Turn a BAT File into EXE and Embed an Icon
Step 1: Download BatToExePortable
(I have more here (https://bighugethingcomputing.blogspot.com/2024/09/bat-file-to-exe-with-icon.html)
Download the standalone program from: https://github.com/Makazzz/BatToExePortable
This is a portable application, so nothing needs to be installed on your system.
Step 2: Create Your BAT File
Create a batch file with your desired commands. Here are a couple of examples:
Example 1: Access a Local Folder
@ECHO OFF
start "" "%userprofile%\Pictures\Gimp Work"
Example 2: Open a Website
@ECHO OFF
start "" https://www.dropbox.com/h
Step 3: Prepare Your Icon
To create a professional-looking executable:
- Find an image you want to use as your icon
- Remove the background if needed
- Convert it to ICO format using icon software like Greenfish
- Save the file with a .ico extension
Step 4: Convert and Attach Icon
Using BatToExePortable:
- Load your BAT file into the program
- Attach your .ico file to embed the icon
- Convert the batch file to an executable
Your BAT file is now converted to an EXE with a custom icon embedded!