IconVectors 2.0 now on Windows, macOS and Linux: edit individual SVG icons, then browse, organize, and batch-process complete icon folders in the integrated Icon Explorer.
Apply palettes, resize icons, or update strokes in validated batches. Refine colors and fill rules, export production code, and automate the live editor and Explorer through 155 local MCP tools.
Axialis IconVectors is built for developers who need more than a generic vector tool. Edit, clean up, and export SVG icons for software projects. Create clean app icons for SVG, XAML, React, Vue, SwiftUI, PNG, ICO, and ICNS.
Axialis IconVectors is a lightweight, fast vector icon editor built for developers. Version 2.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux adds an integrated Icon Explorer for browsing and managing complete SVG folders, plus validated batch processing for palette, size, and stroke changes. Refine individual icons with the Colors panel, Element Library, SVG Properties, Pixel-Align Selection, Analyze/Clean Up Icon, and live code export to SVG, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, React TS, Vue TS, and C++. Its local MCP integration now exposes 155 tools for the editor, Explorer, files, batches, rendering, and export.
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Developer-Oriented Design: Essential vector tools tailored specifically to developers.
Integrated Icon Explorer: Browse, filter, organize, and open complete folders of SVG icons in a responsive thumbnail grid.
Validated Batch Processing: Apply palettes, resize icons, or apply strokes across selected files with preflight counts, staged output, and rollback on failure.
Redesigned Colors Panel: Work with palettes, HEX, RGB, HSL, quick colors, and recent colors; left-click applies Fill and right-click applies Stroke.
SVG Fill Rules: Import, edit, and export Non-Zero and Even-Odd fill rules for compound paths and holes.
Live Code Viewer: Real-time source code previews in SVG, minified SVG, SVG Symbol, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, ReactTS, VueTS, and C++.
Element Library: Insert ready-to-use SVG elements from disk-backed libraries and customize the library with your own SVG files.
SVG Properties: Manage the editor canvas viewBox, output width and height, rendering options, and SVG metadata in one dialog.
Pixel-Align Selection: Align selected artwork to the pixel grid with a one-click command and Control Bar button.
Editor Hotkeys: Cycle line caps, cycle line joins, run pixel alignment, and temporarily switch between Selection and Path Editor tools from the canvas.
Analyze/Clean Up Icon: Inspect the current icon for off-grid geometry, inconsistent strokes, hidden leftovers, empty groups, transform baggage, and unused defs before export.
Auto Gradient: Turn a flat fill or stroke color into a same-tone linear or radial SVG gradient with adjustable angle and force.
Dashed & Dotted Strokes: Apply non-destructive SVG stroke styles with solid, dotted, dash, long dash, rounded dash, and custom patterns.
Fit Icon to Canvas: Resize the canvas around the artwork quickly when preparing icons for exact export sizes.
Precise Zoom Workflow: Type exact zoom percentages, use the Set Zoom Level dialog, or drag a canvas area with the Zoom tool.
Smart Centering: Center selected elements on the largest selected element for fast badge, overlay, and composition alignment.
155 MCP Tools: Connect Codex, Claude, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cline, and GitHub Copilot CLI to the live editor, Explorer, file operations, batches, rendering, and export.
Advanced Icon Tools: Add overlays, shadows, cutouts, and generate UI state color variants.
Text Tool: Convert typed text into editable vector paths, one glyph per character.
Palette Management: Manage swatches, add icon colors, and reuse brand palettes across icons.
Preview Drag & Drop: Drag the preview to other apps for instant SVG export.
Make Dark-Theme Icons: Colorize icons for dark theme in a click.
Layer Management: Organize artwork through grouping, renaming, visibility controls, and per-layer lock toggles.
The new Icon Explorer adds a dedicated workspace for folder-based icon work. Browse SVG files as thumbnails, filter by filename, move between recent folders and drives, and use built-in copy, paste, duplicate, rename, batch rename, delete, and drag-and-drop commands without leaving IconVectors.
Browse a complete SVG folder in the dark-theme Icon Explorer, with folder navigation, filename filtering, configurable thumbnail sizes, and background previews.
Batch changes designed to protect source files
Select one or many SVG files and run Apply Palette, Resize Icons, or Apply Strokes. IconVectors plans and validates the batch before writing, reports changed and unsupported files, stages the output, and rolls back if processing fails.
The release also introduces a redesigned Colors panel, recent colors, faster Fill and Stroke application, and editable Even-Odd and Non-Zero SVG fill rules. Read the Icon Explorer guide or the complete IconVectors changelog.
Now available for Linux
IconVectors 2.0 for Linux
The Linux release completes the version 2.0 rollout across Windows, macOS and Linux. Browse and organize SVG folders, apply validated batch changes, choose colors in the redesigned Colors panel, and automate your workflow with 155 local MCP tools.
