How do I use the free online favicon generator?

Upload a square image, preview the generated sizes, download the icon package, and copy the provided HTML into your website's head section.

What image formats are supported for input?

Our tool supports standard web image formats including PNG, JPG, and SVG. For the absolute best results, we highly recommend uploading a PNG file with a transparent background.

What output format options do I get?

The generator provides your icons as high-quality PNGs in standard sizes (16x16, 32x32, 192x192, 512x512) and an Apple Touch Icon (180x180), which are universally supported by modern browsers.

Are my images uploaded to a remote server?

No, your images are never uploaded to our servers. The entire generation and resizing process happens strictly locally within your web browser using HTML5 Canvas, ensuring complete data privacy.

What is the difference between a favicon and an Apple Touch Icon?

A standard favicon appears in browser tabs and bookmarks, while an Apple Touch Icon is a higher-resolution image specifically used by iOS devices when a user adds your website to their home screen.

Are there any image file size limits or usage restrictions?

There are absolutely no restrictions on how many favicons you can generate. The only limitation is that your initial uploaded image must be handled by your device's available browser memory.

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Free Favicon Generator — Create Favicons for All Browsers & Devices

Upload an image or enter text to generate favicons in every size your site needs — ICO, PNG (16×16 to 512×512), and Apple Touch Icon. Download ready-to-use files with the correct HTML snippet for your <head>.

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Favicon Generator — free online tool interface

Create Favicon from Logo Free — PNG to ICO, All Sizes, No Upload

Upload your logo or image to instantly generate multi-size favicons and web app icons compatible with all modern browsers, Android, and iOS devices. Get the exact HTML meta tags needed to implement them without relying on cloud uploads or third-party servers.

Quick Answer

How do I create a favicon from a logo for free?

Upload your logo PNG or SVG to this tool. It generates favicon.ico (16×16 and 32×32), apple-touch-icon.png (180×180), and Android/PWA icons (192×192 and 512×512) — all in one ZIP download. Your image never leaves your browser.

Upload Master Image

Drag & drop your logo here

or click to browse files

Supports PNG, JPG, SVG. Recommended: Square image, transparent background, at least 512×512px.

Generated Favicons

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The favicon sizes that actually matter in 2026

The classic favicon.ico at 16×16 is no longer sufficient. Modern browsers, mobile home screens, and PWAs require a specific set of sizes. The short list that covers almost every real scenario:

File	Size(s)	Used by
favicon.ico	16×16 + 32×32 (multi-size)	All browsers, browser tabs
favicon-32x32.png	32×32	High-DPI browser tabs, Safari
apple-touch-icon.png	180×180	iOS home screen bookmark
android-chrome-192x192.png	192×192	Android home screen, PWA
android-chrome-512x512.png	512×512	PWA splash screen, app stores
site.webmanifest	JSON linking the above	PWA installation, Chrome omnibox

What makes a good source image

Start with a square SVG or PNG at least 512×512 pixels. The icon will be downscaled to 16×16 — at that size, fine detail disappears. A letter, a simple geometric shape, or a bold monogram reads better than a complex logo with text. Test your source image by viewing it at 16×16 in an image editor before generating — if you can't recognize it at that size, neither can your users.

Transparent PNG is supported and recommended for non-square logos. The browser tab background will show through. Avoid relying on transparency for the 512×512 PWA splash icon, however — some Android launchers fill transparent areas with white or the brand color from your manifest.

How this generator works

Your source image is drawn to an HTML Canvas element at each target resolution using the browser's built-in image scaling (bilinear interpolation). Each size is exported as a PNG blob via canvas.toBlob(). The favicon.ico file is assembled client-side as a multi-resolution ICO container. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

How to add a favicon in Next.js 13/14 (App Router)

Next.js 13+ App Router uses file-based favicon discovery — no <link> tags needed. Place the files in src/app/ (or app/ if you're not using the src/ directory):

File name	Where to place it	What it does
favicon.ico	app/favicon.ico	Browser tab icon — auto-discovered by Next.js, no config needed
icon.png (32×32)	app/icon.png	Higher-res tab icon on modern browsers
apple-icon.png (180×180)	app/apple-icon.png	iOS home screen shortcut icon
icon-192.png	public/icon-192.png + manifest.json	Android / PWA install icon
icon-512.png	public/icon-512.png + manifest.json	PWA splash screen

For older Next.js (Pages Router), add these tags to pages/_document.tsx inside <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="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" />

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What is Favicon Generator?

A favicon is the small icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, and history alongside your site's name. Despite being small, it is one of the most visible brand elements on the web — users identify tabs by their favicons, and a missing or generic favicon (the blank browser default) is an immediate signal that a site was not finished. Getting favicons right is more complex than it looks: you need multiple sizes for different contexts, the right file formats for different browsers, and a manifest entry for Android home screen icons. This generator produces all of them from a single source image or text input.

