Favicon Generator

Create favicon packs in every needed size from one image.

You'll get a ZIP with favicon.ico, PNGs in every needed size (16, 32, 48, 180, 192, 512) and a README with the exact HTML tags to paste into your <head>.

What Does the Favicon Generator Do?

Upload one image and this generator produces a complete favicon package: a classic multi-resolution favicon.ico (16, 32 and 48px), PNG icons in every size modern platforms request — 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, a 180×180 Apple touch icon and 192/512px Android Chrome icons — plus a README with the exact HTML tags to paste into your <head>. Everything arrives in a single ZIP download.

Non-square images are automatically center-cropped to a square first, so your icon is never distorted.

How to Generate Favicons

  1. Upload your logo or icon — a square PNG of 512×512 or larger gives the sharpest results.
  2. Click Generate Favicon Package.
  3. Unzip the download into your website's root folder.
  4. Copy the link tags from README.txt into your site's <head>.

Why So Many Sizes?

  • favicon.ico — the legacy workhorse; browsers request it automatically and it contains 16/32/48px versions internally.
  • 16 & 32px PNGs — crisp tab icons on standard and retina displays.
  • apple-touch-icon (180px) — the icon iOS uses when someone adds your site to their home screen.
  • 192 & 512px — Android home-screen icons and PWA splash screens (referenced from a web manifest).

A favicon is small but mighty: it makes your site recognizable among dozens of open tabs, appears in bookmarks and history, and even shows next to your result in Google's mobile search.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a good favicon design?

Simplicity. At 16×16 pixels, fine detail turns to mush — use a bold shape, one or two colors and high contrast. Many brands use just their initial letter or a simplified logomark.

What source image should I upload?

A square PNG at 512×512 or larger, ideally with a transparent background. The generator center-crops non-square images and scales down from the largest size, so bigger sources stay sharper.

Do I really still need the .ico file?

Yes — browsers still request /favicon.ico by default, some older software only understands ICO, and it costs nothing to include. The package's ICO embeds 16, 32 and 48px versions.

My new favicon isn't showing — why?

Favicons are cached aggressively. Hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5), try a private window, or append a version query to the link tag (favicon.ico?v=2) to force browsers to fetch the new one.