icons.png was a texture sheet containing many HUD sprites (hearts, hunger, armor, hotbar, etc.) used by Java Edition until 1.20.1. Since 1.20.2, these icons live as separate files under textures/gui/sprites/hud.

Are the tiles 16×16?

Not uniformly. Many HUD sprites (like hearts and hunger) are 9×9 pixels on the legacy sheet. This tool lets you set custom tile sizes and also draw custom rectangles for non-9×9 sprites like bars.

Which versions does this help with?

It’s designed for Java Edition packs up to 1.20.1 that used icons.png. Exported sprites are suitable to place under assets/minecraft/textures/gui/sprites/hud for 1.20.2+.

Minecraft icons.png Splitter

Upload a legacy icons.png from a resource pack (pre‑1.20.2). Slice Minecraft HUD sprites into individual PNGs for modern packs or quickly crop any part of the sheet with a precise selection tool.

Pixel‑perfect selection

Zoom in, snap to 9 px or 16 px, and use the crosshair to align to exact pixels.

Named exports

Import/export a JSON descriptor to keep consistent coordinates and filenames.

ZIP or individual PNGs

Save everything in one ZIP or grab just the pieces you need.

1) Upload your legacy icons.png

Hint: The legacy sheet contains many HUD sprites. Hearts and hunger icons are typically 9×9 pixels.

2) Grid settings (optional)

Show grid overlayTile widthTile heightOffset XOffset YGap XGap Y

3) Select parts by dragging (recommended)

Zoom

2.0×

SnapCrosshair

Tip: Import version-specific coordinates to auto‑populate rectangles with names.

Tips: Drag to draw a selection (it appears after a tiny movement). Click to select; drag inside to move; drag handles to resize. Delete removes. Arrows nudge (Shift = 5px). Use Snap to align to HUD pixel sizes.

Notes:

Per the Minecraft Wiki, icons.png was split into individual sprites under textures/gui/sprites/hud starting in 1.20.2.
Many HUD icons are 9×9 in legacy sheets, while others are 16×16. Use Snap (9 px or 16 px) to align, or draw freeform for bars/overlays.

How it works

Upload your legacy icons.png (Java Edition up to 1.20.1).
Use the selection tool to box hearts, hunger, armor, crosshair, bars, etc. Enable Snap for 9 px or 16 px grids.
Optionally load a descriptor JSON to auto‑populate named rectangles (e.g., heart_full, hunger_full).
Export your selection as individual PNGs or download everything as a ZIP.
Place files under assets/minecraft/textures/gui/sprites/hud/ for 1.20.2+ packs.

Pro tips

Hearts, hunger, and bubbles are typically 9×9; overlays, hotbar, and experience bars vary in size.
Use Crosshair to line up on exact pixel rows/columns when zoomed in.
Keyboard controls: Delete to remove, Arrow keys to nudge (Shift = 5 px).
Generic cropper: This tool also works for any sprite sheet — not just icons.png.

Privacy‑friendly

Images never leave your browser. All slicing and ZIP generation happen locally.

Have a preset to share?

Got a version‑specific descriptor JSON? Send it over and we’ll add it as a preset.