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Convert PNG to ICO
Turn your logo into an ICO to use as your site’s favicon; it shows in browser tabs, bookmarks and Windows shortcuts.
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- No sign-up
- Batch conversion
Why convert PNG to ICO?
To convert PNG files to ICO, drop them on the counter above. ICO serves as your website’s favicon or a Windows icon and holds sizes from 16 to 256 pixels in one file.
Most files convert in seconds: no queue, no email address, and the ICO result saves straight to your computer or phone.
How to convert PNG to ICO
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Add your PNG files
Drag your PNG 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.
PNG vs ICO
| Property | PNG | ICO |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Portable Network Graphics | Windows Icon |
| Type | Image | Image |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Vector | No | No |
| Multiple pages | No | Yes |
| Created by | PNG Development Group / W3C | Microsoft |
| Year | 1996 | 1985 |
| Extensions | .png | .ico |
| MIME | image/png | image/x-icon |
About the formats
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
PNG is an image format with lossless compression and full transparency. Because it keeps every pixel exactly, it suits screenshots, logos and images that contain text.
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 PNG to ICO free?
Yes, completely free. No account, no daily limit, no watermark and no queue.
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 | PNG | lossless, crisp edges | ||
| PNG | JPG | small photo that opens anywhere · transparency is filled | ||
| PNG | WEBP | small file for the web | ||
| PNG | gathered in one PDF | |||
| PNG | SVG | traced to vector | ||
| PNG | AVIF | smallest image file | ||
| PNG | GIF | plays in every chat | ||
| PNG | BMP | for legacy Windows software · transparency is filled | ||
| JPG | ICO | favicon and Windows icon · photo as it is | ||
| 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 |