Free Icon Tool

Free Icon Tool is a straightforward application that enables users to browse, preview and extract icons from numerous types of files.

After an uneventful installation process, users are greeted by a new window bearing the application's name and version.

Users are provided with three buttons: 'Open files', 'Open folder' and 'Export'. Each of these buttons opens a new window, prompting the users to select a file or folder and save the item as an individual file.

You can click on files individually or select them in batch. However, when users select a folder, the application searches only that specific folder, meaning that sub-folders are not included and have to be manually selected.

Another drawback is that you cannot preview elements from multiple locations, meaning you have to browse through multiple folders and select the items from the specified path.

Users are able to preview icons from a few file formats, such as EXE, DLL, OCX, CPL and CIL and convert all types of image files.

The application's main function is to convert and export icons to an array of file formats, which include ICO, BMP, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, TGA and PCX. Users are required to specify a file path and to select multiple sizes to be included in the ICO format. For other formats, users are prompted to enter width and height values for their file.

The program does not have a built-in editor, meaning that users might have to open the exported item to customize it. Despite this, you can set the application to add transparency and a gradual color to the finished item.

To sum it up, Free Icon Tool is a fast and reliable software solution that does not require a lot of knowledge to operate, but it might not appeal to more experienced computer users.