Favicon Generator
Turns a single image or logo into the full set of favicon files a modern website actually needs — not just one 32×32 icon, but the range of sizes browsers, iOS home screens, Android, and Windows tiles each expect, plus the manifest and HTML tags to wire it all up.
How to use it
- Upload a source image — ideally square, at least 512×512px, simple enough to read at tiny sizes.
- Preview how it renders at each required size (browser tab, home screen icon, etc.) — this is where overly detailed logos often reveal they don’t hold up small.
- Adjust padding or background color if the icon looks cramped or the edges get cut off at smaller sizes.
- Generate the full icon set.
- Download the files along with the ready-to-paste HTML
<link>tags and manifest entries.
Common situations this solves
- Adding a proper favicon to a site that currently shows a blank or default browser icon
- Getting a consistent icon across browser tabs, iOS home screen, and Android without manually resizing a dozen files
- Replacing a low-resolution favicon that looks blurry on modern high-DPI screens
- Generating the manifest icons a Progressive Web App setup requires
- Turning an existing logo into a simplified mark that still reads clearly at 16×16px
FAQ
Why do I need so many different icon sizes instead of just one file?
Different platforms request different sizes at different times — a browser tab icon, an iOS home-screen icon, and a Windows tile all have separate size and format expectations, and providing the full set avoids browsers scaling a single image poorly.
My logo looks fine large but blurry as a favicon — why?
Small icon sizes have very little room for detail; fine text or intricate linework in a logo often needs a simplified version specifically for favicon use, which is worth previewing here before committing.
What file formats does it output?
Typically PNG files at each required size plus a multi-resolution ICO file for older browser support, along with the manifest.json entries for PWA icons.
Do I need to manually edit my site’s HTML after generating the files?
The tool provides the exact <link> tags to paste into your page’s <head> — you’ll still need to add them to your site’s HTML yourself, since that step happens outside the browser tool.
Can I use a non-square source image?
It’s strongly recommended to start square — a non-square image will get cropped or padded to fit, which the preview will show before you commit.