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Convert JPG to ICO
Turn JPG files into ICO in seconds. ICO serves as your website’s favicon or a Windows icon and holds sizes from 16 to 256 pixels in one file.
- Free
- No sign-up
- Batch conversion
Why convert JPG to ICO?
To convert JPG files to ICO, drop them on the counter above.
Most files convert in seconds: no queue, no email address, and the ICO result saves straight to your computer or phone.
How to convert JPG to ICO
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Add your JPG files
Drag your JPG files onto the counter, pick them with Choose files or paste from the clipboard with Ctrl+V. You can add several at once.
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Check the settings
The defaults suit most cases. Change quality, size or other options if you like; after a change, one click converts again.
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Conversion starts by itself
Each file is converted to ICO and its row is stamped CONVERTED.
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Download your ICO file
Get the file with Download. With several files you can download them all as one ZIP.
JPG vs ICO
| Property | JPG | ICO |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joint Photographic Experts Group | Windows Icon |
| Type | Image | Image |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Vector | No | No |
| Multiple pages | No | Yes |
| Created by | Joint Photographic Experts Group | Microsoft |
| Year | 1992 | 1985 |
| Extensions | .jpg .jpeg .jfif .jpe | .ico |
| MIME | image/jpeg | image/x-icon |
About the formats
JPG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
JPG (JPEG) is the most widely used format for photos. It compresses lossily, discarding detail the eye barely notices to keep files small. It supports neither transparency nor animation.
ICO
Windows Icon
ICO is the format for Windows icons and website favicons. One file can hold several sizes, from 16×16 up to 256×256.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting JPG to ICO free?
Yes, completely free. No account, no daily limit, no watermark and no queue.
Does converting to ICO improve quality?
No. ICO keeps the current picture exactly but cannot restore detail lost when the JPG was saved. The benefit is that further edits will not degrade it any more.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It works on iPhone, iPad and Android, with no app to install.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no size limit set by us. Files of hundreds of MB convert too; very large files take longer and are handled more comfortably on a computer than on a phone.
Other conversions
| Family | Give | → | Get | What you gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICO | JPG | small photo that opens anywhere · transparency is filled | ||
| JPG | PNG | lossless, crisp edges · larger file | ||
| JPG | WEBP | small file for the web | ||
| JPG | gathered in one PDF | |||
| JPG | SVG | traced to vector | ||
| JPG | AVIF | smallest image file | ||
| JPG | GIF | plays in every chat | ||
| JPG | BMP | for legacy Windows software · larger file | ||
| PNG | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · screenshots and logos | ||
| WEBP | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · images saved from the web | ||
| AVIF | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · next-gen image opened | ||
| GIF | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · the GIF’s first frame | ||
| BMP | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · bulky bitmap shrinks | ||
| TIFF | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · scanned pages |