Question 1

What platforms does Imagcon support?

Accepted Answer

Imagcon generates complete icon packages for all major platforms: Progressive Web Apps (PWA) with all required sizes (192×192, 512×512, and more), iOS App Store icons (1024×1024), and Android adaptive icons with proper safe zones. It also works perfectly for native mobile apps built with React Native, Flutter, or native iOS/Android development. You get properly sized, formatted, and named files ready to drop into your project.

Question 2

Do I need design skills to use this?

Accepted Answer

Not at all! Just describe your icon in plain English (or any language), like 'a blue rocket ship on a gradient background' or 'minimalist coffee cup icon.' Our AI (Google's Gemini image model on Vertex AI) generates professional-quality icons automatically, optimized specifically for app icon aesthetics. No Photoshop, Figma, or design experience required.

Question 3

Can I customize the generated icons?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. In the workspace, type your prompt first (or tap a sample), then click **Generate Image**. A style picker opens with 8 choices of style — No style (model's own judgement / no suffix), Flat, Metallic, 2D Game, Clay, 3D, Gradient, or Glassmorphism (each has a small preview thumbnail) and confirm; that choice is blended into your text for generation. After you have an icon, open the Image Editor and use AI edit: describe the change you want in plain language (for example "remove the glasses" or "add a soft gold border"), and Imagcon returns an updated icon; larger edits can take a minute or two while the job finishes. You can also draw, add text, crop, and regenerate from a new prompt anytime.

Question 4

What icon styles can I choose when generating?

Accepted Answer

8 choices of style appear in the modal **after** you click **Generate Image**: No style (model's own judgement / no suffix), Flat (clean vector), Metallic (chrome / reflective), 2D Game (bold, game-ready), Clay (soft 3D, pastel), 3D (glossy depth), Gradient (smooth blends), and Glassmorphism (frosted glass on dark). Enter your prompt in the field first, then click Generate Image to open the picker; your choice is blended into the prompt.

Question 5

Do I pick the icon style before or after I type my prompt?

Accepted Answer

**After the prompt.** Describe your icon in the text field (or use a sample chip), click **Generate Image**, then pick a style in the modal and confirm. The style is not chosen before you enter the prompt.

Question 6

How many free icons can I generate?

Accepted Answer

Free Lighthouse-ready PWA icons. You get unlimited Lighthouse packs (passes Lighthouse installability), 1 lifetime custom AI generation, and unlimited workspace sample prompts — no credit card required.

Question 7

Is Imagcon free?

Accepted Answer

Free Lighthouse-ready PWA icons. No card. Full iOS, Android, and splash when you need them. Every account gets unlimited Lighthouse packs, 1 lifetime custom AI generation (any prompt), and unlimited workspace sample prompts — no credit card. Paid packs: Starter $5 (10 credits) · Builder $9 (25) · Pro $19 (75) · Studio $39 (200), one-time. No subscription; credits never expire.

Question 8

How are credits used?

Accepted Answer

After the free generation: each credit covers 3 custom AI generations or edits per credit (they share one pool). One credit unlocks the complete iOS, Android, and store export for one set, or one splash screen set (further downloads of that unlocked set stay free). Lighthouse packs are unlimited. Splash screens are paid: 1 credit unlocks a splash set. Uploading, cropping, text overlay, drawing, resize of an owned image, and downloading a generated image never use credits. Workspace sample prompts stay unlimited and free. Credits stay in your account until you spend them.

Question 9

How does it compare to other icon generators?

Accepted Answer

Imagcon is the ONLY complete solution that generates icons for Web (PWA), Android adaptive icons, AND iOS App Store in one tool. Competitors like PWA Icon Generator, App Icon Generator, or Figma plugins require multiple tools, manual resizing, or don't support all platforms. With Imagcon, describe your icon once, get all platforms instantly. See our detailed comparison page for specifics.

Question 10

Can I use these icons commercially?

Accepted Answer

Yes! All icons generated with Imagcon come with a full commercial license. Use them in any personal project, client work, SaaS product, mobile app, or commercial venture. You own the icons you create.

