Dev Tools•2025-01-20•4 min read

Favicon Generator Complete Guide

Create professional favicons for your website. Generate all required icon sizes for browsers, mobile devices, and app stores.

What is a Favicon?

A favicon (favorite icon) is the small icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, and address bars. It's essential for brand recognition and professional appearance.

🔖

Browser Tab

⭐

Bookmarks

📱

Home Screen

Essential Favicon Sizes

Size	Purpose	File Name
16×16	Browser tabs	favicon-16x16.png
32×32	Taskbar (Windows)	favicon-32x32.png
48×48	Windows site icons	favicon.ico
180×180	Apple Touch Icon	apple-touch-icon.png
192×192	Android Chrome	android-chrome-192x192.png
512×512	PWA Splash Screen	android-chrome-512x512.png

HTML Implementation

Add these lines to your HTML <head>:

<!-- Basic favicon -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">

<!-- Apple Touch Icon -->
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">

<!-- Android Chrome -->
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest">

<!-- Safari Pinned Tab -->
<link rel="mask-icon" href="/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#5bbad5">

<!-- Windows Tile -->
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff">

Favicon Design Tips

✅ Do's

• Keep it simple and recognizable
• Use your brand colors
• Test at small sizes
• High contrast design
• Square aspect ratio

❌ Don'ts

• Avoid tiny text
• No complex details
• Skip gradients
• Avoid thin lines
• No photo-realistic images

Testing Your Favicon

1.
Clear browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+Delete)
2.
Hard refresh page (Ctrl+Shift+R)
3.
Check different browsers and devices
4.
Test bookmarking and home screen addition

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