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SVG to ICO Converter

Create a favicon.ico or Windows icon from an SVG in one step. Pick the icon sizes – 16 and 32 pixels for browser tabs, 48 for Windows, 256 for high-resolution displays – and each one is rendered directly from the vector drawing, so even the smallest icon is as sharp as possible. All sizes are packed into a single .ico file.

  • Files stay on your device
  • No sign-up
  • Free to use

How to use SVG to ICO

  1. Upload an SVG logo or paste SVG code.
  2. Tick the icon sizes you need.
  3. Keep the background transparent or choose a colour.
  4. Convert and download the .ico file.

SVG to ICO features

Multi-size ICO

Up to seven sizes in one file.

Sharp at every size

Each size rendered from the vector.

Square fitting

Non-square SVGs are centred.

Transparency

Kept or replaced by a colour.

Batch

Convert many files at once and download a ZIP.

Private

Converted in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

When to use SVG to ICO

  • Favicons for websites.
  • Windows application and shortcut icons.
  • Icons for intranet tools and bookmarks.
  • Replacing a blurry old favicon.ico.

SVG to ICO FAQ

Which sizes does a favicon need?

16 and 32 pixels for browser tabs and bookmarks, 48 for Windows shortcuts. Adding 256 helps high-resolution displays. The default selection covers these.

Do modern sites still need .ico?

Browsers also accept PNG and SVG favicons, but /favicon.ico is still requested by many tools, crawlers and older browsers. Providing one avoids 404 errors.

How are the images stored?

Each size is stored as a PNG inside the ICO container, which every current browser and Windows since Vista read.

Can I get a full favicon package?

For PNG sizes, the web manifest and HTML tags as well, use the Favicon Generator.

Is it safe to convert SVGs from unknown sources?

Yes. Scripts and references to external files are removed before rendering, and the drawing is rendered as an image, where scripts can never run.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser.

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ICO files from vector logos

The ICO format is a container that holds several images of the same icon at different sizes. Windows and browsers pick the size that fits where the icon is shown: a 16-pixel version in a browser tab, a 32-pixel version on a taskbar, a 256-pixel version in a large folder view.

Small icons are where quality is won or lost. Shrinking a single large image down to 16 pixels blurs details, but rendering the vector drawing directly at 16 pixels lets the browser place every edge as precisely as the pixel grid allows. The converter does exactly that for every size you select.

Icons are square. If your SVG is wider or taller than it is high, the drawing is fitted inside the square and centred, keeping its proportions, with the rest transparent or filled with your background colour.

Simplified artwork works best at the smallest sizes: if your logo has fine text or thin lines, consider a simpler symbol version for the 16 and 32-pixel icons.

The SVG is sanitised before rendering, and the icon is built entirely in your browser.

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