Folder Creator

All the folders in Windows have the same yellow icon we are familiar with. Windows does come with a generous collection of icons that you can use to get a more personalized experience, but they are not related to a directory’s content at all.

Creating custom icons with graphic elements that can reveal a folder’s content immediately is surely a good idea, as it can improve your productivity and help you customize your workspace as needed. That is what you can achieve by using Folder Creator.

Despite its rather deceiving name, Folder Creator has nothing to do with creating folders. Instead, it allows you to create icons for folders you frequently access and use, making it much easier to quickly identify a certain directory based solely on the graphics of its icon.

You start by selecting a base template, as Folder Creator features folder templates for Windows 7 / Vista, Windows 10 and Windows 11. Moreover, you can use any PNG or ICO file as a folder’s template. The next step requires you to colorize the template as you wish. In other words, there is no need to settle for the default yellow color in Windows, as Folder Creator allows you to paint your icon in any other color.

An image label can be overlayed onto the folder or placed inside it. A preview shows you the result and modifications are made on the spot, so you get a good idea of what everything looks like. Folder Creator can generate icons of different dimensions: 16x16, 32x32 or 48x48, your choice. The output is saved to file in ICO format and can be used freely to customize icons for any folder on your PC.

With Folder Creator creating folder icons with a personal design is a matter of a few choices. With templates in the style of Windows Vista up to 11, this application provides endless possibilities when it comes to customizing icons for directories. Created ICO files can be easily inserted into Folder Marker.