Available for Linux x64 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later with GTK3. Download the DEB package and free 30-day trial, install it using your software manager, and sign in to activate your license if necessary. Existing Linux users can update by installing the latest DEB package.
Browse and manage SVG collections in the Linux Icon Explorer.
Edit fill and stroke colors with the new Colors panel on Linux.
Fast, Lightweight, Made for Developers
IconVectors focuses on the essentials for UI icon work: speed, accuracy, and clean exports. Create crisp icons for ribbons, toolbars, and menus without the bulk of general purpose vector suites.
Lightweight
Fast, responsive, single window workflow
Control Bar
Precise numeric adjustments and alignment
Dark Theme
UI adapts to your OS/IDE theme
Layers
Organize complex icons with ease
Vector Tools
Boolean ops, gradients, transforms
Advanced Editor
Bezier control, node editing, snapping
Live Code
Copy clean markup as you design
Dev friendly
Works with VS, VS Code, Illustrator
Icon-First Features You Won’t Find Elsewhere
IconVectors includes tools built specifically for icon creation—not general illustration.
Add a badge overlay in one click and let IconVectors automatically create a precise
cutout behind it, so the badge stays crystal-clear at small sizes. No manual masking,
no layer gymnastics—just fast, readable icons ready for ribbons, toolbars, and menus.
Automatic cutout behind the badge for perfect contrast on busy shapes.
Consistent strokes & alignment so badges match your base icon’s style and grid.
Optional shadow for subtle depth without muddying thin lines.
Create SVG Icons with AI Agents via IconVectors MCP Server
IconVectors pairs a built-in MCP server with Analyze/Clean Up Icon, letting compatible AI agents work directly with the live editor.
Instead of generating disconnected raw SVG code, the AI can create and edit real vector elements inside IconVectors,
using the same canvas, layers, snapping, and source-code tools as a human designer.
This opens a practical developer workflow: use an AI agent such as Codex, Claude,
VS Code Copilot, or Cursor to generate a first-pass icon, then refine it immediately in IconVectors
and export production-ready assets. AI becomes fast ideation; IconVectors remains the place where the icon is analyzed, cleaned, aligned, normalized, and shipped.
Generate or edit icons with prompts directly inside the running editor.
Analyze and clean up icons before export with the new dedicated cleanup workflow.
Keep full control with layers, path editing, snapping, alignment, and undo.
Inspect the result live in the Source Code window while the AI works.
Export to developer targets such as SVG, Minified SVG, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, VueTS, ReactTS, and C++.
Once the MCP server is configured in your AI agent, just type a prompt to work with icons. for example, the prompt below creates an info icon:
Using IconVectors MCP commands, create a new 32x32 document named "info icon", draw a blue circle in the center, use a color from the "Axialis Colors" palette, draw a large info "i" white letter using 2px round corners, center vertically and horizontally the "info" group, and export it as SVG.
Here is the AI automation in action, Codex CLI on left, Axialis IconVectors on right:
Use a Powerful Vector Editor
Create basic shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, and polygons. Each object is drawn with smooth vector precision, giving you full control over position.
Select elements effortlessly—either with a simple click, a selection rectangle, or directly from the layer list. Managing complex compositions becomes easy.
Resize one or several shapes at once, maintaining aspect ratio or adjusting freely. You can even scale using central symmetry for perfectly balanced transformations.
Duplicate elements with copy/paste or the Alt + drag & drop gesture, then fine-tune their layout with alignment tools.
Finally, rotate single objects or entire groups smoothly, ensuring every angle and orientation matches your design.
Use Icon-First Features such as Badge Cutout
IconVectors includes a unique feature that lets you add badge overlays with visual effects directly to your icons, perfect for creating status, or action symbols.
Start by opening an existing icon or drawing a new one as your base. Position and resize it to fit your intended design.
Next, add a badge, typically placed in a corner of the icon. You can easily select, move, and adjust the badge to achieve the desired alignment and size.
Then activate the exclusive Icon-First Cutout feature, which automatically generates a small cutout around the badge. Simply choose the desired cutout width. The operation is applied in one batch process.
The result is a polished icon with a perfectly integrated badge overlay and a subtle space around it, ensuring maximum clarity and readability even at small sizes.
Use Advanced Vector Functions such as Boolean Union
With IconVectors, you can build complex vector elements by simply combining basic shapes. This powerful approach lets you design sophisticated icons while keeping full control over each component.
In this example, we’ll create a cloud shape from several overlapping ellipses. Each ellipse is drawn individually using the shape tool and positioned to form the desired outline.
Once all the ellipses are in place, select them together and apply the Union boolean operation. IconVectors instantly merges the shapes into a single, unified vector element.
The new combined object can then be moved, resized, or further transformed just like any other shape—making complex icon creation both fast and precise.
Work with Multiple Documents
IconVectors uses a single-document interface, keeping your workspace clean and focused on one icon at a time. However, you can open multiple instances of the application simultaneously.
