Emoji to ICO & PNG

Turn any emoji into a favicon (ICO) or PNG icon in seconds. Pick an emoji, choose sizes from 16x16 to 256x256, adjust the background and padding, then download. No upload needed - everything runs in your browser. Great for quick custom favicons and app icons.

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How It Works

  1. Search or browse to find your emoji from our complete collection of 3,000+ characters.
  2. Click an emoji to select it - see it render in multiple sizes instantly in the preview.
  3. Choose output sizes (16x16 up to 256x256). Use the "Favicon" preset for browser tabs.
  4. Set a background color (transparent, white, black, or any custom color) and adjust padding.
  5. Download as ICO for favicons (all selected sizes in one file), PNG images, or the Icon pack with everything - or copy the one-line SVG favicon.

Twemoji vs System Emoji

Twemoji

Twitter's open-source emoji set. Renders identically on all browsers and devices - the safe choice for professional use. Used by default so your icon looks the same everywhere.

System

Uses your device's native emoji. Appearance varies by OS (Apple, Windows, Android). Great when you want the icon to match your platform's own style - but results may differ on other devices.

The one-line emoji favicon

You do not always need a file.

Modern browsers accept an SVG favicon written straight into the page. Pick an emoji and copy the SVG favicon line from Emoji Codes - it puts the emoji in the browser tab with no upload at all.

Safari and older browsers still want favicon.ico, so for a live site use both: the ICO from this page and the SVG line. The Icon pack button gives you the ICO, every PNG size and the SVG file in one ZIP. Check the result with the Favicon Checker.

Frequently Asked Questions

Search or browse for an emoji, click it, keep the Favicon sizes (16, 32 and 48 px) and press Download ICO. Upload the file as favicon.ico to your site root. Prefer no file at all? Copy the one-line SVG favicon from Emoji Codes and paste it into your page head.

ICO files bundle several sizes into one file, so browsers and Windows pick the best one - ideal for favicons. PNG files are single images at one size, useful for app icons or profile pictures. Pick several sizes and the PNGs come as a ZIP. Already have a PNG? Use the PNG to ICO converter.

For browser favicons, 16, 32 and 48 px cover almost everything. Add 64 for high-DPI screens and 256 for a Windows desktop shortcut. For an Apple touch icon and Android icons, download a 256 px PNG or use the Favicon Generator.

Each platform - Apple, Google, Microsoft - draws emoji its own way, so System Emoji mode follows your device. Twemoji mode uses one open design everywhere, so your icon looks the same for every visitor.

Twemoji graphics are licensed CC-BY 4.0, which allows commercial use with attribution to Twitter - the README in every ZIP includes the credit. System emoji belong to Apple, Google or Microsoft, each with its own terms.

Yes - for initials use the letter icons in the Icon Maker, and for a logo use PNG to ICO or the Icon Maker, which adds shapes, borders and shadows.

No. Emoji are drawn and the ICO, PNG and ZIP files are built in your browser - nothing is sent to our servers. The same privacy-first approach applies across ConvertICO.com.

Guides & Tutorials

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Guide Old vs New ICO Files: Bitmap Icons, PNG Icons and Every Icon Type Explained Read the guide Comparison ICO vs SVG: Which Icon Format Should You Use? Read the guide Guide Complete ICO File Guide: Understanding, Opening & Converting Icon Files Read the guide