Favicon Generator

Favicon Maker for Website Icon Sets

Favicon Generator creates a set of website and app icon files from one uploaded image. You provide a PNG, JPEG, GIF, or JPG source image, select Generate Favicon, and the result table lists multiple resized icon files. Each row can be downloaded separately, or the full set can be downloaded together as one zip file.

This is useful when a website needs more than one icon size. A browser tab may use a small favicon, a mobile home screen may use a larger app icon, and some platforms may look for Microsoft or Android icon dimensions. This page prepares the size set in one pass so you do not have to resize the same source image manually many times.

The generator resizes the uploaded image into square icon files. For best results, start with a clean square source image or a logo that still looks good when cropped into a square. Very detailed artwork can become unreadable at small favicon sizes.

How to Use Favicon Generator

1. Upload one PNG, JPEG, GIF, or JPG image in the visible upload area.
2. Use a source image that is clean, centered, and preferably square.
3. Select Generate Favicon.
4. Review the result table with generated file names and file sizes.
5. Use the download button beside one row if you need a specific icon size.
6. Use Download All to save the full generated icon set as a zip file.

The result table is especially helpful because it shows every generated icon file separately. If you only need a small favicon file, download that row. If you are preparing a complete website icon package, download the zip.

Generated Icon Sizes and Their Purpose

The tool creates multiple common icon sizes, including Android icon sizes, Apple touch icon sizes, favicon sizes, and Microsoft tile icon sizes. The generated file names make the purpose clear, such as favicon sizes for browser use and apple or android sizes for device shortcuts.

If the source image is too large or heavy, reduce it first with Image Compressor. If the source needs to be converted into a simpler JPG before upload, use JPG Converter.

Preparing a Better Source Image

A strong favicon source has a simple shape, high contrast, and enough empty space around the main mark. A full detailed logo with tiny text may look acceptable at 180 pixels but disappear at 16 pixels. Test the smallest generated favicon before using the set on a live website.

• Use a square canvas: square sources resize more predictably into square icons.
• Center the main symbol: avoid placing important detail close to the edge.
• Remove tiny text: initials or a simple mark usually read better than a full slogan.
• Check contrast: the icon should remain visible on light and dark browser UI areas.

For transparent logo sources, PNG is often a better upload choice than JPG because it can preserve clean edges before resizing. For photo-based icons, JPG may be acceptable, but the smallest generated favicons can lose detail quickly.

Practical Example: Creating Icons for a New Website

A developer has a square brand mark and needs browser and mobile shortcut icons for a new site. They upload the image, generate the favicon set, and download the zip. Before adding the files to the project, they open the 16-pixel and 32-pixel favicon rows to confirm the mark is still recognizable. If the small icons look crowded, they return to the source image, simplify the symbol, and generate the set again.

After downloading the zip, keep the generated file names unchanged unless your website setup expects a different naming pattern. The names describe the target size, which makes later placement in a project folder easier to audit.

If the icon source is currently a PNG but the next destination needs a JPG preview, PNG to JPG handles that separate conversion task.