This allows you to work on several icons in parallel—copy and paste elements between documents, or place windows side by side to compare designs visually.
With this flexible setup, you can freely refine multiple icons within the same project, ensuring consistency and efficiency across your entire icon set.
Enjoy Sample Icons & SVG Thumbnails
IconVectors includes a selection of sample icons taken from our extensive Axialis icon collection. These ready-to-use examples help you explore design techniques and quickly start creating your own icons.
In addition, the built-in SVG Shell Extension for Windows adds SVG thumbnails directly in File Explorer, letting you browse your vector assets visually instead of by filename.
Together, these features streamline your workflow and make it faster to find, preview, and reuse design elements across your projects.
Features In Depth
Axialis IconVectors is a lightweightSVG 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, SVG Symbol, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, 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.
Version 2.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux adds the Icon Explorer, built-in SVG file management, validated batch processing, a redesigned Colors panel, recent colors, and editable Even-Odd and Non-Zero fill rules. MCP automation now exposes exactly 155 tools, including Explorer navigation, file operations, and the batch plan/apply protocol. Version 2.0 is available on all three desktop platforms: Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon, and Linux x64 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later with GTK3.
How to use Axialis IconVectors?
Once installed, Axialis IconVectors 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 local MCP workflow remains integrated: launch IconVectors, let a compatible AI client start IconVectorsMcp.exe, then work with the live document or use the new Explorer and batch tools. The 155-tool catalog supports Codex, Claude, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cline, GitHub Copilot CLI, and other compatible local MCP hosts.
Sample SVG icons are installed in your Documents folder. Open the Icon Explorer in version 2.0 to browse them as thumbnails, filter filenames, organize files, and open any icon directly in the Editor.
Features of IconVectors
Axialis IconVectors includes a comprehensive set of tools specifically designed for creating and managing vector icons. With a focus on performance, ease of use, and integration into development workflows, it gives you everything you need to build and export precise, professional-quality icons. More powerful features and improvements are actively in development and will be delivered through frequent updates:
Integrated Icon Explorer - Browse local SVG folders in a virtualized thumbnail grid with live updates, filename filtering, recent folders, drive shortcuts, configurable thumbnail sizes, and light, dark, checkerboard, or borderless previews.
Built-in File Management - Copy, paste, duplicate, rename, batch rename, delete, create folders, group icons into folders, and drag files between folders or Windows File Explorer without overwriting existing files.
Validated Batch Processing - Apply palettes, resize icons, or apply strokes to many selected SVG files using the Editor's transformations, with a preflight plan, exact result counts, staged output, cancellation, and rollback on failure.
Colors Panel - Switch between PALETTES and COLORS pages, enter HEX, RGB, or HSL values, reuse recent colors, and apply Fill with a left-click or Stroke with a right-click.
Compound Path Fill Rules - Import, select, and export Non-Zero or Even-Odd fill rules so holes and overlapping compound paths render as intended.
SVG Vector Icon Editing - Open, create, and save icons in the industry-standard SVG format. IconVectors is optimized for small-sized assets like icons and UI glyphs, delivering faster performance and simplified editing compared to large vector suites like Illustrator or Inkscape.
User-Friendly Editor - A streamlined interface with only the tools you need. Type exact zoom percentages in the status bar, use the Set Zoom Level dialog, drag a canvas area with the Zoom tool, enable grid and snapping, and use precision positioning to design with accuracy while keeping a clear view of your artwork.
Developer-Oriented Design - Created specifically for software developers, IconVectors features live code views, export to dev-friendly formats, local MCP automation, and compact UI workflows. No bloated tools or distractions - just fast icon creation and direct integration into your app or site.
155 MCP Tools for AI Assistants - Compatible local hosts include Codex, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cline, and GitHub Copilot CLI. The 2.0 catalog can work with the live document, Icon Explorer navigation, file operations, validated batches, rendering, and export.
Element Library - Open the Element Library from the Element menu or toolbar to insert ready-to-use SVG shapes, symbols, and custom artwork. The library is disk-backed, so direct subfolders become tabs and a nested line folder can provide matching line variants. Inserted elements remain editable SVG artwork.
SVG Properties - Edit SVG-level properties such as the editor viewBox canvas, output width and height, preserveAspectRatio, root id, title, and description. This keeps the editing canvas clean while preserving the output dimensions expected by other tools.
Pixel-Align Selection - Run a one-click command from the Element menu, Control Bar, or keyboard to align selected artwork to the pixel grid. It is designed for pixel-perfect icons and handles complex or curved objects conservatively.
Editor Keyboard Shortcuts - Use canvas-only shortcuts to cycle line caps, cycle line joins, launch Pixel-Align Selection, and temporarily switch between the Selection and Path Editor tools without affecting text entry in dialogs or code views.
Layer Management - Organize icons visually using layers. Easily rename, reorder, group, lock, and toggle visibility for clean structure and better control over complex multi-part designs.
