Last updated
Favicon Design Best Practices
- Use a square source image — non-square images will be cropped or letterboxed
- Minimum source size: 512x512 pixels for best quality at all sizes
- Keep the design simple — fine details disappear at 16x16 pixels
- Use a solid or transparent background — avoid gradients that look muddy at small sizes
- Test the 16x16 preview before downloading — this is the most visible size
- Consider creating a simplified version of your logo for small sizes
- Use a contrasting color that stands out against both light and dark browser themes
The Favicon Generator on TechConverter.me handles all the complexity of favicon creation — multiple sizes, multiple formats, HTML code, PWA manifest, and Windows tile configuration — from a single source image upload, saving hours of manual work.
Examples
Example 1: Complete Favicon Package
Upload a 512x512 PNG logo and the generator produces a ZIP file containing:
favicon-package/
favicon.ico (multi-resolution: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48)
favicon-16x16.png
favicon-32x32.png
favicon-48x48.png
apple-touch-icon.png (180x180 — iOS home screen)
android-chrome-192x192.png
android-chrome-512x512.png
mstile-150x150.png (Windows Start menu tile)
mstile-310x310.png
safari-pinned-tab.svg (Safari pinned tab icon)
site.webmanifest (PWA manifest)
browserconfig.xml (Windows tile configuration)
Example 2: HTML Code to Include in <head>
The generator produces the complete set of link tags to add to your HTML:
<!-- Standard favicon -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">
<!-- Apple Touch Icon (iOS home screen) -->
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
<!-- Android / PWA -->
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest">
<!-- Safari pinned tab -->
<link rel="mask-icon" href="/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#0066cc">
<!-- Windows tile -->
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#0066cc">
<meta name="msapplication-config" content="/browserconfig.xml">
<!-- Theme color (browser UI color on mobile) -->
<meta name="theme-color" content="#0066cc">
Example 3: Web App Manifest (site.webmanifest)
The generator creates the PWA manifest file automatically:
{
"name": "My Application",
"short_name": "MyApp",
"description": "A description of my application",
"start_url": "/",
"display": "standalone",
"background_color": "#ffffff",
"theme_color": "#0066cc",
"icons": [
{
"src": "/android-chrome-192x192.png",
"sizes": "192x192",
"type": "image/png",
"purpose": "any maskable"
},
{
"src": "/android-chrome-512x512.png",
"sizes": "512x512",
"type": "image/png",
"purpose": "any maskable"
}
]
}