What is a Favicon Generator?
A favicon (short for favorite icon) is a small, iconic image that represents your website in browser tabs, bookmarks, and shortcut menus. Modern web development requires multiple sizes of this icon to accommodate high-resolution displays, mobile home screens (like Apple Touch Icons), and progressive web apps (PWAs). Our Favicon Generator takes a single high-resolution image and automatically scales it down into all the standard dimensions required by web standards, providing both the image files and the HTML code to integrate them.
How to Generate Website Favicons
Create a complete set of application icons in three simple steps:
Upload Your Image
Drag and drop a square image (PNG, JPG, or SVG) into the upload area. For the best quality, we recommend using an image of at least 512x512 pixels with a transparent background.
Preview & Download
The tool will instantly generate icons in standard sizes (16x16, 32x32, 180x180, 192x192, 512x512). Download them individually or click "Download All Sizes".
Copy HTML Code
Upload the downloaded images to your website's root directory, then copy the generated HTML link tags from the bottom panel and paste them into your site's <head> section.
Key Features
All Modern Sizes
Automatically generates 16x16 and 32x32 for standard browsers, 180x180 for iOS Apple Touch Icons, and 192x192/512x512 for Android and PWAs.
Instant Processing
Image resizing occurs entirely in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. This guarantees lightning-fast generation without uploading your private logos to a server.
Code Generation
Stop memorizing meta tags. The tool generates the exact HTML markup required to instruct browsers and devices on which icon size to display.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What image format should I upload?
For the best results, upload a PNG file with a transparent background. This ensures your favicon looks great whether the user's browser tab is light or dark. JPEGs and SVGs are also fully supported.
Do I still need an .ico file?
While favicon.ico was the standard decades ago, all modern browsers natively support standard PNG files for favicons. Providing high-quality PNGs in various sizes is the modern best practice.
What is an Apple Touch Icon?
When an iPhone or iPad user saves your website to their home screen, Apple devices look for a specific icon defined as apple-touch-icon. The standard resolution for this is 180x180 pixels.
Why do I need a 512x512 icon?
Large icons (192x192 and 512x512) are required if you are building a Progressive Web App (PWA) and submitting a Web App Manifest. Android devices use these assets to display high-quality launch icons.
Why does my generated image look stretched?
Favicons are strictly perfectly square (1:1 aspect ratio). If you upload a rectangular image (e.g., a long text logo), the generator must compress it to fit into a square canvas. Always upload a pre-cropped, square image.