Selection Tool - Move, scale, rotate, duplicate, or skew one or more elements. Includes fine adjustments using keyboard arrows (0.1px steps) and instant duplication using :kbd:`Alt` + Drag or Arrow keys.
Path Editing Tool - Edit vector paths at anchor level. Add, remove, or convert nodes (corner/smooth), adjust control handles, open or close shapes, and directly reshape any path using Bezier curve logic - just like in professional vector tools.
Pen Tool - Create open or closed paths point by point. Ideal for polylines, stroke icons, or complex custom shapes. Close a path by clicking the first point; press :kbd:`Esc` to finish an open one.
Text Tool - Type text and convert it into editable vector paths (one glyph per character), using any installed font.
Geometric Shape Tools - Quickly draw rectangles, ellipses, lines, and polygons. Shapes are editable via control handles or can be converted to full paths for advanced tweaking.
Boolean Operations - Combine, subtract, intersect, or exclude shapes with a single click. Create complex vector forms by merging or cutting existing objects - ideal for logos, symbols, or detailed icons.
Advanced Color Editing - Assign Fill and Stroke separately from the Colors panel, with HEX, RGB, and HSL entry, Hue and Saturation/Value controls, predefined palettes, quick colors, and recent colors.
Color Palettes Panel - Manage palettes and swatches: add, delete, rename, sort, load, save, and add all icon colors with automatic deduplication and hue sorting.
Recolor with Palette - Recolor the whole icon using only the selected palette. Each color is mapped to the closest swatch, and the operation is undoable.
Gradient Editing - Apply linear or radial gradients using the gradient editor. Add and move color stops visually, delete by dragging, or double-click to set precise colors. Includes angle setting and real-time canvas preview.
Auto Gradient - Convert a flat fill or stroke color into a lighter-to-darker same-tone SVG gradient in one click. Choose linear or radial type, set the angle, tune the force from subtle to strong, and apply it to fill, stroke, or both.
Dashed and Dotted Strokes - Apply non-destructive SVG stroke styles using stroke-dasharray, stroke-dashoffset, and stroke-linecap. Presets include Solid, Dotted, Short Dash, Dash, Long Dash, Rounded Dash, and Custom Dash patterns.
Control Bar - Fine-tune selected elements using the always-visible control bar. Adjust stroke width, dash style, fill/stroke color, opacity, position (X/Y), alignment, rotation, layering, and run Pixel-Align Selection - all in one place.
Center on Largest - Select several objects and center the smaller elements on the largest selected element. This is useful for badges, overlays, centered glyphs, and icon compositions where one base shape defines the visual anchor.
Live Code Viewer - See the live source code of your icon in various formats: SVG, minified SVG, SVG Symbol, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, VueTS, ReactTS, and C++. Instantly copy the code for pasting into your app, component, or markup.
Preview Panel - Live pixel or vector preview with light/dark backgrounds, plus drag & drop export to other apps (creates a temporary SVG file).
Icon Resizing Options - Resize only the canvas or the canvas + artwork together, or use Fit Icon to Canvas to trim the canvas around the current artwork. Maintain aspect ratios and align your artwork visually before export or reuse. Very useful when preparing multi-resolution assets.
Color Adjustments - Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and Color Levels. Includes commands for Desaturate (greyscale), Invert (complement colors), and preview filters to match dark/light UI expectations.
Color Variant Generator - Automatically create icon variants for different UI states: Hot (highlighted), Disabled (greyscale with opacity), and Dark Theme (luminance inversion). One-click consistency across your UI library.
Badge Overlay Tools - Add SVG overlays as badges, typically placed bottom-right, to convey states like "syncing", "error", "new", etc. Badge line widths are preserved for stylistic consistency with the main icon.
Badge Cutout and Shadow - Enhance badge visibility with cutout masks or drop shadows. Use shadow options to add subtle depth and improve clarity, especially on busy or complex icons.
Undo/Redo System - Full multi-level undo/redo support with visual feedback. Quickly recover from errors, experiment freely, and explore creative alternatives without fear of losing progress.
Transformation Support - While IconVectors supports all SVG transformations (translate, rotate, scale), they are automatically applied to element geometry during load to maximize export compatibility with UI frameworks that do not render SVG transforms correctly (e.g., XAML, Flutter).
Dark and Light UI Themes - Native dark/light theme support with OS-level detection. Or switch manually in preferences. Great for working in dim environments or matching your IDE's appearance.
Focus Mode & Auto-center Canvas - Toggle Focus Mode with a single key to hide UI chrome and maximize workspace. Auto-center Canvas keeps the drawing centered automatically when resizing windows or switching focus mode.
GPU Acceleration (Optional) - Enable GPU-assisted rendering in Preferences to improve editor responsiveness on compatible hardware.
International UI - 34 interface languages available, including right-to-left support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian.
