For black/white halos, inspect PNG alpha, premultiplied edges and colour space on both Light and Dark backgrounds. If ICNS/iconset fails in Xcode, verify exact filenames, pixel dimensions, @2x pairs and Contents.json rather than renaming extensions. Signed apps, read-only disks, system protection or app updates can block/overwrite custom icons; do not weaken system security—use a folder alias or keep the app unchanged. For missing batch outputs, test one image, confirm format/Pro entitlement, writable destination and overwrite policy. Restrict Shortcut input types/directories and enable confirmation/logging before automation.
What changed in this version
- The official App Store history dates Image2Icon 2.18 to 14 February 2023 and states that it corrected an issue involving macOS Ventura and app localisations. It retains drag-and-drop image conversion, 20+ Retina templates, image tuning, text/emoji, applying/restoring file and folder icons, batch export, app-icon grabbing, and ICNS, Folder, iOS/Android, iconset/appIconset, favicon, ICO, PNG/JPG outputs. Some templates, background removal or exports require an in-app purchase. This page describes 2.18 only and does not mix capabilities from other releases.
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