Our verdict: IcoFX is a complete icon workshop: it draws icons up to 1024 × 1024, converts images to ICO and ICNS, and swaps icons inside EXE files. The 30-day trial is fully featured, but saving stops working afterwards. The $29.99 Home license excludes commercial use and batch processing, which need the $49.99 Business license.
About IcoFX
IcoFX is an icon and cursor editor for Windows. It creates Windows icons up to 1024 × 1024 pixels with PNG compression, macOS icons, static and animated cursors and website favicons. Images in SVG, PNG, JPG, JPEG 2000, BMP, TIFF and GIF can be turned into icons, and icons can be extracted from other files.
The download is an evaluation version that runs for 30 days; after that the save feature is disabled. A Home license costs $29.99 per user and covers creating, editing, converting and extracting icons and the resource editor. Commercial use of the icons, batch processing, toolbar image strips and iPhone/Android icons need the Business license at $49.99. No account or card is needed for the trial.
What it does well
- Icons up to 1024 px. Creates Windows icons up to 1024 × 1024 with PNG compression, plus macOS icons.
- Cursors and favicons. Draws static and animated cursors and generates favicons for websites.
- Image editor. Brushes with blending modes, layers, opacity and more than 40 effects.
- Import and extract. Converts SVG, PNG, JPG and other images to icons and extracts icons from files.
- Resource editor. Builds icon libraries and replaces icons inside EXE files.
Who it is for
Good fit
Developers and designers who need multi-size ICO files, cursors or favicons and want to edit icons inside Windows executables.
Look elsewhere
Anyone who only needs an occasional favicon; free tools and online converters handle simple PNG-to-ICO jobs.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Covers icons, cursors and favicons in one tool
- Large 1024 px icons with PNG compression
- Extracts and replaces icons in EXE files
- Layers and effects for detailed icon work
Cons
- Saving is disabled after the 30-day trial
- Home license excludes commercial use and batch processing
- Updates are infrequent; version 3.9 dates from 2023
How to install IcoFX
The button downloads the official installer from icofx.ro; a portable version is linked on the same page. The trial starts on first run without registration. After buying, the license key arrives by email and is entered in the program.
Questions about IcoFX
Is IcoFX free?
No. IcoFX has a 30-day trial that needs no account or card; after it ends, the save feature is disabled. A Home license costs $29.99 per user and a Business license with commercial use costs $49.99.
Can IcoFX convert PNG or SVG to ICO?
Yes. IcoFX imports SVG, PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF and GIF images and saves them as Windows icons in several sizes.
Can IcoFX change the icon of an EXE file?
Yes. The built-in resource editor can open executables and icon libraries and replace the icons inside them.
