Create ICO and ICNS from SVG Artwork

An SVG master maintained in Axialis IconVectors rendered by IconWorkshop into ICO, ICNS, PNG, and WebP deliverables SVG master Axialis IconVectors IconWorkshop ICO ICNS PNG WebP

IconWorkshop is a bitmap icon production tool, not a native SVG editor. The current Axialis workflow is to keep vector editing in Axialis IconVectors and then use IconWorkshop to package the final ICO, ICNS, PNG, and WebP outputs.

Recommended pipeline

  1. Create or refine the master SVG in Axialis IconVectors.
  2. Open that SVG from IconWorkshop's File Explorer or through the direct integration point.
  3. Generate ICO for Windows, ICNS for macOS, and any required bitmap derivatives.
  4. Review the smallest raster sizes before you ship.

Version 6.97 specifically highlights the improved Axialis IconVectors integration: you can launch the vector editor directly from IconWorkshop to adjust the SVG, then come back and re-render. That round trip makes SVG-first the preferred production workflow for Axialis users.

If you just need the one-file version of this workflow, see the focused Convert SVG to ICO page.

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Build Cross-Platform Icons with IconWorkshop 6.97

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