Creating favicons in all required sizes usually means resizing by hand or using several tools. The Favicon Generator does it in one place: upload an image and get ICO, PNG, and Apple Touch icons in standard sizes—no sign-up; generation can be done client-side so your image is not stored.
What sizes are generated?
Favicon Generator produces 16×16, 32×32, 48×48 for ICO, plus 180×180 Apple Touch and 192×192, 512×512 for PWA. A square PNG image at least 512×512 pixels provides the best results. Output formats include ICO (multi-size), PNG, and Apple Touch Icon. You can download a zip of all sizes. Generation can be done client-side so your image is not uploaded or stored; check the tool. Use it to create a full set of favicons and touch icons from one image for your website or PWA.
Key Features
- Sizes — 16×16, 32×32, 48×48 for ICO, plus 180×180 Apple Touch and 192×192, 512×512 for PWA.
- Input — A square PNG image at least 512×512 pixels provides the best results.
- Output — ICO (multi-size), PNG, and Apple Touch Icon. You can download a zip of all sizes.
- Privacy — Generation can be done client-side. Your image is not uploaded or stored; check the tool.
- No account — Use as often as you need without sign-up.
- One source — Upload once, get all sizes. No manual resize per size.
How to Use the Favicon Generator
- Open the Favicon Generator tool.
- Upload a square image (ideally 512×512 or larger PNG). Wait for generation.
- Download ICO, PNGs, and Apple Touch Icon (or a zip of all). Use the "Use tool" button on the docs page if you are reading this from the documentation.
Real Use Cases
- New website — Create a full favicon set from your logo. One upload, all sizes for browsers and PWA.
- PWA — Get 192×192 and 512×512 for manifest icons. Plus ICO and Apple Touch for compatibility.
- Apple Touch — 180×180 for iOS home screen. Include in your HTML and avoid blurry icons.
- Refresh favicon — Replace old favicons. Upload new art, download all sizes, update links.
- Client work — Deliver favicon pack as part of a design handoff. Zip of all sizes.
- Teaching — Show which sizes are needed for modern browsers and PWA. One tool, all outputs.
Why Use the Favicon Generator Instead of Alternatives?
- vs. Image Compressor — Image Compressor reduces file size. This tool creates multiple sizes from one image. Use both: start with a high-res image, then generate favicons.
- vs. Image to Base64 — Image to Base64 encodes one image. This tool produces many sizes. Use this for favicons; encode a size with Base64 if you need inline favicon.
- vs. QR Code Generator — QR Code Generator creates QR codes. This tool creates favicons. Different purpose.
- vs. Manual resize — No need to resize to 16, 32, 48, 180, 192, 512 by hand. One upload, download pack.
Start with a high-resolution source (e.g. 512×512). Scaling up a small image produces a blurry favicon.
Benefits for Developers, Designers, and Agencies
- Developers — One place for all favicon sizes. Drop into project and link in HTML/manifest.
- Designers — Export favicon pack from one source. No manual resizing.
- Agencies — Deliver complete favicon set to clients. Standard sizes, ready to use.
Common Mistakes
- Favicon looks blurry — Start with a high-resolution source (e.g. 512×512). Scaling up a small image produces a blurry favicon.
- Non-square source — Crop to square first. Non-square images may be stretched or letterboxed.
- Wrong sizes in HTML — Use the correct link sizes (e.g. 32×32 for favicon, 180×180 for apple-touch-icon). Check the tool’s suggested HTML snippet if provided.
- Forgetting to download — The pack is not saved automatically. Download (or zip) before closing the tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are generated?
16x16, 32x32, 48x48 for ICO, plus 180x180 Apple Touch and 192x192, 512x512 for PWA.
A square PNG image at least 512x512 pixels provides the best results.
ICO (multi-size), PNG, and Apple Touch Icon. You can download a zip of all sizes.
Is my image sent to a server?
Generation can be done client-side. Your image is not uploaded or stored; check the tool.
When should I use a favicon generator?
Use it to create a full set of favicons and touch icons from one image for your website or PWA.
Why does my favicon look blurry?
Start with a high-resolution source (e.g. 512x512). Scaling up a small image produces a blurry favicon.
Favicon Generator gives you a full icon set in seconds: upload, generate, download. No account; client-side when available. For compression use Image Compressor, for Base64 use Image to Base64, and for QR codes use QR Code Generator.
Use the Favicon Generator tool to create favicons.