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Tools like Favicon.io, RealFaviconGenerator, and Maskable.app make it easy to generate the full set of icons your site needs, from classic .ico files to PWA-ready maskable icons for every platform.
Quick Guide
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- •Cloud storage & synchronization
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All Tools
Favicon.io
Converts text, an uploaded image, an SVG, or an emoji into a full favicon package: favicon.ico plus PNG icons, an Apple touch icon, and a site.webmanifest.
Free, no account required. Credits open source libraries Bulma, Twemoji, and Huebee.
Favicomatic
Uploads one image and outputs ico and png favicons, including transparent png, in sizes from 16x16 to 310x310 for iOS, Android, Metro and desktop browsers, plus HTML tags.
Free, no account required. Lazy, obsessive, and apocalypse presets control how many icon sizes are generated.
Favicon Generator
Converts one uploaded image into a single favicon.ico file for your site, a one step generator with no extra PNG sizes or manifest files.
Free, no account needed. Produces only a .ico file, no PNG set or web manifest.
RealFaviconGenerator
Generates every modern favicon format, including SVG favicons, from one image, with live previews for Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, and Opera across iOS, Android, and Windows.
Free. Includes a separate favicon checker and framework specific setup guides for React, Next.js, Rails, Node, and ASP.NET Core.
FontIcon
Turns any Font Awesome icon into a downloadable .ico favicon, a narrow single purpose tool for projects already built on the Font Awesome icon set.
Open source, code hosted on GitHub. Outputs .ico only, no PNG set or web manifest.
Favicon.cc
Lets you hand paint a favicon pixel by pixel on a grid, then download the .ico file. A public gallery of thousands of user submitted icons can be browsed by tag and rating.
Free to create and download. Publishing your icon under a Creative Commons license needs a free account.
Maskable.app Editor
Builds maskable PWA icons that Android and other platforms crop into their own adaptive icon shape, removing the white box around non maskable icons, exporting sizes from 48 to 512px.
Free and open source, built and maintained by Tiger Oakes, with the code on GitHub.
Best Favicon Generator Tools for Developers
A favicon is the small icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, and home screen shortcuts. Getting favicons right, across all devices and browsers, requires generating multiple sizes and formats from a single source image.
RealFaviconGenerator is the most complete option, producing every modern format from one image with live previews across Chrome, Safari, Edge, Windows, Android, and iOS, plus a checker for an existing site. Favicon.io and Favicomatic cover similar ground with less ceremony: both output a full package (ico, PNG set, Apple touch icon) for free, no account, and Favicon.io alone accepts emoji or typed text as the source.
Pick Maskable.app Editor for PWA app icons: Android crops regular icons into its own adaptive shape, and this tool is built for that safe zone, not browser tab favicons. Favicon.cc suits drawing a tiny pixel icon by hand rather than converting a logo. The trap: Favicon Generator and FontIcon output only a single .ico file, so a site built on just one can end up missing the Apple touch icon and manifest that iOS and Android also expect.
What to check before you pick one
- Multi-size output: A good favicon generator creates all required sizes (16x16, 32x32, 180x180, 512x512) in one step.
- Maskable icon support: PWA-friendly tools generate maskable icons with safe zones for Android home screen display.
- HTML code snippet: The best tools also provide the HTML link tags you need to add to your page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size should a favicon be?
A standard favicon is 16x16 or 32x32 pixels in ICO format. Modern browsers also support 180x180 PNG for Apple Touch Icons and 192x192 or 512x512 PNG for Android/PWA icons. Favicon generators typically create all required sizes automatically.
What is a maskable icon?
A maskable icon is a PWA app icon designed with extra padding so the operating system can crop it into any shape (circle, rounded square, etc.) without cutting off important content. Tools like Maskable.app let you preview and create maskable icons.
How do I add a favicon to my website?
Generate your favicon files using a favicon generator tool, then add link tags in your HTML head: <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico"> for the basic ICO and additional link tags for Apple Touch Icons and PNG variants.