PNG to ICO
Change PNG to ICO and keep the quality you need. Free for up to 10 files a day, no sign-up.
Your files
Drop your .png files here
or
You can add several files and convert them together.
How to convert PNG to ICO
Turn a PNG logo into an ICO file for a website favicon or a Windows app or shortcut icon.
- Drop your PNG file into the box above, or add it from a link.
- ICO is already selected. Use the settings button next to it to change size, quality or other options.
- Select Convert, then download your ICO file.
To do this from your own code, call the FileForge API with "output_format": "ico".
Good to know
- Start from a square image: icons are square, and non-square images are fitted inside.
- Images larger than 256 × 256 are scaled down, because that's the largest size ICO supports.
- Transparency is kept, so your icon won't get a white box behind it.
- Simple, bold designs read best at 16 × 16 and 32 × 32, the sizes browsers show in tabs.
About the formats
.png
PNG is a lossless image format: it keeps every pixel exactly and supports transparency, which makes it the usual choice for screenshots, logos and graphics with sharp edges or text.
.ico
ICO is the icon format used by Windows and by website favicons. One file can hold several sizes of the same icon, up to 256 × 256 pixels.
Questions
How do I add a favicon to my website?
Upload the converted favicon.ico to the root of your site, so it's at yoursite.com/favicon.ico. Browsers look there automatically; you can also add <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico"> to your pages.
What size should my favicon PNG be?
Use a square image of at least 256 × 256 pixels; it's scaled to fit.
Do I still need ICO for favicons?
Modern browsers also accept PNG and SVG favicons, but favicon.ico is still the most compatible, especially for older browsers and Windows shortcuts.