HCODX/Favicon Generator
100% browser-based · 5 sizes · .ico + PNG

Favicon Generator

Generate favicons at the sizes browsers expect from a single image. Output as PNG files (16, 32, 48, 64, 180) and a multi-size .ico. Copy the HTML snippet for <head>.

Source image
Preview at sizes
16×16
32×32
48×48
64×64
180×180 (Apple)
Image to Base64
File size
0 B
Source
Sizes
Status
Ready
Example

One image, five favicons

Browsers and platforms ask for different favicon sizes. Modern best practice is to ship a few PNGs plus a .ico fallback and let the browser pick.

Source
logo.png (512×512)
Generated
favicon-16.png
favicon-32.png
favicon-48.png
favicon-64.png
favicon-180.png
favicon.ico
Use cases

What you'll use this for

Every web project needs a favicon. This tool gives you the right sizes from one upload.

New websites

Drop in your logo and ship a complete favicon set in under a minute.

Branding refresh

Update icons across browsers, tabs, and bookmarks when you rebrand.

PWAs

The 180×180 Apple touch icon doubles as a home-screen icon on iOS.

Internal tools

A real favicon makes dashboards easy to spot in a wall of tabs.

Step by step

How to generate a favicon

1

Upload a square image

PNG or SVG works best. 256×256 or larger gives the cleanest downsamples.

2

Check the previews

The tool renders your image at each target size so you can confirm it still reads at 16×16.

3

Download the files

Grab all PNGs in one click, plus the .ico fallback.

4

Paste the HTML snippet

Drop the generated <link> tags into your <head>.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Different browsers and platforms pick different sizes. 32×32 covers most tabs; 180×180 is Apple's touch icon.

This tool embeds 32×32 in the .ico for simplicity. For multi-size .ico use a dedicated desktop tool.

Yes. No signup, no limits, no ads. Runs entirely in your browser.

PNG or SVG works best. ≥ 256×256 source gives the cleanest downsamples.

Drop the PNGs and .ico into your site root; add the HTML snippet to <head>.

About

About favicons

The favicon — short for "favorites icon" — is the tiny image browsers show in tabs, bookmarks, history, and home-screen shortcuts. Internet Explorer 5 introduced it in 1999 as a single favicon.ico in the site root. Since then it's grown into a small zoo of sizes and formats.

Browser support

  • Chrome / Firefox / Edge — prefer PNG at the size matching the device pixel ratio (often 32×32).
  • Safari (iOS) — looks for apple-touch-icon at 180×180 for the home screen.
  • Older browsers — fall back to /favicon.ico in the site root.

Modern best practices

  • Ship at least 16×16, 32×32, and 180×180 as PNG.
  • Keep a favicon.ico at the site root for legacy crawlers and old browsers.
  • Use a simple shape — anything detailed becomes mush at 16×16.
  • Test on a dark tab bar: thin outlines can disappear in dark mode.
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