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Favicon Generator

Create website favicon images from your own JPG, PNG, or WebP image.

Generate multiple favicon sizes for browser tabs, bookmarks, Apple devices, Android applications, and progressive web applications.

🔒 Your image stays in your browser. This favicon generator processes your image locally using your browser's canvas technology. The image does not need to be uploaded to the Resouria server.
Supported formats: JPG, PNG and WebP. For the best result, start with a clear image or logo. A square image is especially useful because favicons are normally displayed in a square area.

What Is a Favicon?

A favicon is a small image associated with a website. The word comes from "favorite icon" and originally referred to the small icon used to identify a website in browser bookmarks.

Modern browsers can display favicons in browser tabs, bookmarks, history pages, search interfaces, shortcuts, and other places where a website needs a visual identity. A well-designed favicon helps visitors recognize your website quickly.

How to Create a Favicon

  1. Select a JPG, PNG, or WebP image.
  2. Check the preview and confirm that the important part of the image is visible.
  3. Choose a background color if your image does not completely fill the square.
  4. Choose Fit inside icon to preserve the entire image.
  5. Choose Fill icon if you want the image to occupy the entire square and cropping is acceptable.
  6. Review the generated sizes.
  7. Download an individual favicon or download all the generated files as a ZIP package.
  8. Upload the files to your website and add the supplied HTML code to the page's <head> section.

What Are the Different Favicon Sizes For?

Size Common Use Notes
16 × 16 Browser tabs and small interface areas. One of the smallest commonly used favicon sizes.
32 × 32 Browser interfaces, bookmarks and shortcuts. Useful when a larger version of the traditional favicon is needed.
48 × 48 Larger browser or desktop icon contexts. Provides additional resolution for interfaces that display larger icons.
180 × 180 Apple touch icons. Commonly referenced using apple-touch-icon.
192 × 192 Android and Progressive Web App icons. Commonly included in a web app manifest.
512 × 512 Progressive Web Apps and larger application icon contexts. Provides a high-resolution source for supported installations.

Fit Inside Icon vs. Fill Icon

Fit Inside Icon

The Fit inside icon option keeps the complete image visible. If the original image is rectangular, this can leave empty space on two sides. The selected background color fills that space.

Fill Icon

The Fill icon option scales the image until the entire square is covered. Because the original image may have a different aspect ratio, some of its edges can be cropped.

Tips for Creating a Good Favicon

Common Uses for Favicons

Favicon vs. Website Logo

A favicon is not a replacement for your main website logo. A website logo is normally displayed at a much larger size and can contain text, taglines, or more detailed branding.

A favicon is designed for extremely small display areas. For that reason, a simplified version of your logo may work better as a favicon than the complete logo.

How to Add a Favicon to Your Website

After downloading the generated images, upload the required files to your website. The HTML code provided by this tool can then be placed inside your document's <head> element.

For a simple website, the 16 × 16 and 32 × 32 icons may be sufficient. Websites that support mobile shortcuts or Progressive Web App installation can also make use of larger 180 × 180, 192 × 192, and 512 × 512 icons.

Privacy and Local Processing

This tool uses browser-based image processing. Your selected image is loaded into your browser and rendered onto HTML canvas elements. The favicon images are generated locally rather than requiring an image upload to the Resouria server.

This approach can be useful when creating icons from private photographs, business logos, school branding, screenshots, or other images that you do not want to send to an online image-processing service.

Limitations

Frequently Asked Questions

What image formats can I use? You can select JPG, PNG, or WebP images.
Does my image get uploaded to Resouria? No. The favicon generation process takes place directly in your browser.
Should my original image be square? A square image is often the easiest starting point, but it is not required. The Fit and Fill options allow you to work with rectangular images as well.
What is the best favicon size? There is not one universal size for every situation. This generator creates several commonly useful sizes, including 16, 32, 48, 180, 192, and 512 pixels.
What is the difference between Fit and Fill? Fit keeps the complete image visible and may leave background space. Fill covers the entire square but may crop parts of the original image.
Why does my favicon look unclear at 16 × 16? A 16 × 16 icon contains very few pixels. Fine details and small text can disappear at this size. A simple, high-contrast design usually works better.
Can I use the generated favicon on my website? Yes. Download the required PNG files, upload them to your website, and place the generated HTML favicon links inside the page's head section.
What is the 512 × 512 favicon used for? A 512 × 512 PNG is particularly useful as a high resolution icon for Progressive Web Apps and other contexts that support larger application icons.
Does the tool create a web app manifest? Yes. The generated ZIP package includes a site.webmanifest file containing the generated 192 × 192 and 512 × 512 icons.
💡 Final tip: Do not judge your favicon only at a large size. A design that looks excellent at 512 × 512 can become difficult to recognize at 16 × 16. Always pay particular attention to the smallest generated version before publishing your favicon.

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