# Favicon Generator

Canonical URL: https://offlineutils.com/favicon-generator
Category: Media & Design
Published: 2026-07-08
Publisher: offlineutils.com
Runs entirely in the browser; nothing entered into the tool is uploaded.

> A Favicon Generator converts a single source image into a complete set of favicon files — favicon.ico plus PNG icons for browsers, Apple touch, and Android — along with the HTML head snippet and a web manifest, generated and zipped entirely in your browser.

Drop a square logo (512x512 or larger is ideal) and get everything a site needs: a multi-resolution favicon.ico (16/32/48), favicon-16x16.png and favicon-32x32.png, a 180x180 apple-touch-icon, 192 and 512 android-chrome icons, a site.webmanifest, and the exact link tags to paste into your head. Download them individually or as a single ZIP. Non-square images are center-cropped to a square automatically. All rendering happens on a canvas locally — your logo is never uploaded.

## Features

- Multi-resolution favicon.ico (16/32/48) built in-browser
- PNG icons for browser, Apple touch (180), and Android (192/512)
- Ready-to-paste head link tags and a site.webmanifest
- Download individually or as one ZIP
- Auto center-crop to square
- Runs entirely in your browser — image never uploaded

## Use cases

- Adding a favicon to a new website or side project
- Generating the full icon set for a PWA (manifest included)
- Creating an Apple touch icon for iOS home-screen bookmarks
- Refreshing a site's favicon from an updated logo

## How to use it

1. **Add a logo** — Drop a square image (512x512+ ideal) or click Add image.
2. **Review the icons** — Check the generated previews at each size.
3. **Download and install** — Download the ZIP, drop the files in your site root, and paste the head snippet.

## When to use it, and when to use something else

- **vs favicon.io / realfavicongenerator** — use Favicon Generator when you'd rather not upload your logo to a third-party server and want the ZIP generated locally. Use favicon.io / realfavicongenerator when you want their extended platform-specific tweaking (maskable icons, per-OS previews).
- **vs A single favicon.ico by hand** — use Favicon Generator when you want the modern PNG + Apple + Android set and the manifest too. Use A single favicon.ico by hand when you only need a legacy .ico and nothing else.

## Frequently asked questions

### What files does a modern favicon need?

A favicon.ico for legacy support, PNG icons (16x16 and 32x32) for browsers, a 180x180 apple-touch-icon for iOS, and 192/512 PNGs referenced from a web manifest for Android/PWA. This tool generates all of them plus the head snippet.

### How is the .ico created without a server?

The tool renders PNGs at 16/32/48 on a canvas and packs them into an ICO container in the browser. Modern browsers read PNG-compressed images inside .ico, so no server-side conversion is needed.

### Does my source image need to be square?

Ideally yes, but non-square images are automatically center-cropped to a square so icons aren't distorted. A 512x512 (or larger) PNG gives the sharpest results.

### Where do I put the files?

Drop the PNGs, favicon.ico and site.webmanifest in your site's root (or public folder) and paste the provided link tags into your HTML head.

### Is my logo uploaded anywhere?

No. Every icon is generated on a canvas in your browser and zipped locally — the image never leaves your device.

## Related tools

- https://offlineutils.com/image-resizer
- https://offlineutils.com/image-converter
- https://offlineutils.com/qr-code