Favicon Generator
Generate favicons from text or emoji with custom colors, sizes, and shapes. Export as PNG or SVG.
About This Tool
The Favicon Generator is a free browser-based tool that lets you create professional-looking favicons from text characters or emoji. Favicons are the small icons displayed in browser tabs, bookmark bars, and history lists. A well-designed favicon helps users quickly identify your site among dozens of open tabs and reinforces your brand identity.
Traditional favicon creation often requires graphic design software or uploading images to third-party services. This tool eliminates both. You type one or two characters, pick your colors, adjust the border radius from a sharp square to a perfect circle, and export production-ready PNG files at every standard size: 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 180×180 (Apple Touch Icon), and 192×192 (Android Chrome). An SVG export is also available for resolution-independent icons.
All rendering happens entirely in your browser using the HTML
Canvas API. No data is uploaded to any server, there are no
accounts to create, and no watermarks are applied. The tool also
generates the exact HTML
tags
you need, so you can copy and paste them directly into your
section.
Emoji favicons have become increasingly popular for developer tools, personal blogs, and side projects because they are instantly recognizable and require zero design skills. Combined with a solid background color, a single emoji can create a distinctive brand mark in seconds. This tool makes the entire workflow seamless — from idea to deployed favicon in under a minute.
How to Use
- Enter one or two characters in the Text or Emoji field, or click a preset emoji button.
- Choose a Background Color using the color picker or by typing a hex value.
- Choose a Text Color that contrasts well with the background.
- Adjust the Font Size slider to scale the character within the icon.
- Adjust the Border Radius slider from 0% (square) to 50% (circle).
- Review the live preview at all standard sizes on the right panel.
- Click All PNGs to download every size at once, or click individual size buttons for specific files.
- Click SVG to download a scalable vector version.
- Copy the HTML Link Tags and paste them into your site's
. - Place the downloaded files in your site's root directory and deploy.
FAQ
What sizes do I need for a favicon?
Most modern browsers use a 32x32 PNG as the primary favicon. Apple devices require a 180x180 Apple Touch Icon, and Android Chrome uses a 192x192 icon. This tool generates all of these plus 16x16 and 48x48 for maximum compatibility.
Is my data safe?
Yes. All rendering is performed locally in your browser using the HTML Canvas API. No text, colors, or images are sent to any server.
Can I use emoji as a favicon?
Absolutely. Emoji favicons are widely supported and make excellent quick brand marks. Simply click one of the preset emojis or type any emoji into the text field. The Canvas API renders the emoji onto the icon at every size.
What is the difference between PNG and SVG favicons?
PNG favicons are raster images with fixed pixel dimensions and are supported by all browsers. SVG favicons are vector-based and scale to any resolution, but browser support is more limited (most modern browsers support them via <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml">). For maximum compatibility, use PNG files and optionally include an SVG as a progressive enhancement.
How do I add a favicon to my website?
Download the PNG files, place them in your site's root directory (or a public assets folder), and add the HTML <link> tags to the <head> of your HTML. This tool provides the exact tags you need -- just click Copy HTML.
Why does my favicon not update in the browser?
Browsers aggressively cache favicons. Try clearing your browser cache, doing a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R), or opening the page in an incognito window. Some browsers may take several hours to pick up the new icon.
Do I need an ICO file?
ICO files were historically required for Internet Explorer, but all modern browsers support PNG favicons. Unless you need to support very old browsers, PNG files at the standard sizes are sufficient. If you do need an ICO, you can convert a 32x32 PNG using any online PNG-to-ICO converter.
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