Multiple Windows - Open several icons in different application windows. Easily copy/paste or drag elements across documents to boost productivity when working on icon sets.
Shell SVG Thumbnail Extension - Installs a lightweight shell extension so Windows Explorer can display SVG previews as thumbnails. Great for managing icon libraries visually.
Sample Icons Included - Get started instantly with a collection of free sample SVG icons from Axialis Stock Icons. Use them as learning material or building blocks for your own designs.
Auto-Save & Crash Recovery - Your work is auto-saved in the background every few minutes. If a crash or power failure occurs, you'll be prompted to recover your last work on next launch.
Fast and Lightweight - IconVectors launches in seconds and uses minimal system resources. It's built in native C++ for performance - no Electron or bloated dependencies.
One-Year Free Updates - Every license includes 12 months of free updates. After that, you can keep using your current version forever - renew only when you want access to new features.
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Compatible with Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, and 11. Available in 64 bit & 32 bit.
Minimum Configuration
Intel Core Duo class CPU — 2 GHz+
2 GB RAM
Windows 7
Recommended Configuration
Intel i7 class CPU — 2.8 GHz+
16 GB RAM
Windows 11
macOS Version
Supports 64 bit Intel/Arm Macs (macOS 10.15 or later).
Minimum Configuration
Any 64 bit Intel/Arm based Mac (Universal build)
macOS 10.15 or later
Linux Version
Version 2.0 supports Linux x64 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later, with GTK3. Install or update using the DEB package.
Minimum Configuration
64-bit Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or newer
GTK3/WebKitGTK 1.1+ / X11 or Wayland session
Support for .deb packages and apt
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Axialis IconVectors 2.0 Arrives on Linux with Icon Explorer, Batch Processing and 155 MCP Tools
Axialis Software releases IconVectors 2.0 for Linux x64, bringing its integrated Icon Explorer, built-in file management, validated batch processing, redesigned Colors panel, SVG fill-rule controls, and 155 local MCP automation tools to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later.
The Linux release completes the version 2.0 rollout following Windows on September 3 and macOS on September 15. IconVectors 2.0 is now available on all three desktop platforms.
Paris, FRANCE - Axialis Software announces the availability of IconVectors 2.0 for Linux, a major update designed to help software developers, UI designers, and product teams manage complete SVG icon collections as efficiently as they edit individual icons.
Key features of Axialis IconVectors 2.0 include:
Integrated Icon Explorer - Browse local SVG folders in a virtualized thumbnail grid with live folder updates, filename filtering, recent folders, direct path entry, and configurable preview sizes and backgrounds.
Built-in File Management - Copy, paste, duplicate, rename, batch rename, delete, create folders, group files into folders, and move or copy SVGs with drag and drop.
Validated Batch Processing - Apply palettes, resize icons, or apply strokes to many selected SVG files. Each batch is planned and validated before writing, with exact result counts, staged output, and rollback on failure.
Redesigned Colors Panel - Use PALETTES and COLORS pages, enter HEX, RGB, or HSL values, access quick and recent colors, and apply Fill with a left-click or Stroke with a right-click.
SVG Fill Rules - Import, edit, and export Non-Zero and Even-Odd fill rules for compound paths and holes.
155 MCP Tools - Automate the live editor, Icon Explorer navigation, file operations, batch planning and application, rendering, and export from compatible local AI clients.
Expanded MCP Client Guidance - New setup documentation covers Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cline, and GitHub Copilot CLI alongside Codex, Claude, Cursor, and Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot.
Platform Availability - IconVectors 2.0 is available now for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon, and Linux x64 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later with GTK3. The Linux version is distributed as a DEB package.
Reliability Improvements - Live Explorer updates, multi-file selection, workspace restoration, navigation, panels, popups, and drag-and-drop workflows have been refined.
"Icon work rarely stops at one file" says Marc EMILE, CEO of Axialis Software. "Version 2.0 brings folder navigation, file management, and carefully validated batch operations into the same focused environment developers already use to edit and export individual SVG icons."
IconVectors retains its focused vector-editing workflow, including the Element Library, SVG Properties, Pixel-Align Selection, Analyze/Clean Up Icon, Auto Gradient, dashed and dotted strokes, and live code output for SVG, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, ReactTS, VueTS, and C++.
Regular updates with additional developer-focused features are planned, reinforcing Axialis Software's commitment to staying aligned with modern software development practices.
Axialis IconVectors 2.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux is now available for download and purchase from the Axialis website, with a free 30-day trial. Linux users can install or update using the latest DEB package and sign in to activate their license if necessary. 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.
Release rollout: Windows - September 3, 2026; macOS - September 15, 2026; Linux - September 17, 2026.
New Features
Integrated Icon Explorer - Browse, organize, and open SVG files from a virtualized thumbnail grid without leaving IconVectors. Thumbnails range from 64 to 256 px, the background can be Light, Dark, Checkerboard, or Borderless, and a filename filter narrows what is shown.
