How to Create a Favicon for Your Website
A favicon is the tiny icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, and history. It's small, but its absence is noticeable — a site without one looks unfinished, with a generic blank page icon next to its name. Making a proper favicon is quick and instantly makes a project feel legitimate.
You need more than one size
Modern browsers and devices ask for the favicon at several sizes: 16×16 and 32×32 for tabs, 180×180 for Apple touch icons, and 192×192 and 512×512 for Android home screens and web app manifests. A favicon generator produces the whole set at once, plus the classic favicon.ico file, so you're covered everywhere.
Making it from an image or text
- Upload a logo and let the tool render it at every required size.
- Or type a letter or emoji and pick colors for a simple, clean icon.
- Choose a shape — square, rounded, or circle — and some padding.
Adding it to your site
A good generator hands you the icon files plus the small block of HTML to paste into your page's head, and a web manifest for the larger sizes. Download the package, drop the files in, add the snippet, and the icon shows up. It all runs in your browser, so your logo never gets uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
What sizes does a favicon need?+
Commonly 16×16 and 32×32 for tabs, 180×180 for Apple devices, and 192×192 and 512×512 for Android — plus a favicon.ico. A generator makes them all at once.
Can I make a favicon without a logo?+
Yes. Type a letter or emoji, pick colors and a shape, and the tool generates a clean icon set.
How do I add the favicon to my website?+
Drop the generated files into your site and paste the provided HTML snippet into your page's head section.