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Free Favicon Generator

Make favicons from an image, all sizes.

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What is the Favicon Generator?

A favicon is the tiny icon in the browser tab, the bookmark, and the phone home screen — a small detail that makes a site feel finished and recognizable. But getting one right means producing it at a handful of specific sizes, which is fiddly by hand.

This favicon generator turns a single image into favicons at every standard size, plus the HTML to wire them up, all in your browser.

Last updated: Aug 14, 2026

What does this tool do?

You upload an image and the tool renders it as square favicon PNGs at all the sizes browsers and devices expect, from 16px to 512px.

It shows a preview of each size for download and gives you the HTML link tags to paste into your site's head.

Key features

Every standard size

16, 32, 48, 64, 180, 192 and 512px.

HTML included

Copy-ready <link> tags for your head.

Instant previews

See each size before downloading.

Center-cropped

Non-square images are squared automatically.

Private

Runs in your browser; nothing uploaded.

Example

Input
A square logo PNG
Processing
The tool renders it at each favicon size.
Output
Favicon PNGs (16–512px) plus the HTML link tags.

Common use cases

  • Web developersAdd favicons to any site.
  • DesignersExport a logo to favicon sizes.
  • Small business ownersBrand the browser tab.
  • BloggersGive a site a recognizable icon.
  • PWA buildersGet the 192 and 512px icons.
  • StudentsFinish a class project site.
  • No-code usersUpload icons to a site builder.
  • Anyone launching a sitePolish the final detail.

Benefits

  • It produces every size you need from one image.
  • It hands you the HTML so setup is copy-paste.
  • It squares non-square images for you.
  • It keeps your logo private on your device.

Tips

  • Start with a square, high-resolution image — a logo works best.
  • Keep the design simple; fine detail disappears at 16px.
  • Use good contrast so the icon reads on light and dark tabs.
  • Upload the PNGs to your site root and reference them as shown.
  • Include the 180px Apple touch icon for iOS home screens.
  • Add the 192 and 512px icons for installable web apps.
  • Test in a real tab — small icons can look different than the preview.
  • Re-generate if you refresh your branding.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using a detailed image

Fix: Simplify the design; intricate detail is lost at favicon sizes.

Only providing a 16px icon

Fix: Include the full set so tabs, bookmarks and home screens all look sharp.

Forgetting the HTML tags

Fix: Add the provided <link> tags to your page head so browsers find the icons.

Low-contrast icon

Fix: Ensure it's legible on both light and dark browser themes.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload an image

    A square logo works best.

  2. 2

    Get every size

    Download the favicon PNGs.

  3. 3

    Add the HTML

    Copy the link tags into your site.

Frequently asked questions

16, 32, 48, 64, 180 (Apple touch), 192 (Android) and 512px (PWA) — the standard set modern sites use.

Yes. It provides the <link> tags to drop into your page's <head>.

No. The favicons are generated in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

16, 32, 48, 64, 180 (Apple touch), 192 (Android) and 512px (PWA) — the standard set modern sites use.

Yes. It provides the <link> tags to paste into your page's <head>.

Modern browsers accept PNG favicons, which this generates. A .ico is only needed for very old browser support.

A square, high-resolution logo or icon works best; non-square images are center-cropped to a square.

No. Everything is generated in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

Upload the PNGs to your site (often the root) and reference them with the provided link tags.

Conclusion

A favicon generator turns one image into a complete, ready-to-install icon set with the HTML to match. Pair it with the image cropper to square your logo first and the image compressor to keep the files light.

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