Symbola: SF Symbol Maker

Create a custom SF Symbol from one vector, compare every weight, then export Xcode symbolsets and Vector Drawable XML—without uploading your artwork.

Build custom SF Symbols without bouncing between template files, vector editors, and asset catalogs. Draw one master shape, inspect how it behaves across weights and scales, then create Xcode assets and Vector Drawable XML from the same source. Your symbol documents, reference artwork, and search sketches stay on your device. Symbola does not upload their contents.

MAKE A SYMBOL, NOT JUST AN IMAGE Symbola is a focused vector workspace for developers and interface designers. Draw paths with pen and node tools, tune stroke width and texture, and work against cap line, baseline, and side-bearing guides. The preview uses the same geometry as export, so the shape you refine is the shape that is written to the final template.

ONE MASTER, EVERY WEIGHT Start from a clean Regular master instead of redrawing the same icon repeatedly. Preview Ultralight, Regular, and Black anchors while you edit. For static symbols, inspect the complete 27-cell matrix: nine weights at Small, Medium, and Large scales. Adjust the weight spread once and see the family update together.

COMPARE IN CONTEXT Place your custom symbol beside real SF Symbols or imported SVG examples. Switch between light and dark presentation, change body size from 8 to 72 points, inspect common real-world sizes, and compare alignment before export. Add several examples and choose which source you want to export.

FIND A SYMBOL BY SHAPE Do not know the name of the icon in your head? Draw a rough outline with your finger. Symbola searches its on-device index for visually similar SF Symbols and Material Symbols. The sketch is not sent to a server. Copy a matching name or code, or use the result as a reference while building your own symbol.

EXPORT FOR THE PROJECT YOU ARE SHIPPING • Xcode variable symbolset with Ultralight, Regular, and Black anchors • Xcode full static symbolset with all nine weights and three scales • Vector Drawable XML with a matching Compose snippet • Original SVG when you need the editable vector source

Choose the custom source or any added SF Symbol or SVG example at export time. Clear output names and a preview of generated files make it easier to understand what will land in your repository.

BUILT FOR A REAL DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW Use Symbola on iPhone or iPad, and on Apple silicon Mac through Designed for iPad. Save editable Symbola documents, return to a vector later, and keep experimentation separate from final output. The interface supports pointer and keyboard workflows where the platform provides them.

Symbola is for people who need a custom system-style glyph, not another stock-icon browser. It combines drawing, weight generation, comparison, shape search, and cross-platform export in one workspace. Every feature is included. There is no subscription and no in-app purchase.