Launching February 1, 2028
Univik ICON Viewer
Open and view icons in seconds
Free864 impressionslaunches Feb 1
Univik ICON Viewer is a dedicated desktop application designed to open and view icon resources stored inside ICO, EXE, and DLL files on Windows systems.
Desktop app that opens ICO, EXE and DLL files to view all embedded icon sizes and layers.
- for
- Developers, designers, QA engineers, IT admins and anyone needing to inspect Windows icons.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
6 features of Univik ICON Viewer
- Multi-size grid view — Displays every icon resource with thumbnails of each resolution side-by-side.
- Technical details panel — Shows pixel dimensions, color depth, data format and file size for each layer.
- DLL and EXE browsing — Scans system and application DLL/EXE files to reveal hundreds of embedded icons.
- Drag-and-drop support — Open files instantly by dragging them onto the application window.
- Offline, read-only operation — All processing is local; source files are never modified or uploaded.
- Optional PNG export — In-app upgrade unlocks saving viewed icons as PNG files.
Use cases
- Verify that an application’s icon includes all required sizes before release.
- Inspect favicon.ico files to ensure they contain 16×16 and 32×32 layers for browsers.
- Browse system DLLs (e.g., shell32.dll) to locate specific icons for documentation.
- Check color depth and format of icons embedded in a game executable.
- Compare how an icon renders at 16×16 versus 256×256 to ensure legibility.
Univik ICON Viewer FAQ
Do I need an internet connection to use Univik ICON Viewer?+
No, the application works completely offline and does not upload any files.
Can the app modify my ICO, EXE or DLL files?+
No, files are opened in read-only mode and are never altered.
What additional feature does the in-app purchase unlock?+
It enables saving viewed icons as PNG image files.
Which Windows versions are supported?+
Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7.
Can I view icons inside system DLLs?+
Yes, you can browse complete icon collections inside DLL files like shell32.dll.
Summarized by DevHunt from apps.microsoft.com · Oct 8, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
