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Free Favicon Generator — Create Website Favicons in All Sizes

June 2026 3 min read

A favicon is the small icon in the browser tab beside your site name. Without one, browsers show a generic puzzle piece or leaf icon — an immediate signal that a site is not professionally finished.

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All required favicon sizes in 2026

  • 16×16 px: Browser tab
  • 32×32 px: Browser tab on high-DPI displays
  • 48×48 px: Windows shortcuts
  • 180×180 px: Apple Touch Icon (iPhone home screen)
  • 192×192 px: Android Chrome home screen
  • 512×512 px: PWA splash screen and Google search results

How to add a favicon to your website

Add these lines inside your HTML <head> tag:

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">

Favicon design tips

  • Use a simple shape — a lettermark, symbol, or icon. Detail disappears at 16px
  • Avoid thin lines that become invisible at small sizes
  • High contrast between icon and background
  • Test at actual 16px size before finalising
  • SVG favicons work in all modern browsers and scale perfectly
Why is my new favicon not showing?

Browsers cache favicons aggressively. Do a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows, Cmd+Shift+R on Mac). You may also need to clear browser cache. It can take hours for all visitors to see the new favicon.

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