Favicon Generator: How to Get a Great Result Every Time
What a favicon generator should do for you, how to use this one step by step, and the mistakes that waste time.
What a favicon generator is for
This favicon generator turns a logo into an ICO with the sizes browsers ask for. It is a favicon generator free of charge and sign-up, and a favicon generator from image: png to favicon, JPG, WebP, or a favicon generator from svg, which gives the crispest result because it is drawn fresh at every size.
Where most converters let you down
Plenty of tools will happily take your file and give you something back. The trouble is what they give you: many shrink files by quietly destroying them. You only find out later, when the file will not cut, print, import or open the way you expected.
What you actually want is a smaller or cleaner file, with the before and after shown. That is the standard this favicon generator is built to.
How to use the favicon generator in 3 steps
- Open the favicon generator and drop in your file.
- Check the result in the preview and adjust the settings if you need to.
- Download the result.
Why Veconvert is the better favicon generator
- See what changed. Before and after sizes, and the result rendered.
- Nothing hidden. No silent resizing or recolouring.
- Batch friendly. Several files in one go.
- Nothing uploaded. Runs in your browser.
What happens to your file
Your image is processed in the browser at its original resolution, with the setting you choose applied and nothing else changed.
The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.
Getting the best result: mistakes to avoid
- If you have the same picture in several formats, PNG is usually the cleanest source.
- Keep the original until you have checked the result where it will be used.
- For web images, the size the picture is shown at matters more than the format.
What it costs
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.
You see the result before you spend anything, so you only pay for a file you are happy with.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a favicon from a PNG?
Upload a square PNG (at least 256 x 256), download the ICO, and link it with <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">.
Can I use an SVG as a favicon?
Yes, in current browsers. Keep an ICO as well for older ones.
Is it free?
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.
Is my file uploaded?
The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.