Getting Started

Create your account, learn the basics, and generate your first icon in minutes.

Overview

Iconly is an AI-powered creative platform that lets you generate professional icons, social media graphics, email templates, and brand assets in seconds. Describe what you need, choose a style, and our AI handles the rest.

AI-Powered

Generate any icon you can describe using advanced AI models.

Customizable

Adjust colors, line thickness, and more to match your brand.

CDN Delivery

Deploy icons instantly to your website with our global CDN.

Quick Start

Get started creating icons in three simple steps:

1

Describe Your Icon

Enter a description of the icon you want. Be specific but concise. Examples: "shopping cart", "user profile with gear", "rocket launching".

2

Choose Style & Color

Select from Line Art, Solid Glyph, Outline, Pixel Art, or Isometric styles. Pick a color from the palette or enter a custom hex code.

3

Generate & Save

Click generate and wait a few seconds. Save the icon to your library, download as PNG, or continue editing.

Tip: Use simple, descriptive phrases for best results. The AI works best with clear, concrete concepts rather than abstract ideas.

Account & Tokens

Iconly uses a token-based system for icon generation. Each action costs an estimated number of tokens (costs may vary):

  • Icon Generation: ~6 tokens (standard) or ~20 tokens (premium model)
  • Icon Refinement: Uses the premium model (~20 tokens)
  • Iconify (Image to Icon): Uses the premium model (~20 tokens)
  • Post-processing (recolor, thickness, crop, smooth): Free
  • Client-side tools (eraser, flood fill): Free

New accounts start with 300 free tokens. Start a 3-day free trial anytime to unlock all features. After the trial, you can subscribe to a plan or purchase token packs.

Pro Tip: Post-processing operations like recoloring, adjusting thickness, smoothing edges, and cropping are completely free and don't use any tokens!

Free Trial

Start a 3-day free trial anytime by entering your payment info. Your card won't be charged until the trial ends. The trial unlocks all features:

  • Icon refinement and iteration
  • Iconify (image-to-icon conversion)
  • Attach and Reference features
  • Social creative generation
  • Email template builder
  • Brand studio
  • Vector generation

After the trial, upgrade to Mini, Pro, or Max to keep using advanced features. Basic icon generation remains available on all tiers.

Choosing Your Niche

When you first visit the Create page, a niche picker lets you choose what type of icons you'll be making. This loads relevant preset templates for your workflow:

  • Apps: Glassmorphism, Photorealistic, 3D Clay
  • Marketing: Duotone, Hand Drawn, Sticker, Pop Art, Cute
  • Brand: Duotone, Hand Drawn, Retro Vintage, Paper Cut, Watercolor
  • E-Commerce: Photorealistic, Product Shot, Embroidery
  • Gaming: 3D Clay, Low Poly, Neon Glow, Anime, Sticker, Cute
  • Artistic: Metallic Chrome, Oil Painting, Stained Glass, Woodcut, Botanical

You can change your niche at any time from the style dropdown, or dismiss the picker to use the default styles.