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Offline batch icon pack generator (Windows desktop)

Offline batch icon pack generator (Windows desktop)

by BassThermal·Feb 25, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Batch icon packing for multi-platform apps, but Figma plugins and web tools already do this.

Strengths
  • •Offline-first removes upload friction and privacy concerns vs web generators
  • •Batch processing saves repetitive work when shipping multiple apps or client assets
  • •Deterministic output and folder structure ensure consistent, reproducible results across builds
Weaknesses
  • •Windows-only (no macOS/Linux) severely limits addressable market and cross-platform teams
  • •Solving a solved problem—Figma plugins, ImageMagick scripts, and web tools handle icon packing equally well
Target Audience

Indie developers, small studios, agencies managing multi-platform apps

Similar To

Figma icon plugins · ImageMagick automation scripts · Web-based icon generators (favicon.io, icoconvert)

Post Description

I built a Windows desktop tool called Icon Pack Builder.

It generates complete multi-platform icon packs from one or multiple source images. Windows .ico files, Android density folders, Apple and macOS sizes, web favicons.

The idea was simple. When you ship across platforms, packaging icons gets repetitive fast. Resize, export, rename, rebuild folder structure, repeat. I wanted something deterministic that just does it cleanly every time, especially if you’re processing multiple assets.

It runs fully offline. No uploads. No subscriptions.

I wrote a short breakdown here: https://dev.to/bassthermal/building-a-deterministic-batch-ic...

Microsoft Store page: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9mxvt3dfq295

Curious what other devs think. Is this actually useful? What would make it better?

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