Key takeaways
- Favicon Generator takes one image and produces every size a website typically needs — browser tabs, bookmarks, home-screen icons.
- Modern sites need more than the old single 16x16 .ico file — different sizes are used for different contexts (iOS home screen, Android, browser tabs).
- You get a ready-to-use pack, so you don't have to manually resize the same image half a dozen times.
Generating a favicon pack
Open Favicon Generator, upload a square image (ideally at least 512x512 for the largest sizes to look sharp), and download the generated pack — it includes the standard sizes browsers and devices look for.
A source-image tip
Favicons are shown very small in most contexts (a browser tab is tiny), so simple, high-contrast logos work better than detailed images — fine text or intricate detail tends to disappear at favicon size regardless of how the file is generated.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to add any code myself, or is it fully automatic?
The tool generates the image files; you'll still need to reference them in your site's HTML `<head>` (the tool typically shows you the exact tags to add) or drop them in your site's root folder as expected by convention.
What image format should I start with?
A PNG with a transparent background, square, and as high-resolution as you have — the tool scales down to each size it generates.