IconGenerator

Features In Depth

Axialis IconGenerator is an icon production tool for professional developers, UI designers and illustrators. It lets you create icons in almost all existing formats, vectors and bitmaps, from a large database of icon sets made by professional graphic designers.

The database, which is automatically updated via Internet, contains a large variety of icons in vector format. Using IconGenerator, you can search and select the icons you need, customize them and create files for your projects in vector or bitmap formats. Various icon sets are provided with different styles and specifications.

A fully Integrated Workspace

Generating icons takes only a few seconds: First choose an icon set, then select icons and overlays, optionally customize them and generate the icon files in one batch operation (Learn More).

Generate Vector & Bitmap Icons

Generate all formats of vector and bitmap icons in minutes. Supported vector formats are SVG, XAML, PDF, EPS, PS. You can also generate bitmap images at all standard and custom sizes in PNG, BMP, JPEG. Windows ICO and Mac ICNS formats are also supported (Learn More).

Customize Icons With Overlays

Various overlay images are provided in each icon set. They let you illustrate actions or states associated to an icon such as "add", "remove", "edit" etc. Using IconGenerator you can apply overlays to an icon in a few clicks:

Overlays can be placed at 4 different positions:

Colorize Icons

Colorizing icons can be useful to enhance their visibility (on a dark background for example) or to be consistent with a user interface theme. Depending of the icon set style, two colorization modes are available: monochrome or shaded.

In Monochrome Colorization mode, the whole icon is colorized with a unique color which is exactly the one you selected. Dark or medium colors are replaced. White and light colors are set to transparent. See below how Axialis Flat Pro 2017 is colorized:

In Shaded Colorization mode, the icon is colorized keeping the original shades of grey. This applies to icons using shaded colors without borders or outlines. See below how "Axialis Flat Design" is colorized:

Overlays can be colorized separately to create more dynamic visual effects:

Pixel-perfect Icon Sets

For pixel-perfect results, icons are aligned on a fixed grid. This avoids blurry lines when rendering icons at small sizes.

Most of icon sets, designed for use in general projects, contain only one alignment grid. For example, Axialis Line Design icons are aligned on a 21x21 grid:

For use in Ribbons or Toolbars, some sets contain 2 different grids for large and small icons. For example, Axialis Flat Pro 2017 contains icons aligned on 16x16 and 32x32 grids:

The generated icons give a pixel-perfect result in ribbon-based user interfaces:

3 Different Icon Set Licenses

Axialis IconGenerator has a free license. You can download, install and use all its features freely without limit of time.

Icon sets have 3 different licenses types: Open Source (totally free), Common Creative (Free, Limited with Attribution) and Commercial (must be purchased).

Open Source License

Icon sets with Open Source license (for example "Google Material Icons") are totally free to use in commercial and personal projects.

Axialis Commercial License

Icons sets with Axialis Commercial License (for example "Axialis Flat Design") must be purchased to be used without restriction in commercial and personal projects.

Our license is Lifetime, which means that you purchase each set once and get all future updates for free without limit of time or quantity.

With this license YOU CAN:

• Create SVG, XAML, EPS, PS, PDF vector versions
• Create PNG, BMP, JPG, ICO, Mac ICNS bitmap versions at all sizes
• Use the icon in commercial applications or websites without linking or giving credits to us
• Get free updates without limit of time (Axialis Lifetime License)

Read more about Axialis Commercial License

Free, Limited, Attribution License (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Icons sets with Commercial License can be used freely in commercial and personal projects. However, only limited versions of the icons can be used and we require a copyright notice and a link to our website.

With this license YOU CAN:

• Use the icons at native size (scale 1x) in bitmap format
• Use the icons for any purpose, even commercially

YOU MUST:

• Give credits to us "Icons courtesy of Axialis Software" with a link to "https://www.axialis.com".
• Keep the derivatives. If you remix, transform, or build upon the icons, you may not distribute the modified icons

Read more about Axialis free license

Read more about CC Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Several icon sets available and counting...

The IconGenerator database is constantly updated with new icon sets. Here is a small preview of existing ones.

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Windows Version

Axialis IconGenerator is fully compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 & Windows 10 & Windows 11. The application is compiled in 32 bit mode but works perfectly under x64 versions of Windows.

Recommended Configuration

• Intel Core-Duo Class CPU - 2 Ghz or more
• Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

Mac OS X Version

Axialis IconGenerator runs on any 64bit Intel-based Mac. The application is compiled in 64 bit mode.

Recommended Configuration

• Any 64bit Intel-based Mac
• Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later

Axialis Lifetime License

When you purchase an Axialis product, you get a lifetime license. What does it mean exactly?

What do we mean by Lifetime License?

You pay for the program only the first time and get all new versions of this program for FREE and for lifetime. It works with is a built-in update system which operates through Internet to automatically upgrade your application to the latest release using a patching system. All new program releases will include this feature.

How does it work?

When you purchase and install an Axialis program, you are prompted to register online. The first time you register you specify a personal Username and Password. Don't loose them, they are requested each time you upgrade your application online. When you use your program, click on the upgrade button. The program connects to our server and checks for a new version. If this is the case, a patch is downloaded and your application is upgraded for free. Friendly isn't it?

What about about the future?

If you purchase a product now, you're entitled for a Lifetime License. It means that you're guaranteed to get free upgrades for life. If we decide to change the terms of the Axialis EULA in the future, this will be applied to new licenses only. In all cases, you'll keep the lifetime license benefits.

Free for a lifetime? Really?

Yes, you pay once and get all future versions for free. That's as simple as it gets! No condition, no hidden terms, 100% free, period.