Vector Icon Editor for Developers

Create & Edit Your Own SVG Icons

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Product Overview

Axialis IconVectors is a lightweight and fast SVG icon editor built specifically for developers, offering precise control and quick editing of vector icons. It easily integrates into existing development workflows with real-time code previews (SVG, ReactTS, VueTS, XAML, C++), compatibility with Visual Studio, VS Code, and Adobe Illustrator. Its developer-centric features eliminate unnecessary complexity, making vector icon creation efficient and straightforward.

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Quick Facts

Lightweight Application: Very fast and responsive, it perfectly integrates into your development process to increase your productivity.
Easy SVG Vector Icon Editing: Create and edit SVG icons swiftly.
Developer-Oriented Design: Essential vector tools tailored specifically to developers.
Live Code Viewer: Real-time source code previews in SVG, XAML, ReactTS, VueTS, and C++.
Advanced Icon Tools: Add overlays, shadows, cutouts, and generate UI state color variants.
Make Dark-Theme Icons: Colorize icons for dark theme in a click.
Layer Management: Organize artwork through grouping, renaming, and visibility controls.

PURCHASE

Version - Perpetual License

One license is required for each developer using the product.

Path Editing: Accurately manipulate anchor points, Bezier curves, and path conversions.
Geometric Shapes: Create rectangles, ellipses, and polylines, convertible into editable paths.
Boolean Operations: Perform vector logic operations such as union, subtract, intersect.
Dark and Light UI Themes: Seamlessly integrates with your preferred OS theme.
User-Friendly Interface: Features adjustable zoom, grids, snap-to-grid, canvas center.
Multiple Instances Support: Open multiple windows simultaneously to streamline workflow.
Shell Extension: Display SVG icons in thumbnails and previews (Windows version).
Windows Version: Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.
64-bit Version available for Windows.
MacOS Version coming soon.

Fast, Lightweight, Made for Developers

Axialis IconVectors is specially tailored for developers, combining speed and lightweight performance to fit seamlessly into your workflow. Its focused editor offers all the essential tools needed to create icons with a wide range of effects and variations. This ensures efficient, precise vector icon design without unnecessary complexity:

Lightweight

The application is fast and responsive with all-in-one window

Control Bar

The control bar lets you work with precision

Dark-Theme

The application UI is compatible with Windows dark theme

Layers

Work with complex icon drawings using layers

Vector Tools

Several vector tools are available, including boolean operations

Advanced Editor

Features many tools including path modification, scale, rotation...

Source Code

Real-time creation of the icon source code

Several Languages

Including SVG, Minified SVG, XAML, VueTS, ReactTS, C++

Advanced Features for Icon Edition

Creating icons often requires features found in other vector tools, but they can be complex and time-consuming, requirering design skills. Axialis IconVectors offers simple, easy-to-use functions made specifically for icon editing.

For example, adding badge overlays is a common task to create icon variations. IconVectors makes it easy to add a badge and automatically create a cutout around it to improve visibility, as shown below:

Features In Depth

Axialis IconVectors is a lightweight SVG Icon Editor designed specifically for developers, UI designers, and software engineers. Unlike heavier tools such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, which are tailored for large vector drawings, IconVectors focuses on productive, pixel-perfect results for small SVG assets such as icons required in software projects. Axialis IconVectors combines speed and lightweight performance to easily fit into your workflow.

The editor provides key vector operations, including anchor point adjustments, curve editing, geometric shapes creation and boolean operations. The layer management allows quick grouping, visibility control, and structured editing.

The application allows rapid icon creation and customization with tools for element selection, transformation, and color modifications. As a developer, you'll like the ability to preview and export real-time code in SVG, minified SVG, XAML, ReactTS, VueTS, and C++ formats.

Icon-specific features such as automated actions for badge overlay cutouts and shadows further accelerate your workflow. Icon adjustments, like canvas resizing, brightness and contrast modifications, hue/saturation tuning, and automatic recoloring for UI state variations, ensure your icons adapt perfectly across diverse applications.

How to use Axialis IconVectors?

Once installed, Axialis VectorIcons is fully operational and can be easily integrated into your development pipeline. Its user interface provides immediate productivity, offering both dark and light modes matching your development environment preferences.

You can exchange SVG assets with popular development tools such as Visual Studio, VS Code, Adobe Illustrator and more. Axialis IconVectors supports multiple application instances, simplifying simultaneous work on various icons and allowing drag-and-drop transfers.

