LanguageICON
Icon image file
File type: Bitmap image file, Graphics file
Files with icon extension s commonly used for small graphic icon files in my programs. Can be opened and edited in programs like Axialis IconWorkshop or Icon Catcher.
What is icon file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension icon is generally used by many various applications on most platforms for icon image files.
Icons may be used to represent a file, folder, application or even device in a computer operating system. A computer icon usually ranges from 16 by 16 pixels up to 128 by 128 pixels, but some operating systems can feature icons up to 512 by 512 pixels.
How to open icon file?
You can use any image viewer or image editor, such as Axialis IconWorkshop, Image Forge, IcoFX, XnView, Apple Icon Composer etc. to view .icon files.
How to convert icon file?
Image viewers or Image editors support conversion to other bitmap or vector formats. You can use them to convert *.icon files to other vector or bitmap format.
Suggested software to open icon file:
Associated software actions with the icon file
Software applications that can open icon files:
Icon Catcher (Microsoft Windows)
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
IconUtils (Microsoft Windows)
RealWorld Icon Editor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
IconForge (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Icon Composer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Icon Plus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit icon files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
IconUtils (Microsoft Windows)
RealWorld Icon Editor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Icon Composer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Icon Plus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving icon files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
IconUtils (Microsoft Windows)
RealWorld Icon Editor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Icon Composer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Icon Plus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Programs for viewing icon files:
Icon Catcher (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Icon Composer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create icon files:
Axialis IconWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
RealWorld Icon Editor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Icon Composer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Icon Plus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract icon files:
Icon Catcher (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print icon files:
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Icon Plus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)