Generate iOS app icons as PNG imagesets for Xcode asset catalogs from SF Symbols (5000+ Apple-native) or Iconify API (275k+ open source icons from 200+ collections). Use when generating icons, creating icon assets, adding icons to asset catalog, or searching for icons for iOS projects.

iOS Icon Generator Generate PNG icon imagesets for Xcode asset catalogs from two sources. When to Activate Generating icon assets for an iOS/macOS Xcode project Searching for icons across open source collections Creating PNG imagesets (1x, 2x, 3x) for asset catalogs Replacing placeholder icons with production quality assets Matching existing icon styles in an Xcode project Core Principles 1. Two Sources, One Output Format Both sources produce identical Xcode compatible imagesets. Choose based on need: Source Icons Requires Best for Iconify API 275,000+ from 200+ collections Internet Wide selection, specific styles, open source icons SF Symbols 5,000+ Apple symbols macOS only Apple native style, offline use 2. Always Match Existing Style Before generating, check the project's existing icons for size, color, and weight consistency. 3. Output Structure Both methods produce a complete Xcode imageset: Examples Step 1: Assess Requirements Determine icon needs: what the icon represents, preferred style, target color, and size. If the project already has icons, check existing style: Step 2: Search for Icons Iconify API (recommended for wide selection): SF Symbols (for Apple native style): Browse the SF Symbols app or reference common names: Use Case Symbol Name Document doc.text , doc.fill Receipt doc.text.below.ecg , receipt Person person.crop.rectangle , person.text.rectangle Camera camera , camera.fill Scan doc.viewfinder , qrcode.viewfinder Settings gearshape , slider.horizontal.3 Step 3: Preview (Optional) Step 4: Generate Iconify API: Options: size <pt (default: 68), color <hex (default: 8E8E93), output <dir (default: /tmp/icons) SF Symbols: Options: size <pt (default: 68), color <hex (default: 8E8E93), weight <name (default: thin), output <dir (default: /tmp/icons) Step 5: Verify and Integrate 1. Read the generated @2x PNG to verify visually 2. Copy to asset catalog if not output there directly: 3. Build the project to verify Xcode picks up the new assets Popular Iconify Collections Prefix Name Count Style mdi Material Design Icons 7400+ Filled + outline variants ph Phosphor 9000+ 6 weights per icon solar Solar 7400+ Bold, linear, outline tabler Tabler Icons 6000+ Consistent stroke width lucide Lucide 1700+ Clean, minimal ri Remix Icon 3100+ Filled + line variants carbon Carbon 2400+ IBM design language heroicons HeroIcons 1200+ Tailwind CSS companion Browse all: <https://icon sets.iconify.design/ Scripts Reference Script Source Path iconify gen.sh Iconify API (275k+ icons) $SKILL DIR/scripts/iconify gen.sh generate icons.swift SF Symbols (5k+ icons) $SKILL DIR/scripts/generate icons.swift Best Practices Search before generating browse available icons to find the best match Match existing project style check dimensions, color, and weight of existing icons before generating new ones Use Iconify for variety 200+ collections means you can find the exact style you need Use SF Symbols for Apple consistency they match system UI perfectly Generate directly to asset catalog use output ./Assets.xcassets/icons to skip manual copying Verify visually always preview the @2x PNG before committing Anti Patterns Generating icons without checking existing project icon style Using default colors when the project has a defined color palette Generating at wrong sizes (check existing icons first) Committing generated icons without visual verification

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