Favicon Generator

What is a Favicon?

A favicon (favorite icon) is a small icon displayed in browser tabs, bookmarks, and browser history. Favicons help users identify your website quickly and improve brand recognition. Modern websites need favicons in multiple sizes to support different devices and contexts, from browser tabs to mobile home screens.

Our free Favicon Generator takes any image and creates favicons in multiple standard sizes. Simply upload your image, select the sizes you need, and download all favicon files ready to use. The tool automatically resizes and optimizes images for each size, ensuring crisp, clear favicons across all devices.

Why Generate Favicons?

Favicons are essential for professional websites. They appear in browser tabs, bookmarks, browser history, and mobile home screens. Having properly sized favicons ensures your brand is recognizable across all platforms and contexts. Generating favicons manually is time-consuming, especially when you need multiple sizes.

Our Favicon Generator automates the process, creating all necessary sizes from a single image. This saves time, ensures consistency, and guarantees your favicons meet modern web standards for all devices and platforms.

Standard Favicon Sizes

Different contexts require different favicon sizes:

• 16×16: Standard browser tab favicon
• 32×32: High-resolution browser tab
• 48×48: Windows taskbar and shortcuts
• 64×64: Windows desktop icons
• 96×96: Android Chrome
• 128×128: Chrome Web Store
• 180×180: Apple touch icon (iOS)
• 192×192: Android Chrome (manifest)
• 256×256: High-resolution displays
• 512×512: Android Chrome (manifest)

Key Features

• Multiple Sizes: Generate favicons in 10 standard sizes
• Custom Selection: Choose which sizes to generate
• Automatic Resizing: Images automatically resized and optimized
• Preview: See your image before generating
• Batch Download: Download all selected sizes at once
• PNG Format: All favicons generated as PNG files
• Client-side Processing: All processing happens in your browser

Common Use Cases

• Website Development: Create favicons for new websites
• Brand Identity: Ensure consistent branding across platforms
• Mobile Apps: Generate icons for PWA and mobile apps
• Browser Compatibility: Support all browsers and devices
• Quick Updates: Quickly update existing favicons
• Multiple Projects: Generate favicons for multiple websites

How to Use Generated Favicons

After generating favicons, add them to your website:

1. Upload favicon files to your website's root directory
2. Add favicon links to your HTML head section
3. Include multiple sizes for better compatibility
4. Test favicons in different browsers

Example HTML:

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/favicon-180x180.png">

Best Practices

• Use Square Images: Upload square images for best results
• High Quality: Start with high-resolution source images
• Simple Design: Keep designs simple for small sizes
• Test Sizes: Test favicons at actual sizes
• Multiple Formats: Consider ICO format for older browsers
• Update Regularly: Keep favicons current with your brand

Favicon Formats

• PNG: Modern format, supports transparency
• ICO: Traditional format, supports multiple sizes in one file
• SVG: Vector format, scales perfectly

Our generator creates PNG files, which are widely supported and provide good quality. For ICO format or SVG, use specialized tools.

Technical Considerations

Our favicon generator:

• Uses HTML5 Canvas API for image resizing
• Maintains aspect ratio during resizing
• Generates PNG format for compatibility
• All processing happens client-side for privacy
• Downloads files individually for each size

FAQs

What image format should I upload?

You can upload any image format (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP). Square images work best for favicons.

Which sizes do I need?

At minimum, include 16×16, 32×32, and 180×180. For complete coverage, generate all standard sizes.

Can I use non-square images?

Yes, but square images produce better results. Non-square images will be cropped to fit.

Do I need all sizes?

No, but including multiple sizes ensures compatibility across all devices and browsers.

How do I add favicons to my website?

Upload favicon files to your website root and add link tags in your HTML head section.