Favicon Generator

Create custom favicons from text. Choose colors, font style, and shape. Preview at multiple sizes and download as PNG.

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Text (1-2 characters)

Background

Text Color

Font Style

Shape

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16×16

32×32

180×180

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What is a Favicon?

A favicon is the small icon displayed in browser tabs, bookmarks, and history. It helps users identify your website and improves brand recognition. Modern browsers support multiple favicon sizes: 16x16 for tabs, 32x32 for bookmarks, and 180x180 for Apple Touch Icon on mobile home screens.

Best Practices for Favicons

Keep favicons simple—1-2 characters or a minimal logo work best at small sizes. Use high contrast between background and text for readability. Include multiple sizes in your HTML so browsers can choose the best format. Add an apple-touch-icon for iOS devices when users add your site to their home screen.

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How to Use the Favicon Generator

Enter 1-2 characters (such as your brand initials) in the text field.
Choose a background color and text color with high contrast for readability at small sizes.
Select a font style and shape (square, rounded, or circle) that matches your brand identity.
Preview the favicon at 16x16, 32x32, and 180x180 pixel sizes to make sure it looks sharp at every resolution.
Click Download to save the PNG file, then copy the generated HTML link tags into your site's <head> section.

Favicon Sizes and Format Requirements

Modern browsers and devices expect multiple favicon sizes. The 16x16 pixel version appears in browser tabs, 32x32 is used in bookmark bars and taskbars, and 180x180 serves as the Apple Touch Icon when users add your site to their iOS home screen. Windows tiles may require 150x150 or 270x270 variants. Providing all standard sizes ensures your brand looks crisp everywhere.

PNG is the most widely supported favicon format, but ICO files (which bundle multiple sizes in one file) are still used for legacy browser compatibility. SVG favicons are supported in modern browsers and scale perfectly to any resolution, but older browsers will fall back to PNG or ICO.

Common Use Cases

Brand identity — A distinctive favicon reinforces your brand every time users see your tab among dozens of open pages.
Quick prototyping — Generate a placeholder favicon in seconds for MVPs and staging environments.
PWA requirements — Progressive Web Apps need multiple icon sizes for install prompts, splash screens, and home screen shortcuts.
Multi-site management — Agencies managing multiple client sites can quickly create distinct favicons for each project.
Personal blogs and portfolios — Stand out in bookmark bars with a custom text-based icon instead of a generic default.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I don't have a favicon?

Browsers will show a generic globe or document icon in the tab. This looks unprofessional and makes your site harder to identify when users have many tabs open. Search engines may also display the favicon in search results, so a missing icon means a missed branding opportunity.

Can I use an emoji as a favicon?

Some modern browsers support SVG favicons with embedded emoji, but support is inconsistent. For maximum compatibility, use a PNG-based favicon generated from text characters rather than relying on emoji rendering.

How do I add the favicon to my website?

Copy the generated HTML link tags and paste them into the <head> section of your HTML. In Next.js, place favicon files in your public folder and reference them in your layout or metadata configuration.

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