Create a Windows ICO from a PNG or PSD
Published March 5, 2026 - by Axialis Team
Current version: 6.97
Axialis IconWorkshop is the Windows production tool for shipping ICO, ICNS, PNG, and WebP assets from approved SVG, PSD, PNG, ICO, and ICNS sources. Use it when the job is not just drawing an icon, but packaging the right families for every platform your product touches.
Runs on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11. Perpetual license, lifetime support, one year of updates included, and one license per developer.
IconWorkshop stays relevant because it solves the unglamorous but expensive part of icon work: reviewing the small sizes, packaging multiple platform formats, handling Adobe handoff, and processing large folders of assets without rebuilding the workflow every time.
Create Windows ICO up to 768x768, macOS ICNS up to 1024x1024, and alpha PNG outputs for Linux, Android, and iOS from one Windows workstation.
WorkspaceKeep the editor, File Explorer, Librarian, drag-and-drop workflow, and current dark-mode interface in one production-oriented environment.
ObjectsAssemble polished icons from reusable objects, then recolor and refine them instead of drawing every element from scratch.
BatchTurn whole folders of source images into icon families, convert ICO and ICNS sets in both directions, and normalize existing libraries fast.
AdobeKeep Adobe tools for artwork creation, then send the result into IconWorkshop to package ICO, ICNS, PNG, and WebP deliverables.
SVGUse Axialis IconVectors as the SVG master environment, then rely on IconWorkshop 6.97 for WebP support and final icon packaging.
Recent versions have moved IconWorkshop toward a stronger SVG-first pipeline. Version 6.97 adds WebP import and export plus smoother Axialis IconVectors integration. Version 6.96 improves SVG compatibility, adds svgicons.com search, and updates Illustrator plug-in compatibility through the 2026 release.
Source note: the current product page presents 6.97 as the latest version. Public dates are not stated for 6.96 and 6.97, so those releases are intentionally undated on this site.
These guides rewrite the best legacy material for current software-production icon work.
Published March 5, 2026 - by Axialis Team
Published March 5, 2026 - by Axialis Team
Published March 5, 2026 - by Axialis Team
Published March 5, 2026 - by Axialis Team
News posts stay tied to the current product-page changelog and dated release material.
Release date not stated in the current source
Release date not stated in the current source
July 7, 2024 - by Axialis Team
The short version of the questions teams usually ask before committing IconWorkshop to the production pipeline.
No. The current product source positions IconWorkshop as a Windows application. It creates macOS ICNS files and other cross-platform outputs from the same Windows workstation.
Current product material highlights Windows ICO up to 768x768, macOS ICNS, RSC, and BIN up to 1024x1024, plus alpha-enabled PNG outputs for Linux, Android, and iOS. Version 6.97 also adds WebP import and export.
The current changelog confirms WebP image support, improved Axialis IconVectors integration, and general stability and performance improvements.
Yes. The preferred current Axialis workflow is to keep SVG as the vector source in Axialis IconVectors, then use IconWorkshop to package ICO, ICNS, PNG, and WebP deliverables.
Yes. The current product material still treats those bridges as core workflows. The 6.96 changelog confirms Illustrator plug-in compatibility through the 2026 release, and the 6.95 release material highlighted Photoshop and Illustrator 2024 plug-ins.
Download the fully functional 30-day trial for Windows, or go straight to the perpetual license checkout.
Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, and 11. One license per developer, lifetime support, one year of updates included.