Using Python to instantly create iOS/Android variable-size app icons

The quickest way to create icons of different sizes in different folders with different names, perfect for Cross-platform devs

Ever needed 20 multiple smaller sizes for your 1024x1024 dimension icons, but didn’t want to be dependent on a busy designer? Ever hear the designer mock you, saying that they can resize the icon faster than it will take you to open Photoshop? Or are you just fed up of seeing ads on websites that resize app icons automatically and waiting for those 20 seconds to see the “Download Now” link?

Well now you can do it all by yourself, instantly with the tap of your enter key. Here’s your path to independence:

Qualifications Required

You really don’t need to know how to code, just how to edit some text. Although there are many ways of doing this, I will walk you through the simplest one, which will basically involve a couple of clicks, scrolls & text edits.

What You Need

You can use either a Mac, PC or Linux, & if you don’t already have it, you need to install the latest version of Python, available for FREE. You will also need the big app icon that you want to resize into multiple smaller icons, and obviously you need the list of all the picture dimensions you need. And install the Python Image Library from Terminal/Command-Prompt by entering: