Free Favicon Generator
Generate favicons from text, emoji, or images. Download as SVG, PNG, and ICO for all browsers. No signup required.
What Is a Favicon Generator?
A favicon (short for 'favorite icon') is the small icon displayed in browser tabs, bookmarks, history, and search results next to your website's name. It's typically 16×16 or 32×32 pixels in browser tabs, but modern browsers and devices use larger sizes (180×180 for Apple Touch icons, 192×192 for Android). A well-designed favicon strengthens brand recognition, makes your site easy to find among open tabs, and signals professionalism to visitors. Our free favicon generator offers three creation methods: type text (your brand initials), pick an emoji, or upload an existing image. Customize the font, colors, background shape, and corner radius, then download optimized files for all platforms — including SVG for modern browsers, PNG at multiple sizes, and ICO for legacy browser support. The tool even supports dark-mode-adaptive favicons using CSS media queries inside the SVG.
How Does Favicon Generation Work?
The generator uses the HTML5 Canvas API for raster output and SVG construction for vector output. For text-based favicons, the tool renders your input text centered on a canvas with your chosen font, size, and color over a background shape. The canvas is then exported at multiple standard sizes: 16×16 (browser tabs), 32×32 (high-DPI tabs), 48×48 (Windows taskbar), 180×180 (Apple Touch icon), and 192×192 (Android Chrome). For SVG output, the tool constructs an SVG element with a background rect or circle and a text element — this produces the smallest file size and enables dark mode adaptation by embedding a CSS @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) rule that automatically switches colors. For ICO format, the tool packages the 16×16 and 32×32 PNG images into the ICO container format that legacy browsers require. Image-based favicons follow the same pipeline but use your uploaded image (resized to fit) instead of generated text or emoji. All processing happens entirely in your browser — no server uploads, no external dependencies.
Features
- ✓Generate favicon from text (initials, letters)
- ✓Generate favicon from emoji
- ✓Generate favicon from uploaded image
- ✓Customizable font, colors, background shape, and corner radius
- ✓Download as SVG, PNG (multiple sizes), and ICO format
- ✓Dark mode adaptive favicon support
Benefits
All Formats, One Tool
Generate SVG (modern browsers, smallest file, dark mode support), PNG at five standard sizes (16, 32, 48, 180, 192 pixels), and ICO (legacy browser compatibility) — all from a single design. No need to use separate tools for each format.
Dark Mode Adaptive Favicons
Modern browsers support SVG favicons with embedded CSS media queries. The generated SVG can automatically switch colors when the user's system is in dark mode — ensuring your favicon remains visible against both light and dark browser chrome. This is the 2025-2026 favicon standard.
Three Generation Methods
Create favicons from text (brand initials — fast and professional), emoji (playful and distinctive), or an uploaded image (existing logo or icon). Each method produces the same full set of optimized output files.
Complete Customization
Control the font family, text color, background color, background shape (circle, rounded square, square), and corner radius. Preview your favicon at actual browser-tab size to ensure readability at the smallest dimensions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this favicon generator free?
Yes, completely free with no signup, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Generate and download favicons in all formats (SVG, PNG, ICO) without any restrictions.
What favicon sizes do I need?
For complete browser coverage: 16×16 (standard browser tabs), 32×32 (high-DPI tabs and shortcuts), 48×48 (Windows taskbar), 180×180 (Apple Touch icon for iOS), and 192×192 (Android Chrome). Our tool generates all these sizes automatically from your single design.
What is a dark mode adaptive favicon?
A dark mode adaptive favicon is an SVG favicon that contains a CSS @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) rule. When a user's operating system is set to dark mode, the browser automatically renders the favicon with alternate colors — ensuring it remains visible against the dark browser UI. This feature is supported by 95%+ of modern browsers.
What's the difference between SVG, PNG, and ICO favicons?
SVG is a vector format — smallest file size, scales perfectly, supports dark mode adaptation. PNG is a raster format — widely supported at fixed resolutions. ICO is a legacy container format that bundles multiple PNG sizes into one file for older browsers. For maximum compatibility, use all three: SVG as the primary favicon, PNG for Apple/Android devices, and ICO as fallback.
How do I add a favicon to my website?
Add these lines to your HTML <head> section: <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml"> for the SVG favicon, <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" sizes="any"> for the ICO fallback, and <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png"> for iOS devices. Place the downloaded files in your website's root directory.
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