The minimum favicon setup for a modern website requires several files: a 32×32 ICO file for older browsers and Windows taskbar pinning, 180×180 PNG for Apple Touch Icon (Safari and iOS home screen), 192×192 and 512×512 PNGs for Android Chrome and the Web App Manifest, and a 16×16 PNG as the base browser tab icon. Browsers have specific fallback rules — if you only provide the ICO file, mobile browsers may show a blank icon; if you only provide PNG files, Internet Explorer will not display anything. This generator creates the complete set so every browser and device gets the right size.

The HTML head code that references favicons is another source of common mistakes. The <link rel='icon'> tag points to the ICO or PNG file; <link rel='apple-touch-icon'> is required for iOS; the Web App Manifest JSON references the 192×192 and 512×512 icons for Android. A site that only has the ICO reference in <head> will show broken icons on iPhone home screens and Android. This generator outputs the exact HTML snippet to paste into your <head> alongside the correctly sized files, so you can copy and deploy without having to look up the correct syntax.

How to use Favicon Generator

1
Upload your image or enter text
Upload a square image (PNG, SVG, or JPG) with your logo or icon. Or type initials or a single character to generate a text-based favicon with a custom background colour.
2
Preview at all sizes
See how your favicon looks at 16×16, 32×32, 180×180, and 512×512 pixels. Small images with fine detail often need manual simplification at 16×16 — check the smallest preview carefully.
3
Download the favicon package
Download a ZIP containing all required files: favicon.ico, favicon-16x16.png, favicon-32x32.png, apple-touch-icon.png (180×180), android-chrome-192x192.png, android-chrome-512x512.png, and site.webmanifest.
4
Add the HTML to your <head>
Copy the generated HTML snippet and paste it into your layout's <head>. Place the downloaded files in your public root directory so they are accessible at /favicon.ico and related paths.

Key features and benefits

Generates all required favicon sizes in one pass — ICO, PNG, and Apple Touch Icon
Outputs the correct HTML <head> snippet with all link tags pre-written
Includes site.webmanifest for Android home screen and PWA support
Text-to-favicon option with custom colours for quick placeholder icons
Preview at every size before downloading so you catch quality issues early
Runs in the browser — no image upload to a server, source files stay private
Free, no account, no watermark on generated icons

Common use cases

A developer launching a new site creates favicons from the client's logo in 10 seconds rather than manually resizing in Photoshop or Figma and setting up the PNG export pipeline.

A solo creator building a personal site uses the text-to-favicon option to create a monogram icon with their initials and brand colour, without needing design software.

A developer inheriting a codebase finds the site has a broken favicon — only an ICO file with no Apple Touch Icon, causing broken icons on all iPhones. Generates the complete set and fixes it.

An agency standardises their favicon generation workflow so junior developers can produce correctly sized, properly linked favicons for client sites without making mistakes.

A developer working on a side project uses the generator for a quick placeholder favicon during development so browser tabs are identifiable when testing multiple localhost projects.

A startup founder creates a simple text-based favicon in brand colours for an MVP launch before commissioning a designer for a full logo.

Why browser-based works better

Most favicon generators require an upload to a server and produce a ZIP you download after waiting for server-side image processing. This runs in the browser — your logo or brand asset is never uploaded anywhere, which matters for unreleased products or client work under NDA.

The generated HTML snippet is complete and correct for all browsers — including the site.webmanifest reference for Android and the apple-touch-icon link that most manual setups miss.

Text-to-favicon is useful for rapid prototyping: get identifiable browser tabs during development without needing a real logo yet.

The tool is part of a design and developer toolkit alongside the CSS Gradient generator, Color Picker, and Image Resizer — related assets in one session.

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Continue this workflow with nearby browser-based tools so you can validate, convert, and ship output without context switching.

References and standards

Favicon Generator FAQs

Quick answers about the workflow, privacy, and where this tool fits in a broader job.

What size should a favicon be?

You need multiple sizes: 16×16 and 32×32 for browser tabs, 180×180 for Apple Touch Icon, and 192×192 and 512×512 for Android and PWA manifests. Start with a 512×512 source image and scale down — not the other way around.

Do I need an ICO file or is PNG enough?

For maximum compatibility, provide both. Modern Chrome, Firefox, and Safari accept PNG favicons. Internet Explorer and some older Windows tools require the ICO format. An ICO file can contain multiple resolutions embedded in one file.

What is the apple-touch-icon?

It is a 180×180 PNG that appears when a user adds your site to their iPhone or iPad home screen, and in Safari's reading list. Without it, iOS uses a screenshot of the page instead of a proper icon.

Where do I put the favicon files?

In the public root of your site so they are accessible at /favicon.ico, /favicon-32x32.png, etc. In Next.js, place them in the /public directory. In most frameworks, the public or static directory serves files at the root path.

Is my image uploaded to your server?

No — favicon generation happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your source image is never sent to any server.

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Built and maintained by

Achraf A.

Founder & developer — built and maintains every tool on this site

Last updated: April 28, 2026

Tested in Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on desktop and mobile.