PNG to ICO Converter
Turn a square PNG logo into a proper multi-resolution ICO favicon for your website.
Drag & drop your PNG file here
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About PNG to ICO Conversion
ICO is the file format browsers and operating systems expect for favicons — the small icon shown in browser tabs, bookmarks, and history. Unlike PNG or JPG, a single ICO file can bundle several resolutions of the same image together, letting the browser or OS automatically pick whichever size fits the context, whether that's a 16×16 tab icon or a larger 256×256 shortcut icon on a desktop.
Most designers build a logo or icon as a PNG first, since standard design tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator) don't export ICO natively. Converting that finished PNG to ICO is the last step before dropping favicon.ico into a website's root directory or an app's icon folder.
MediaLift's converter takes your uploaded PNG and generates a proper multi-size ICO file containing 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 64×64, 128×128, and 256×256 versions, all resized from your source image using high-quality resampling. This matches how professional favicon generators build ICO files and ensures your icon looks sharp at every size a browser might request.
For best results, start with a square PNG at least 256×256 pixels, ideally with a transparent background so the icon doesn't show an unwanted box around it. Simple, high-contrast logos tend to remain legible even at the smallest 16×16 size, while very detailed artwork can become an indistinct blur in a browser tab — worth simplifying your design before converting if you want a crisp tab icon.
Once converted, the standard way to use the file is to place it at the root of your website as /favicon.ico, or reference it explicitly with a <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico"> tag in your HTML <head>. Most browsers will pick it up automatically without any extra configuration.
As with every tool on MediaLift, your uploaded PNG is processed with a randomized temporary filename and deleted from our servers automatically after your download.
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