Question 11

What AI model powers Imagcon?

Accepted Answer

Imagcon uses Google's Gemini image model on Vertex AI for icon generation. AI image editing in the Image Editor uses the same Gemini family on Vertex AI so you can refine an existing icon with natural-language instructions. For page translation, Imagcon uses Gemini. All are chosen for quality, speed, and strong prompt understanding in many languages.

Question 12

How do I install the icons in my app?

Accepted Answer

Super simple! Download the ZIP package for your platform (PWA, iOS, or Android). The files are properly named and sized according to platform requirements. For PWA, we include manifest.json code snippets you can copy-paste. Just drop the files into your project's assets folder and reference them in your configuration. Detailed guides are available in our documentation.

Question 13

Why does my icon have a white background on my phone's home screen?

Accepted Answer

This is controlled by the 'background_color' property in your PWA's manifest.json file. Android uses this color as the background behind your icon on the home screen. If your manifest has 'background_color': '#ffffff', your icon will appear on a white circle. To change it to black like popular apps (Perplexity, Dicta-Notes), simply edit your manifest.json and change it to 'background_color': '#000000'. Then remove and re-add the app to your home screen to see the change.

Question 14

How do I make my icon look like popular apps with black backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

You have two options: 1) Edit your PWA's manifest.json file and set 'background_color': '#000000' (recommended - most flexible), or 2) Generate a new icon with 'black background' in your prompt to bake the background directly into the image. Option 1 is better because you can change the background color anytime without regenerating icons. After updating manifest.json, remove the app from your home screen and re-add it to see the changes.

Question 15

Do I need to sign up?

Accepted Answer

You need an account to use the workspace. Sign-up takes 30 seconds using Google or email. Once signed in, you can use unlimited sample prompts plus unlimited Lighthouse packs and 1 free lifetime custom AI generation — no payment needed. For more volume, buy credits: Starter $5 · Builder $9 · Pro $19 · Studio $39 (one-time).

Question 16

Does Imagcon work in languages other than English?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Imagcon supports 100+ languages. Click the 'Translate' button (bottom-right of any page) to instantly translate the entire interface — every label, button, description, and heading — into your language. You can also save a preferred language and Imagcon will auto-translate on every visit.

Question 17

How does the translation feature work?

Accepted Answer

Imagcon uses Google Gemini 2.5 Flash to translate the page content. When you click Translate and choose a language, the AI translates all visible text on the current page. Translations are cached in our database so they load instantly for future visitors in the same language. Your language preference is saved and the app auto-translates whenever you return.

Question 18

If I translate the app to Spanish, can I type my icon description in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Yes — completely. The AI that generates icons (Google's Gemini image model on Vertex AI) understands prompts in any language. A Spanish speaker can type 'escudo azul con estrellas doradas' (blue shield with golden stars) and get exactly that. The same applies to Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, or any other language. You do not need to write prompts in English.

Question 19

Does my language preference save between visits?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After translating the page, click 'Save as default' in the language dialog. On your next visit, Imagcon will automatically detect your preference and translate the page for you — no clicks needed. Your preference is also detected from your browser's language settings, so non-English speakers often see the app in their language automatically on first visit.

Question 20

Can I use Imagcon from code, a script, or an AI agent?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Imagcon has a REST API with long-lived API keys (ic_live_...). Generate your key at imagcon.app/api-keys. For AI coding assistants, connect the hosted MCP server — no install required: claude mcp add imagcon --transport http https://mcp.imagcon.app --header "Authorization: Bearer ic_live_...". Hosted tools include generate_pwa_icons (AI from a description) and create_icons_from_key (full PWA set from an image_key already on Imagcon). Each returns a download link your agent can fetch and drop into your project. To resize a logo from a local file path, install the local imagcon-mcp stdio package (create_pwa_icons_from_image) — the hosted server cannot read your machine's filesystem. Each export uses your credit balance the same as the web UI.

Question 21

Does the translation apply to everything — including notifications and messages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Imagcon automatically translates dynamic content too — including toast notifications, success and error messages, and any content that loads after the initial page. Once you have selected a language, the entire experience runs in that language.

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