Branding
AI App Icon Generator
An app icon is the smallest, most competitive piece of branding you will ever design. It sits on a home screen next to fifty others at roughly 60 points, gets rounded off at the corners, and has to be identifiable in peripheral vision. Every successful icon is a single shape, one or two colors, and generous padding.
The failure mode is detail. Anything with a scene, a gradient mesh, or more than two ideas turns into a coloured blur at real size. Prompt for one glyph, centered, on a solid or simple gradient ground, and keep the subject well inside the frame so the corner rounding does not clip it.
Try the ai app icon generator
Open the generator with a app icon prompt and the recommended model already selected. Free, no sign-up required.
Start generatingPrompt examples you can copy
These prompts are written for app icon work specifically. Copy one, or open it straight in the generator and edit from there.
app icon, simple white paper plane glyph centered on a deep blue rounded square, flat design, generous padding, no text
app icon, minimal orange flame on a dark charcoal background, single shape, soft inner glow, centered, flat
app icon, stylised green leaf, flat vector, cream background, thick simple form, centered, lots of padding
app icon, abstract purple to pink gradient sphere on white, glossy, single centered object, minimal, no text
app icon, simple black camera aperture glyph on a yellow background, bold geometric shape, centered, flat design
How to get better results
- One shape only. If you can describe the icon in more than four words it is already too complicated.
- Ask for "generous padding" so iOS and Android corner masking does not clip the glyph.
- Specify a solid background color rather than a scene; a photographic backdrop destroys legibility at 60 points.
- Preview it small and on both a light and a dark wallpaper before you settle on it.
Best for
- iOS and Android app icons
- Web app favicons
- Browser extension icons
- Product and feature glyphs
Recommended model
SDXL keeps a single centered shape clean and symmetrical, which is what an icon needs more than anything else.
Frequently asked questions
- What sizes do I need for an app icon?
- iOS wants a 1024x1024 master and generates the rest. Android wants a 512x512 Play Store icon plus adaptive foreground and background layers. Generate square at maximum resolution and export the sizes from there.
- Should I add rounded corners?
- No. Both platforms apply their own corner masking. Submit a full square and keep the important shape away from the corners so nothing gets cut.
- Can I get a transparent background?
- App store icons must be fully opaque, so a solid background is what you want anyway. If you need transparency for a different use, the Sticker Maker model on Studio plans outputs transparent backgrounds.
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