Portable AveIconifier

Portable AveIconifier is a small-sized application whose only goal is to create image files with the PNG format from icons (ICO type), and vice versa. It doesn't come equipped with additional options or configurable settings, making it an ideal tool for users who prefer a straightforward image converter.

As the name implies, this is a portable program. In other words, you can simply drop the files and folders anywhere on the disk and click the executable to run.

It is also possible to run Portable AveIconifier on any workstation directly from a USB flash disk or similar removable device.

An important aspect to take into consideration is that the Windows registry does not receive new updates, and leftovers are not kept on the hard drive after removing the program.

The interface is modern and eye-catching, with a minimalistic layout. There are two drop boxes available, for loading files and viewing output items.

All you have to do is drop an icon in the first pane, as Portable AveIconifier automatically creates the correspondent image. Files are automatically delivered to the Temp folder found within Portable AveIconifier directories, and you cannot modify the target location.

However, you can drag the file out of the secondary panel and place it anywhere on disk. Batch processing is supported, meaning that you can make a selection out of multiple items and drag all of them to the main app window.

Note that, with each new task, the previously created images are automatically deleted by Portable AveIconifier. Another feature we have discovered in our tests is that all delivered files are deleted by the app if you double-click the right pane.

The utility quickly finishes conversion tasks while using a barely noticeable amount of CPU and RAM, and the output images have a very good image quality. No errors have popped up in our tests, and the app did not hang or crash.

Portable AveIconifier supports five skins for the GUI, but they can be selected only by modifying the AveIcon.ini file. Multiple instances are allowed. Portable AveIconifier offers a simple solution to creating PNG images from ICO files, and vice versa.