Editor / Explorer Workspaces - Switch between the two with F4, F5, Ctrl+Tab, or the Control Bar switch while preserving the Editor layout exactly as you left it. Shift+F5 opens an independent Explorer window.
Faster Folder Navigation - Use Back, Forward, Recent Folders (up to 20), Up, drive buttons that remember the last folder visited on each drive, and a path field that you can edit directly.
Built-in File Management - Copy, paste, duplicate, rename, batch rename (with optional -N numbering and zero padding), delete with confirmation, create a New Folder, and Group in Folder, all from the Explorer. Paste and duplicate never overwrite an existing file.
Advanced Drag and Drop - Move or copy SVGs between folders (Ctrl copies, Shift moves, and hovering over a folder opens it), exchange files with Windows File Explorer, and drop SVGs onto the Editor to import them as editable groups.
Batch Processing - Run Apply Palette, Resize Icons, and Apply Strokes on many selected SVG files at once using the same transformations as the Editor. Every batch is planned and validated before anything is written, reports exact changed, unchanged, unsupported, and failed counts, and rolls back on failure. More operations are planned.
New Colors Panel - Use one redesigned pane with a PALETTES page and a COLORS page offering HEX, RGB, and HSL values plus Hue and Saturation/Value controls.
Faster Fill and Stroke Workflow - Left-click applies a color to Fill and right-click applies it to Stroke everywhere in the Colors panel, including the White, Black, currentColor, and None quick colors.
Recent Colors - Reuse recently applied colors from the Colors panel instead of rebuilding them.
Even-Odd and Non-Zero Fill Rules - Path > Fill Rule controls how compound paths and holes render. The fill rule is imported from and exported to SVG.
More Powerful MCP Integration - The local server now exposes exactly 155 tools, including Icon Explorer navigation, file operations, the batch plan/apply protocol, and new editing capabilities. Setup is documented for Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cline, and GitHub Copilot CLI alongside Codex, Claude, Cursor, and Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot.
Improvements
Smarter Control Bar - Controls adapt to the current workspace, document, and selection.
Live Folder Updates - The Explorer stays in sync when files are added, changed, renamed, or removed by another application. Ctrl+R refreshes on demand.
Better Multi-file Workflows - Select several SVGs at once for file operations, drag and drop, and batch processing.
Improved Empty-document Experience - The Explorer stays fully usable when no SVG document is open.
Improved UI and Reliability - Navigation, panels, popups, drag and drop, and workspace restoration are smoother and more predictable.
Updated Windows Toolchain - Built with the MSVC v145 toolchain and updated graphics dependencies.
Fixes
Bug Fixes - Numerous issues have been fixed.
Version 1.70
Element Library - New disk-backed library for inserting reusable SVG elements. Direct subfolders become tabs, optional line folders provide matching line variants, and inserted elements remain editable SVG artwork.
SVG Properties - New dialog for managing the editor canvas viewBox, output width and height, preserveAspectRatio, root id, title, and description.
Pixel-Align Selection - New one-click command and Control Bar button to align selected artwork to the pixel grid for cleaner pixel-perfect icons.
Editor Keyboard Shortcuts - New canvas shortcuts for line caps, line joins, Pixel-Align Selection, and temporary switching between Selection and Path Editor tools.
Several bug fixes and improvements.
Version 1.60
Auto Gradient - Create a same-tone lighter-to-darker SVG gradient from the current fill or stroke color in one click. Supports linear and radial gradients, angle control, force from subtle to strong, and application to fill, stroke, or both.
Dashed and Dotted Stroke Styles - New non-destructive SVG stroke styles for Solid, Dotted, Short Dash, Dash, Long Dash, Rounded Dash, and Custom Dash patterns using standard stroke-dasharray, stroke-dashoffset, and stroke-linecap attributes.
Fit Icon to Canvas - New command to resize the canvas around the current artwork when preparing icons for clean export sizes.
Precise Zoom Controls - Editable status-bar zoom field, Set Zoom Level dialog, visible numpad shortcuts, and a Zoom tool that lets you drag a canvas area and fit it to the workspace.
Center on Largest - New Element > Center command that centers selected elements on the largest selected element for fast badge, overlay, and composition alignment.
MCP Enhancements - MCP automation can use the newer paint workflows, including Auto Gradient, while continuing to support live document inspection, cleanup analysis, rendering, and export.
Snap to Grid Reliability - Snapping is now more consistent when drawing, moving elements, and editing path nodes.
Cleaner Path Editing Output - Boolean union and Bezier handle removal now produce cleaner straight-edged paths.
Safer SVG Output - Save and minified export better preserve root dimensions, viewBox data, comments, and required SVG attributes.
Version 1.50
Analyze/Clean Up Icon - Inspect the current icon for off-grid geometry, inconsistent strokes, hidden leftovers, empty groups, transform baggage, and unused defs, then apply low-risk or full cleanup fixes from a modeless dialog.
