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Favicon Generator

Generate a complete favicon bundle from an image, text, or emoji: multi-size .ico, PNG, Apple touch icon, manifest, and HTML snippet

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What is a Favicon Generator?

A favicon generator turns a single source: an image, a few letters, or an emoji, into the full set of icon files modern browsers and mobile platforms expect: favicon.ico, multiple PNG sizes, the Apple touch icon, Android home-screen icons, a web app manifest, and a ready-to-paste HTML snippet. This generator runs entirely in your browser and produces a ZIP you can drop straight into your site's public folder.

How to Use This Favicon Generator

  1. 1Pick a source: image, text, or emoji
  2. 2Choose background, padding, and corner rounding
  3. 3Set the PWA theme color and app name (used in the manifest)
  4. 4Click "Generate favicons" to render every required size
  5. 5Download the ZIP and unzip it into your site root
  6. 6Paste the HTML snippet into the <head> of your site
What you get

Key features

Three source types

Upload an image, type 1 to 4 letters, or pick an emoji as the source

Multi-size .ico

16, 32, and 48 px tiles packed into a single legacy .ico file

Apple & Android icons

Apple Touch Icon (180px), Android Chrome (192/512), and MS tile (150)

PWA manifest

A site.webmanifest with theme color and PWA-ready icon entries

Browserconfig

browserconfig.xml for legacy Windows tile pinning

Live previews

16, 32, 180, and 512px previews so you can see how each tile looks

HTML snippet

Copy a complete <link> and <meta theme-color> block straight into <head>

100% private

No upload, no analytics: your branding never leaves the browser

Why Generate a Full Favicon Bundle?

A single favicon.ico used to be enough. In 2026, browsers, OS launchers, and PWAs all expect different sizes and formats. Without the right files, your site can show a blank icon on Apple devices, the wrong color on Android home screens, or a low-resolution thumbnail in browser tabs. A complete bundle covers every case in under 10 KB.

Common use cases

  • Branding a new website with the right tab and home-screen icon
  • Replacing the framework default (Next.js, Vite, Astro, etc.) with a custom mark
  • Generating placeholder favicons for staging environments
  • Producing emoji favicons for personal sites and demos
  • Making letter-only favicons that work without a logo file
  • Updating a brand refresh across icon sizes in one pass

What's in the ZIP

  • favicon.ico: multi-size legacy icon (16, 32, 48)
  • favicon-16x16.png and favicon-32x32.png: modern PNG icons
  • favicon-48x48.png: extra size for Windows shortcuts
  • apple-touch-icon.png (180×180): iOS home screen
  • android-chrome-192x192.png / android-chrome-512x512.png: Android & PWA
  • mstile-150x150.png: Windows tile
  • site.webmanifest: PWA manifest with theme color
  • browserconfig.xml: Windows pinning fallback
  • snippet.html: the HTML <link> block to paste into <head>

Where to drop the files

Put every file at the root of your site (alongside index.html or in your /public folder for Next.js, Vite, etc.). Then paste the contents of snippet.html inside the <head> of your layout. The browser auto-detects /favicon.ico but the explicit <link> tags add support for modern PNGs, manifest, and theme color.

Pro tips

Tips & best practices

Use a square source

Non-square sources are letterboxed inside the canvas. If you want full-bleed, start from a 1:1 image; otherwise increase padding to match the aspect ratio.

Test on a dark browser theme

Some browsers tint favicons against the tab background. Generate a transparent variant if your icon must adapt to both light and dark themes.

Keep the icon recognizable at 16px

Whatever you draw must read at the smallest size. Test the 16px preview before committing to a complex design.

Match theme_color to your brand

theme_color is used by Android, PWAs, and recent Chrome to color the title bar. Pick a brand-aligned hue.

Re-generate after a brand refresh

Browsers cache favicons aggressively. After updating, append ?v=2 to the favicon URL or rename favicon.ico to bust the cache.

Built for trust

Privacy & security

Your source image, text, or emoji is processed entirely in the browser using the Canvas API and a hand-rolled ICO encoder. No source files or generated icons are uploaded, logged, or saved anywhere outside your device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which favicon files do I actually need in 2026?

A complete set covers favicon.ico (legacy), 16/32/48 PNG icons (browsers), apple-touch-icon (iOS), 192/512 Android Chrome icons (PWAs), an mstile (Windows pinning), site.webmanifest, and a small <head> snippet. The bundle this tool produces includes all of them.

Where should I put the files?

Drop the contents of the ZIP at the root of your public/ folder (Next.js, Vite, Astro) or alongside your index.html. Then paste the snippet.html into the <head> of your layout component.

Do I still need a .ico file?

Yes: older browsers and some bots still request /favicon.ico by default. The .ico file in the bundle contains 16, 32, and 48 px tiles so it covers every legacy use case.

How does the manifest theme_color affect my site?

theme_color is used by Chrome on Android and many PWAs to tint the address bar and task switcher. Pick a brand-aligned color so installed app instances look polished.

Why does my favicon look pixelated at 16px?

Detail does not survive rendering at 16×16. Stick to a single, high-contrast shape. The 16px preview shows you exactly what users will see in browser tabs.

Is the source uploaded anywhere?

No. Generation happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API and a hand-rolled ICO encoder. Your image, text, or emoji never leaves the device.