The application comes with a bunch of sample SVG icons that you can use to learn how to use the different features. They are automatically installed in your Documents folder. A simple File/Open and you'll browse them with preview (if you have installed the Axialis Shell Extension for SVG thumbnail preview at installation)..

Features of IconVectors

Axialis IconVectors includes a range of essential features to enhance your icon design process. Many more powerful tools and improvements are currently in development and will be available soon:

SVG Vector Icon Editing - Easily open, create, and save SVG icons with precision. The editor is specially optimized for handling small vector images, enabling you to design pixel-perfect icons quickly and efficiently without the overhead of larger vector design tools.
User-Friendly Editor - Effortlessly create and modify icons using an intuitive set of tools. Features such as adjustable zoom levels, customizable grids, and snap-to-grid functionality help ensure accuracy and speed throughout your design process.
Developer-Oriented Design - Designed specifically for software developers, this editor includes only the essential vector tools and unique features that address the specific needs of icon creation in development environments, minimizing complexity and maximizing productivity.
Layer Management - Manage complex icons more effectively by working with multiple layers. You can easily move, rename, group, ungroup, show, or hide layers, providing you with greater control and flexibility over your icon's structure.
Selection Tool - Quickly select, move, resize, rotate, and duplicate elements using your mouse or keyboard shortcuts, speeding up your workflow and making it easier to handle multiple icon elements at once.
Path Editing Tool - Precisely edit vector paths by adding, removing, or repositioning anchor points. Adjust Bezier curves smoothly, and convert points between smooth and angular types for detailed shape manipulation.
Pen Tool - Draw polylines with ease and seamlessly convert them into smooth curves, providing more creative freedom and control over your icon shapes.
Geometric Shape Tools - Quickly create common geometric shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, and lines. These shapes can be easily converted into editable paths for further customization and refinement.
Advanced Color Editing - Modify stroke and fill colors using a powerful, built-in color picker. Choose from a variety of predefined palettes or customize colors to fit your project's needs precisely.
Control Bar - Adjust key element properties, including colors, stroke width, opacity, coordinates, and canvas alignment, all from a convenient control panel that streamlines property management.
Live Code Viewer - View the source code of your icon instantly and in real time. Supported formats include SVG, minified SVG, XAML, SVG Symbol, VueTS, ReactTS, and C++, making it easy to integrate your icons into various development environments.
Compatible with Industry Standards - Seamlessly integrate Axialis IconVectors with popular tools such as Visual Studio, VS Code, and Adobe Illustrator. Easily copy and paste SVG code between applications to fit smoothly into your existing workflow.
Boolean Operations - Perform advanced vector logic operations like union, subtract, intersect, and exclude with ease, enabling complex shape creation and editing.
Icon Canvas and Artwork Resizing - Flexibly resize either just the canvas or both the canvas and the artwork, giving you full control over the icon's dimensions and layout.
Icon Color Adjustments - Fine-tune the appearance of your icons using brightness and contrast controls, hue and saturation adjustments, levels, desaturation, and inversion filters for perfect visual consistency.
Icon Color Variants Generator - Quickly generate multiple color variations of your icons to suit different UI states such as Hot, Disabled, and Dark Mode, streamlining the preparation of icon sets for diverse application needs.
Badge Overlay Addition - Add external icons as badge overlays with simple drag-and-drop functionality, making it easy to convey additional statuses or information visually.
Badge Overlay Cutout - Enhance badge visibility by applying a cutout effect beneath the overlay, combining multiple editing steps into a single, convenient command.
Badge Overlay Shadow - Add professional-looking shadows under badge overlays with one click, adding depth and improving visual clarity.
Dark and Light UI Themes - The user interface automatically adapts to your operating system's theme, offering both Dark and Light modes. You can also manually choose your preferred theme through the Preferences window (F2).
Multiple Instances Support - Work on several icons simultaneously by opening multiple editor windows. Easily transfer elements between windows to improve your productivity.
Shell SVG Thumbnail Extension - When installed, this Windows Shell Extension enables thumbnail previews of SVG icons directly within File Explorer, simplifying file browsing and management.
Sample SVG Icons - Get started quickly with hundreds of free sample SVG icons included from Axialis Stock Icons, giving you a rich resource to build from or customize.

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Windows Version

Axialis IconVectors is fully compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 & Windows 10 & Windows 11. The application is available in 64-bit & 32-bit versions.

