Question 1

Is my image uploaded to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. Every icon is rendered with the Canvas API directly in your browser. Your image never leaves your device.

Question 2

Which favicon sizes are generated?

Accepted Answer

16x16, 32x32 and 48x48 PNGs for browser tabs, a 180x180 apple-touch-icon for iOS, 192x192 and 512x512 PNGs for Android and PWA manifests, plus a multi-size favicon.ico bundling 16, 32 and 48.

Question 3

What is the ICO file for?

Accepted Answer

favicon.ico is the classic favicon format that older browsers and many tools look for at the site root. Our ICO embeds the 16, 32 and 48 pixel versions so one file covers every tab size.

Question 4

What image should I start from?

Accepted Answer

Use a square image at least 512x512 pixels, ideally a transparent PNG or SVG-exported PNG. Square logos with bold, simple shapes read best at 16 pixels.

Question 5

How do I add the favicon to my site?

Accepted Answer

Place the generated files in your site root and paste the provided HTML snippet into the of your pages. The tool gives you the exact tags to copy.

Favicon Generator