ICL

Microsoft Windows icon library
File type: Graphics file
An icl file extension is related to the icon library used by Microsoft Windows operating system.
Found 3 different file type records with the same icl filename suffix.
What is icl file?
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The icl file extension is used by Microsoft Windows operating system for store library with graphic icons usually in different sizes and color depth and their names.
The icl files can be edited with various icon editing tools, such as Axialis IconWorkshop or Icon Catcher
Originally the ICL Format is same as DLL Format, only with renamed file extension for identify purposes in Windows operating system. Windows is able to use icons directly from the icon library.
ICL Format is existing in two versions. Obsolete 16-bit supported by Windows 3.11 and 32-bit used by Windows 95, Windows NT and higher.
How to open icl file?
*.icl files can be opened in several Icon editors, such as ActivIcons or IconWorkshops.
How to convert icl file?
It is usually possible to export individual icons from an *.icl file
Suggested software to open icl file:
Associated software actions with the icl file
Software applications that can open icl files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
Icon Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
BeCyIconGrabber (Microsoft Windows)
Icon Catcher (Microsoft Windows)
ActivIcons (Microsoft Windows)
ArtIcons (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit icl files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
ArtIcons (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving icl files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
ArtIcons (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing icl files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
Icon Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
BeCyIconGrabber (Microsoft Windows)
ArtIcons (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create icl files:
Icon Catcher (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract icl files:
Icon Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
BeCyIconGrabber (Microsoft Windows)
Clean source code file
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 7, 2011
The ICL file extension is also used for files written in Clean Programming Language. Clean is a general-purpose purely functional computer programming language first released in 1987 and designed by Software Technology Research Group of Radboud University Nijmegen.
Suggested software to open icl file:
Associated software actions with the icl file
Software applications that can open icl files:
Clean (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit icl files:
Clean (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving icl files:
Clean (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving icl files:
Clean (Microsoft Windows)
International Container Label data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 22, 2016
The icl file extension is associated with the PostalOne!, a web service alternative to existing manual mailing processes with an electronic suite.
The icl file stores International Container Label data used by PostalOne!