Favicon Generator Guide
Create professional website favicons from any image.
What is a Favicon?
A favicon (favorite icon) is the small icon shown in:
- Browser tabs
- Bookmarks
- Search results
- Mobile home screens
- Windows taskbar
How to Use
- Upload your source image (PNG, JPG, SVG)
- Preview the favicon
- Download the favicon package
Output Files
Our generator creates:
- favicon.ico - Traditional multi-size icon
- favicon-16x16.png - Browser tabs
- favicon-32x32.png - Bookmark icons
- apple-touch-icon.png - iOS home screen
- android-chrome-192x192.png - Android
- android-chrome-512x512.png - PWA splash
- site.webmanifest - Web app manifest
Best Practices
Source Image
- Use square images (1:1 ratio)
- Minimum 512x512 pixels
- Simple, recognizable design
- High contrast colors
- Works at small sizes
Design Tips
- Avoid text (too small to read)
- Use bold shapes
- Consider brand colors
- Test at 16x16px
- Use transparent background if needed
Implementation
Add to your HTML <head>:
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest">
Testing
After adding favicon:
- Clear browser cache
- Check browser tab
- Add to bookmarks
- Test on mobile
- Verify in search results
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