What the Favicon Generator does
This tool turns any picture, a logo, an app icon, a screenshot, into a clean square PNG sized for use as a website favicon. Pick a target size from 16x16 up to 256x256, and the tool redraws your image to those exact pixel dimensions right inside the browser. It is handy for developers, bloggers, and anyone setting up a new site who needs that little tab icon without opening a heavy image editor.
A quick honest note: this generates one square PNG at the size you choose, not a bundled multi-size .ico file. If you want several sizes, run it once per size (16, 32, and 48 are the common ones) and keep each PNG.
How to use it
- Drop your image onto the upload box, or click it to browse and pick a file. Any common format works (PNG, JPG, SVG, WebP).
- Open the Size dropdown and choose the dimension you want, such as 32x32 for a standard browser tab.
- Watch the live preview update under the controls so you can check how your icon looks at that scale.
- Click Download to save the square PNG. The file is named after your original image.
Want a few sizes? Change the Size dropdown and download again. Each click gives you a fresh PNG.
Why make your favicon here
It is instant and entirely local. Your image is processed by your own browser using a canvas, so nothing is uploaded and nothing is stored on a server. That means no account, no email, no waiting in a queue, and no watermark. It is free with no limits, and it works the same on a laptop, tablet, or phone.
A couple of tips
Start from a square, high contrast source so the icon stays readable when shrunk to 16x16. Simple shapes and bold marks survive small sizes far better than detailed photos. If you are batch editing a folder of images for other projects, the BulkPro desktop app from the same team handles many files at once.
Frequently asked questions
- What favicon sizes can I generate?
- You can choose any of these square sizes from the dropdown: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64, 128x128, and 256x256 pixels. The 16x16 and 32x32 sizes are the most common for browser tabs.
- Does this create a multi-size .ico file?
- No. The tool outputs a single square PNG at the size you pick. If you need several sizes, change the Size dropdown and download once for each size you want, then reference them in your HTML.
- Is my image uploaded anywhere?
- No. The image is resized locally in your browser using an HTML canvas, so your file never leaves your device. There is no upload, no account, and no storage on our side.
- What image formats can I use as the source?
- Any common image format your browser can open works, including PNG, JPG, SVG, and WebP. For the sharpest result, start from a square, high contrast image.
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Last updated: June 15, 2026