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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Browse our complete Unicode Emoji Library with 3,453 emoji characters organized into 9 categories. Search, preview, and copy any emoji instantly.

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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 (contains all selected sizes in one file) or PNG for individual images.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

ICO files bundle multiple image sizes into one file, so browsers automatically pick the best size for each context. This makes them ideal for favicons. PNG files are single images at one specific size - useful for app icons or social media profile images. Use our PNG to ICO converter if you already have a PNG you want to turn into a favicon.

For standard browser favicons, 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48 cover virtually every use case. Add 64x64 for high-DPI displays. For Apple Touch icons and Android home screen shortcuts, generate separate 128x128 or 256x256 PNG files using our Image to ICO tool or the PNG download option here.

When using "System Emoji", each platform (Apple, Google, Microsoft) has its own emoji designs, so the same character looks different on each OS. Switching to "Twemoji" mode renders Twitter's standardized designs, guaranteeing a consistent look no matter where the icon is displayed.

Twemoji is licensed under CC-BY 4.0, which allows commercial use with attribution to Twitter. System emoji are owned by their respective companies (Apple, Google, Microsoft) and have varying license restrictions - check each platform's terms before commercial use.

Everything runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API - nothing is sent to our servers. Your selections stay on your device and disappear when you close the tab. The same privacy-first approach applies across all tools on ConvertICO.com.