Icon Preview
Preview your app icon and menu bar icon
Preview how your macOS app icon will look in the Dock and how your menu bar item icon will appear.
FreeRequires macOS 26 or laterSince 2024No data collected
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The icon previews update automatically when the file changes.
An essential tool for developers and designers to perfect the look of their macOS app icons.
Recent Reviews, all with five stars
Thank u so much!
Didn’t think I’d find such a well-designed app for such a niche solution - looks like Apple made it!
Tips
General
- Drag and drop an image onto the Dock icon or menu bar icon to preview it there.
- Click the Dock icon to pick an icon.
- Right-click the Dock icon while the app is running for more actions.
- In Finder, right-click an image file, and select “Open With › Icon Preview” to set it as the Dock icon. To instead set it as the menu bar icon, press the Option key while doing this.
Preview multiple icons
You can utilize the Shortcuts app to display various icons sequentially, each for three seconds. Add the “Preview App Icons” shortcut for app icons or the “Preview Menu Bar Icons” shortcut for menu bar icons. Then, navigate to Finder, select the desired icons, right-click, and select “Quick Actions › Preview App Icons”. Preview
Sketch integration
You can drag an artboard directly from Sketch onto the Dock icon. Preview
There is also a Sketch plugin that updates the Dock icon automatically when you save.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have a feature request, bug report, or some feedback
Click the feedback button in the app or send it here.
What image formats are supported for previewing icons?
It supports all common image formats like PNG, SVG, PDF, ICNS, and TIFF.
Can it open Icon Composer .icon files?
.icon files?No. Icon Preview opens images, and an .icon file from Icon Composer is a package, not an image. Export the icon as a PNG in Icon Composer, and drop the PNG on Icon Preview. The preview shows the look that you exported, not the other looks of the icon, like dark, clear, or tinted.
What are the specifications for designing an app icon?
See Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines.
Why is this free without ads?
I just enjoy making apps. Consider leaving a nice review on the App Store.
Older Versions
Non-App Store Version
A special version for users that cannot access the App Store. It won’t receive automatic updates. I will update it here once a year.
Download (1.2.0)
Requires macOS 26 or later
Get Icon Preview
Preview your app icon and menu bar icon
Free
- Platform
- macOS
- Requires
- macOS 26 or later
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Released
- April 2024
- Privacy
- No data collected
- Developer
- Sindre Sorhus