SF Viewer

In plain words

SF Viewer is a tool for viewing, comparing, and exporting Apple's SF Symbols. Users can adjust weight and scale settings to preview how icons appear in different contexts, inspect metadata like unicode values, and export symbols in multiple formats including SVG, PDF, PNG, and squared PNG for Shortcut Home screen icons. The app serves designers and developers working with iOS and iPad applications who need to work with SF Symbol libraries.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Features: - Change weight and scale to see how each icon is displayed in a certain setting. - View additional metadata for a symbol, including it's unicode value. - Export to SVG, PDF, PNG, Squared PNG and Shortcut Home screen icons.

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