Claude-Compatible MCP - Public MCP tool names now use Claude-safe identifiers such as app_ping and document_getSvg while keeping backward compatibility for older dotted tool calls.
Icon Cleanup MCP Command - The public MCP surface now includes document_analyzeCleanupSvg so AI clients can inspect cleanup issues and optionally apply conservative low-risk fixes.
Linux Version - IconVectors 1.50 is now available for Linux in addition to Windows and macOS.
Small Improvements and Bug Fixes - Workflow polish and reliability improvements were made across editing, export, packaging, and MCP integration.
Version 1.40
Public MCP Integration - IconVectors now exposes a local Model Context Protocol server so AI assistants can create, draw, edit, inspect, render, and export SVG vector icons through the running editor.
Compatible Local AI Clients - Designed for Codex and other OpenAI tooling on the same machine, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other desktop or CLI hosts that can launch a local stdio MCP server.
Live Editor Automation - MCP workflows act on the real document state, including layers, groups, palettes, transforms, and existing export/code-generation pipelines.
Bug Fixes - Numerous enhancements and fixes improve reliability across editing, export, and automation scenarios.
Version 1.30
WPF Geometry - New Source Code target for Microsoft geometry-based workflows.
VectorDrawable - New Source Code target for Android vector XML generation.
SwiftUI - New Source Code target for SwiftUI path-based code generation.
Recolor with Palette - Recolor the current icon using only selected palette colors by closest-color mapping.
Lock Layers - Lock/unlock elements and groups directly in the layer list to prevent accidental mouse edits.
GPU Acceleration - Optional GPU-assisted rendering mode to improve editor responsiveness on compatible systems.
Auto-center Canvas - New toggle to center the canvas automatically when resizing windows or toggling Focus Mode.
Focus Mode - New distraction-free mode to hide UI panels/toolbars quickly from keyboard or menu.
Version 1.20
Text Tool – Insert text and convert it directly into editable paths, with one glyph per character.
Color Palettes Panel – A new dockable panel for managing palettes and swatches: add, remove, rename, sort swatches, add icon colors, load, and save palettes.
Swatch Management – Add, delete, rename (double-click), reorder with drag & drop, or remove swatches by dragging them outside the panel.
Add Icon Colors to Palette – A new command in the Icon menu that collects all colors used in the current icon, removes duplicates, sorts them by hue, and adds them to the selected palette.
Pen Tool Enhancement – Create curves while drawing by click-and-drag, without switching tools.
Corner Rounding – With the Path tool, round corners using on-canvas handles or by entering exact values (double-click).
Control Bar – New "Add Color to Palette" command available directly from the fill and stroke color menu.
Preview Panel – Drag & drop the preview icon to external applications (exports a temporary SVG file).
New Languages – 27 new languages added, for a total of 34: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian. Right-to-left UI is now supported for languages that require it.
Bug Fixes – Numerous enhancements & issues fixed.
Version 1.10
Enhanced Editor – The editor is now more responsive, offering a smoother rendering frame rate.
Improved Element Selection – Choose elements by clicking either their wireframe or visible pixels.
Refined Layer Management – The element layer list is easier and more intuitive to use.
Better SVG Compatibility – The app supports a wider range of SVG files and no longer crashes on certain ones.
Preview Window – A new preview window lets you view icons in smooth or pixel mode at various scales, with light or dark backgrounds.
Svgicons.com Integration – Directly open free icons from Svgicons.com in VectorIcons with a single click.
Upgraded Scale Tool – Scale elements by percentage or by entering exact dimensions.
Element Alignment – Align elements horizontally or vertically with ease.
Element Distribution – Distribute elements evenly with fixed spacing, both horizontally and vertically.
Trace Bitmap – Import bitmap images, automatically traced into black & white SVG paths. Works when pasting bitmaps too.
Version 1.0
SVG Vector Icon Editing - Easily open and save SVG icons. The editor is fine-tuned for small vector images, allowing you to design pixel-perfect icons quickly.
User-Friendly Editor - Create and modify icons effortlessly using a range of intuitive tools, including adjustable zoom, grids, snap-to-grid, and more.
Developer-Oriented Design - Focused on icon creation for software development, it includes only essential tools and exclusive features tailored to developers.
Layer Management - Work with multiple layers to organize complex icons. Easily move, rename, group, ungroup, show, or hide layers for better control.
Selection Tool - Select, move, resize, rotate, and duplicate elements using your mouse or keyboard shortcuts for faster workflows.
Path Editing Tool - Precisely edit paths: add, remove, or move anchor points; adjust Bézier curves; and convert points between smooth and angular.
Pen Tool - Draw polylines and seamlessly convert them into curves.
Geometric Shape Tools - Quickly create rectangles, ellipses, and lines, with the option to convert shapes into paths for further editing.
