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IconsExtract vs Resource Tuner: catalog facts
IconsExtract	Resource Tuner

Best for: Pulling icons out of Windows programs and libraries for reuse	Best for: Changing icons, strings or version info inside compiled Windows programs
Free Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and distribute unmodified.	Paid Commercial software with a free trial download.
Windows	Windows
Scans whole folders or drives for embedded icons and cursors Filters by icon size and number of colours Saves to ICO or CUR files or copies to the clipboard Portable, with a command-line extraction mode	Edits icons, strings, dialogs, bitmaps and version data in compiled files Works without Visual Studio or source code Supports EXE, DLL and MUN files Runs on Windows versions from XP to 11
Cannot extract icons from 16-bit files Official requirements list Windows versions up to Windows 10 Last version listed dates from 2010	Windows only Paid licence needed after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License: Freeware	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for IconsExtract nirsoft.net/utils/iconsext.html Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Resource Tuner restuner.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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