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How to Create a Favicon for Your Website (.ICO Format)

By Image Tool Bot Team Updated: May 12, 2026 4 min read

A favicon (short for "favorite icon") is the small icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, and search results. While it's tiny, it plays a huge role in brand recognition and making your website look professional.

Why Use the .ICO Format?

Modern browsers support PNG and SVG favicons, but the .ICO format is still the most compatible and reliable choice. An .ICO file is actually a container that can hold multiple sizes of the same icon (e.g., 16x16, 32x32, 48x48) in a single file.

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Turn your logo into a professional .ICO favicon in seconds. Free, high-quality output for all browsers.

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How to Create a Favicon

  1. Start with a square version of your logo (usually a PNG with a transparent background).
  2. Upload it to our Favicon Generator.
  3. The tool will automatically resize and convert it to a multi-resolution .ICO file.
  4. Upload the generated avicon.ico to your website's root directory and add the required HTML tag to your .

For more specific needs, check our guides on PNG to Favicon or Logo to ICO conversion.