---
name: "icns2png"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libicns"
version: "0.8.1-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/icns2png"
---

# icns2png(1)

convert Mac OS icns files to png images

## NAME

icns2png - convert Mac OS icns files to png images

## SYNOPSIS

**icns2png** \[*-x\|-l*\] \[*options*\] \[*file* ... \]

## DESCRIPTION

icns2png extracts images from mac .icns files, and exports them to png format.

## OPTIONS

- **-l**, **--list**

  List the contents of one or more icns images

**-x**, **--extract** Extract one or more icons to png images

- **-o**, **--output**

  Where to place extracted files. If not specified, icons will be extracted to the same path as the source file.

- **-d**, **--depth**

  Sets the pixel depth of the icons to extract. (1,4,8,32)

- **-s**, **--size**

  Sets the width and height of the icons to extract. (16,48,etc) Sizes 16x12, 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 128x128, etc. are also valid.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Displays this help message.

**-v**, **--version** Displays the version information

## EXAMPLES

icns2png **-x** anicon.icns            # Extract all icon found in anicon.icns\
 icns2png **-x** **-s** 48 anicon.icns      # Extract all 48x48 32-bit icons\
 icns2png **-x** **-s** 32 **-d** 1 anicon.icns # Extract all 32x32 1-bit icons\
 icns2png **-l** anicon.icns            # Lists the icons contained in anicon.icns

## AUTHOR

Written by Mathew Eis

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2008 Mathew Eis\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\