PNG to ICO Converter
A real Windows icon file holds several sizes so it looks sharp in the taskbar, Explorer and browser tabs. This page makes one from your PNG: 16, 24, 32, 48 and 256 pixels by default, transparency kept, small sizes stored the classic way for old software and the 256 size as PNG. Non-square images are centred on a transparent square. Nothing is uploaded.
1. Add images
2. Output
File names
Tokens: {name} original name · {n} number ({n:3} zero-padded) · {w} {h} pixels · {date} photo date · the extension is added for you. Example:
Camera details, the date taken and location data are kept when the new format can hold them (JPG, PNG, WebP), exactly as the original had them. Want to see or remove it? Remove EXIF and metadata shows everything a photo carries and strips it losslessly.
3. Before converting
Add images to see what will happen to each one.
About png to ico converter
What this page does differently
- Writes a multi-size ICO (choose which sizes), not a single-size file renamed .ico as many converters do.
- Sizes up to 48 px are stored as 32-bit BMP with an AND mask for Windows XP and older readers; 256 px is PNG-compressed as Vista and later expect.
- Non-square sources are fitted whole and centred on a transparent square, and the report says so before converting.
Which sizes do I need for a favicon?
16 and 32 for browser tabs, 48 for Windows shortcuts, 256 for high-DPI displays. The defaults cover all of them. Modern sites also link a PNG or SVG icon; the .ico remains the fallback every browser reads.
Why does my icon look blurry at 16 px?
Fine detail cannot survive a 16-pixel square. Start from a simple, high-contrast source, ideally square, 256 px or larger.
Can I convert JPG or SVG to ICO?
Yes. Any image the converter reads can become an ICO; JPG has no transparency so the icon background is the image's own. SVG is drawn at 256 px first.
Limits and privacy
No caps of ours: no file-size limit, no daily count, no account, no watermark, no queue. The only limit is what your device can draw; the line under "Before converting" states it. Files never leave your device: this page makes no network request with your images and keeps working offline once loaded. It reads JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, ICO and SVG in every browser; HEIC in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Outputs are JPG, PNG, WebP and multi-size ICO. Free for personal and commercial use; convert only images you own or may modify.