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Image to favicon
Generate a PNG icon pack for favicon, Apple touch icon and PWA.
Processing happens in your browser; we do not upload your file.
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Embeddable code: coming soon
Coming soon: this section will be available when the tool moves to its next phase.
API: coming soon
An endpoint to use this tool from your backend; not available yet. Meanwhile, the Embeddable code runs in your browser with no server.
About this tool
Image to favicon creates a ZIP pack with PNG icons in common web and PWA sizes. It does not generate a classic .ico file.
How to use
- Select a PNG, JPG/JPEG or WebP image.
- Review the detected type, size and dimensions.
- The tool prepares square PNG icons at 16, 32, 48, 180, 192 and 512 px.
- Optionally adjust the ZIP name.
- Generate the pack and download the ZIP.
Use cases
- Prepare PNG favicons for a website.
- Create apple-touch-icon.png from a brand image.
- Generate base icons for a PWA manifest.
Limits
- It does not generate a classic .ico file.
- It uses centered cover fit: a rectangular image may be cropped to fill the square.
- Maximum image size: 15 MB.
Privacy
Processing happens in your browser — we don't upload your files.
Common errors
- A file that is not PNG, JPG or WebP.
- A damaged image or one the browser cannot decode.
- An image with invalid dimensions or too many pixels.
Technical notes
- Export uses browser canvas.
- Icons are exported as PNG and bundled with jszip.
- The ZIP includes a README.txt with HTML examples.
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Technical details
- ID
- image-to-favicon
- Slug
- /en/tools/image-to-favicon
- Backend
- Not required
- AI
- Not required
- API
- Planned