PNG to ICO
A small icon. A sharp first impression.
Turn your PNG into one multi-size icon, with transparency intact.
or drop one PNG here · 20 MiB maximum · 16 million pixels
PNG to ICO
Your mark, ready for the small screen.
Your icon at every size
Generate your ICO to see its source and actual-size previews.
Small previews are shown at their CSS pixel size. Background preview changes do not alter the downloaded file.
Choose a PNG to start.
Convert a PNG image into one multi-size ICO file
Create an icon for a website favicon or a Windows shortcut. Pick sizes, preserve the image proportions with transparent space or center-crop it, and check how your design reads at small sizes before downloading.
How to use this tool
- Choose one still PNG up to 20 MiB and 16 million pixels. A 256 × 256 or larger square image is a good starting point.
- Use the recommended 16, 32, 48 and 256 px preset, or select sizes. Choose fit or center-crop, optional padding and a transparent, white or black background.
- Create the ICO, inspect actual-size previews on light and dark backgrounds, and download the single .ico file.
A practical example
For a wide transparent logo, keep Fit selected to preserve the entire design. If the lettering is unreadable at 16 px, use a simpler symbol instead of stretching it. Download the ICO; for a website you still need to place it in your site assets and link it from the page head.
Frequently asked questions
Is an ICO just a renamed PNG?
No. This converter writes an ICO directory with image sizes, lengths and offsets. Smaller entries contain 32-bit bitmap pixels and transparency masks; the 256 px entry contains PNG data.
Does it keep transparency and image proportions?
Yes by default. Fit centers the entire image with transparent space and no stretching. Fill center-crops it to a square. Choosing white or black deliberately fills the output background. Preview background changes do not change output.
Which sizes should I select?
The default includes 16, 32, 48 and 256 pixels. Favicon uses 16, 32 and 48. Other selectable sizes are 24, 64 and 128. Bigger output from a small source may look blurry; no AI upscaling is performed.
How do I use the icon?
For a Windows shortcut, use Properties and Change Icon where available; an ICO is not an executable. For a website, upload the file and reference it with a rel="icon" link. Browser caching can delay favicon updates. This tool does not produce Apple touch icons, ICNS or PWA manifest packages.