Favicon Generator — Complete Icon Set for Any Website
A favicon is the tiny icon that represents your website across browsers, bookmarks, tabs, and mobile home screens. It's small in size but huge in brand recognition — every professional website has one.
This favicon generator creates all required sizes from a single image: 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 180×180 (Apple touch icon), 192×192, and 512×512 (Android/PWA). It also provides ready-to-paste HTML code and a downloadable ZIP so you can install it in seconds.
What Is a Favicon and Why Do You Need One?
Favicon (short for "favorite icon") is a small square image that appears in:
- Browser tabs — next to the page title
- Bookmarks — as the icon in bookmark folders
- Browser history — easy visual identification
- Mobile home screens — when someone saves your site as a shortcut
- Google search results — mobile search shows favicons next to results
- PWA icons — when installed as a progressive web app
Why it matters:
- Brand recognition — users instantly identify your site among open tabs
- Professional appearance — missing favicon looks unfinished
- SEO signal — Google shows favicons in mobile search results (CTR boost)
- Trust — users trust sites with proper branding
Do you actually need all sizes?
Yes — different platforms use different sizes:
| File Name | Size | Used By |
|---|---|---|
| favicon.ico | 16×16, 32×32, 48×48 | Older browsers, IE, bookmarks |
| favicon-16x16.png | 16×16 | Browser tabs |
| favicon-32x32.png | 32×32 | Retina tabs, bookmarks |
| apple-touch-icon.png | 180×180 | iOS home screen |
| android-chrome-192x192.png | 192×192 | Android Chrome |
| android-chrome-512x512.png | 512×512 | PWA splash screen |
How to Create a Favicon in 3 Steps
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Upload your image
Drag and drop any image (JPG, PNG, WebP, or SVG). Best results come from square images. Simple, bold designs work best at small sizes.
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Adjust options
Customize the background (or keep it transparent), add padding, or apply rounded corners. Preview how it looks in a browser tab instantly.
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Download and install
Click Download ZIP to get all sizes plus the HTML code. Upload the files to your site's root folder and paste the HTML into your
<head>tag.
Key Features
All Sizes Included
Generate 16×16, 32×32, 180×180, 192×192, 512×512 PNG + ICO.
Ready-Made HTML
Copy-paste-ready link tags for your site's head section.
Live Preview
See how your favicon looks in a real browser tab simulation.
Rounded Corners
Apply a modern rounded look — perfect for app icons.
Custom Background
Choose a background color or keep it transparent.
100% Private
All processing in your browser — images never uploaded.
Best Practices for Favicons
Choose the right image
- Use your logo or initials — something recognizable at 16×16
- Keep it simple — detailed images become muddy at small sizes
- High contrast — bold shapes and colors work best
- Square aspect ratio — anything else will be cropped or padded
- Text doesn't work well — only 1-2 letters max, if any
Installation steps
- Download the ZIP and extract it
- Upload all files to your website's root folder (or a
/favicon/folder) - Copy the HTML code from the tool
- Paste it into the
<head>section of every page - Clear your browser cache and reload your site to see it
Cache Caching
- Browsers aggressively cache favicons — you may need to clear cache or use incognito to see changes
- Some browsers take 24-48 hours to update
- Try visiting
yourdomain.com/favicon.icodirectly to force a refresh
Frequently Asked Questions
<head> section of your pages. Then clear your browser cache and reload your site.- apple-touch-icon.png — for iOS home screens
- android-chrome-*.png — for Android and PWA
- favicon.ico — for desktop browsers and bookmarks
- PNG variants — for modern browsers