Minimum Configuration

Intel Core-Duo class CPU - 2 Ghz or more
True color video card (16.8 M Colors) - 1280x1024
2 Gb RAM
Windows 7

Recommended Configuration

Intel I7 class CPU - 2.8 Ghz or more
True Color Video Card (16,8 M colors) - 1920x1200
16 GB RAM
Windows 11

MacOS Version (comming soon)

Axialis IconVectors will run on any 64-bit Intel-based Mac (compiled in 64-bit mode).

Minimum Configuration

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

Axialis License

When you purchase an Axialis product, you receive a license with clear and valuable benefits.

What is included in the Axialis License?

Your license is perpetual, meaning you can use the product forever, without limitations. Additionally, you receive lifetime support for your purchased products, ensuring you're never left without help.

Free updates for 1 full year

With your initial purchase, you'll enjoy free product updates and new features released during the first year after your purchase date. Our built-in online update system makes it simple to keep your software up-to-date. Just click "Check for Updates," and the latest version will be installed automatically.

Renewing your license for continuous updates

After the first year, your product continues to function without any limitations, and support remains available. However, to access new versions released after your initial year, you will need to renew your license. Renewal ensures you keep benefiting from improvements, new features, and compatibility updates.

If you renew before your current update period expires, the renewal extends your update eligibility by an additional year from the current expiration date.
If you renew after your current update period has expired, the renewal adds one year of updates starting from the day you renew.

Why is this beneficial?

This approach guarantees ongoing improvement and timely feature enhancements while ensuring long-term affordability and flexibility. You can decide when and how often you renew based on your specific needs, always benefiting from the latest innovations at your convenience.

What about existing lifetime licenses?

If you already hold a Lifetime License purchased previously, all terms remain valid as originally promised. Your lifetime updates and benefits remain unchanged.

Where can I find the End User License Agreement (EULA)?

To review the full license terms, please click here.

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June 23, 2025

Axialis IconVectors: The Essential Lightweight SVG Icon Editor for Developers and UI Designers

Axialis Software introduces Axialis IconVectors 1.0, a lightweight and intuitive SVG icon editor tailored for developers and UI designers. Designed specifically for efficient, pixel-perfect icon creation, IconVectors simplifies icon vector editing and asset management. Available now for Windows, with a MacOS version coming soon.

Paris, FRANCE - Axialis Software, a leading provider of design software solutions, announces the release of Axialis IconVectors 1.0, a specialized vector icon editor designed specifically for software developers, UI designers, and software engineers.

Key features of Axialis IconVectors 1.0 include:

SVG Vector Icon Editing - Open, create, and save SVG icons swiftly.
User-Friendly Interface - Features adjustable zoom, grids, snap-to-grid, and intuitive icon management.
Developer-Oriented Design - Essential vector tools tailored specifically to developers.
Advanced Layer Management - Organize complex icons through flexible grouping, renaming, and visibility controls.
Precision Path Editing - Accurately manipulate anchor points, Bezier curves, and path conversions.
Geometric Shape Tools - Efficient creation of rectangles, ellipses, and polylines, easily converted into editable paths.
Live Code Viewer - Real-time source code previews in formats including SVG, minified SVG, XAML, ReactTS, VueTS, and C++.
Boolean Operations - Perform vector logic operations like union, subtract, intersect, and exclude effortlessly.
Automated Badge Overlays and Adjustments - Quickly add overlays, shadows, cutouts, and generate UI state color variants.
Dark and Light UI Themes - Seamlessly integrate with your preferred OS theme.
Multiple Instances Support - Open multiple windows simultaneously to streamline workflow.
Shell Extension - To display SVG in thumbnails and preview (Windows version).

"Axialis IconVectors is crafted specifically for developers and designers who demand precision and efficiency" says Marc EMILE, CEO of Axialis Software. "We understand the need for productivity-focused tools in software development, and IconVectors fills this niche with powerful, intuitive features and unmatched ease of use."

Axialis IconVectors integrates effortlessly into developer workflows, compatible with popular tools like Visual Studio, VS Code, and Adobe Illustrator. Icons can be directly copied and pasted between applications, making asset management straightforward and intuitive.

The application is initially available for Windows, with a MacOS version coming soon. Regular updates with additional developer-focused features are planned, reinforcing Axialis Software's commitment to staying aligned with modern software development practices.

Axialis IconVectors 1.0 is now available for download and purchase from the Axialis website https://www.axialis.com/iconvectors/

About Axialis Software

Axialis Software is a leading software development company specializing in design tools that prioritize usability, functionality, and efficiency for both professionals and enthusiasts. Known globally for intuitive interfaces and robust features, Axialis Software supports millions of users worldwide.

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