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Favicon Generator
Make a complete favicon pack — .ico plus PNG sizes — from text, emoji, or an image.
Updated July 8, 2026
How to use the favicon generator
- 1Type a letter or emoji and pick colors, or upload a square-ish logo.
- 2Adjust the corner radius and check the actual-size previews.
- 3Download the pack — favicon.ico plus all PNG sizes.
- 4Paste the provided snippet into your site's <head>.
Common uses
- Giving a new project a real favicon in under a minute
- Converting a logo into a proper multi-size icon pack
- Making a quick letter-mark icon for a side project or tool
- Replacing the default framework favicon before launch
Frequently asked questions
What sizes does a website actually need in 2026?
Practically: a favicon.ico containing 16/32/48px for browser tabs and bookmarks, a 180px apple-touch-icon for iOS home screens, and 192px plus 512px PNGs referenced by a web manifest for Android and PWA installs. That set covers essentially every real surface; the dozens of sizes older guides list are legacy.
Why does my logo look like mud at 16 pixels?
Because 256 pixels total can't hold detail — thin lines vanish and text becomes noise. This is why big sites use a single bold letterform or simple mark for their favicon rather than their full logo. The actual-size previews exist precisely so you judge the 16px render, not the 128px one.
How does the .ico file get made without a server?
ICO is a simple container format: a small directory header followed by image entries. The tool renders each size to a canvas, encodes them as PNGs, and writes the ICO byte layout directly in JavaScript — modern browsers and operating systems all read PNG-compressed ICO entries.
Where do the files go in my project?
Convention: favicon.ico at the site root (some tools request /favicon.ico blindly), and the PNGs wherever your head links point — the provided snippet assumes the root. After deploying, expect browser tabs to show the old icon for a while; favicons are cached aggressively, so test in a private window.
About this tool
The favicon generator produces the full set a modern site actually needs: a multi-resolution favicon.ico (16, 32, and 48 pixels in one file, assembled byte-by-byte in your browser), a 180px Apple touch icon, and 192/512px PNGs for Android and web-app manifests. Start from a letter or emoji on a colored background with adjustable corner radius, or upload a logo — the live preview renders at actual favicon sizes so you can see whether your design survives at 16 pixels before you ship it. Copy the ready-made HTML head snippet and you're done. Uploaded logos never leave the page.
Like most tools on UtilityBase, the favicon generator runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more generators here.
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