Advanced Color Editing - Change stroke and fill colors using a powerful color picker and a variety of pre-defined palettes.
Control Bar - Modify element properties—such as colors, stroke width, opacity, coordinates, and canvas alignment—through a handy control panel.
Live Code Viewer - Instantly view the source code of your icon in real time, in various formats including SVG, minified SVG, XAML, SVG Symbol, VueTS, ReactTS, and C++.
Compatible with Industry Standards - Seamlessly integrates with tools like Visual Studio, VS Code, and Adobe Illustrator. Copy and paste SVG code directly between apps.
Boolean Operations - Perform vector logic operations such as union, subtract, intersect, and exclude with ease.
Icon Canvas and Artwork Resizing - Resize either the canvas alone or the entire icon along with its artwork.
Icon Color Adjustments - Fine-tune icon appearance with brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, levels, desaturation, and inversion controls.
Icon Color Variants Generator - Instantly generate icon variations for different states like Hot, Disabled, and Dark Mode.
Badge Overlay Addition - Add external icons as badge overlays with simple drag-and-drop functionality.
Badge Overlay Cutout - Apply a cutout effect beneath the badge to improve visibility—combines multiple steps into a single command.
Badge Overlay Shadow - Add a shadow under badge overlays with one-click functionality for enhanced visual depth.
Dark and Light UI Themes - The application features a Dark Theme user interface. It automatically adapts to your default OS settings, but you can manually select Dark r Light mode in the Preferences window (F2).
Multiple Instances Support - Open multiple editor windows at once and easily transfer icon elements between them.
Related IconVectors resources
After reviewing the editor, these resources help you explore icon packs, export targets, and optional MCP automation.
IconVectors is a paid product with a free 30 day trial on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Which formats can I export?
Live code: SVG, minified SVG, SVG Symbol, XAML, WPF Geometry, VectorDrawable, SwiftUI, React TS, Vue TS, C++. Bitmaps: PNG, BMP, JPEG, plus Windows ICO and macOS ICNS.
Does IconVectors support MCP and AI assistants?
Yes. IconVectors includes a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with Claude-compatible tool naming so AI assistants can create, draw, edit, inspect, analyze cleanup issues, apply Auto Gradient, render, and export SVG vector icons through the running IconVectors editor.
Which AI clients work with IconVectors MCP?
IconVectors MCP is designed for local MCP-capable hosts such as Codex and other OpenAI tooling on the same machine, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and similar desktop or CLI clients that can launch a local stdio MCP server.
Is it good for pixel perfect UI icons?
Yes. Grids, snap, precision path tools, and Pixel-Align Selection help you produce crisp icons for ribbons, toolbars, and menus.
Can I insert reusable SVG elements?
Yes. The Element Library lets you insert ready-to-use SVG elements from disk-backed libraries. You can customize it by adding your own SVG files, with optional line variants in matching line folders.
Can I edit SVG output properties?
Yes. The SVG Properties dialog lets you manage the editor viewBox canvas, root width and height output properties, preserveAspectRatio, id, title, and description.
Can I pixel-align selected artwork?
Yes. Pixel-Align Selection is a one-click command that adjusts selected artwork to the pixel grid while handling complex paths conservatively.
Can I add overlays and generate UI state variants?
Yes. Add badges with automatic cutouts/shadows and create color variants for hot/disabled/dark theme in one click.
Can I convert text into editable vector paths?
Yes. The Text Tool converts typed text into vector paths (one glyph per character) using installed fonts, so you can edit it like any other shape.
How do color palettes and swatches work?
The Color Palettes panel lets you manage swatches, sort them, and add all colors used in your icon. Left-click applies a fill color and right-click applies a stroke color.
Can I create gradients automatically?
Yes. Auto Gradient turns a flat fill or stroke color into a same-tone linear or radial SVG gradient with adjustable angle and force.
Can I create dashed or dotted strokes?
Yes. IconVectors includes non-destructive SVG dashed and dotted stroke styles, including presets and custom dash patterns.
Can I type exact zoom levels?
Yes. IconVectors includes an editable zoom field, a Set Zoom Level dialog, numpad zoom shortcuts, and a drag-to-zoom tool for fitting a selected canvas area.
Can I lock layers and groups?
Yes. The layer list includes lock toggles for elements and groups. Locked items remain visible but cannot be selected or edited with the mouse.
Can I recolor an icon using only palette colors?
Yes. Use Recolor with Palette to map every icon color to the closest swatch in the selected palette. The action is undoable.
Do you have Focus Mode and Auto-center Canvas?
Yes. Focus Mode gives you a distraction-free workspace, and Auto-center Canvas automatically recenters your drawing when resizing the window or toggling Focus Mode.
Can I drag the preview into other apps?
Yes. You can drag the icon from the Preview Panel to another app; IconVectors exports a temporary SVG during the drag.
