Favicon Checker

Test how your website favicon appears in browsers, Google search results, and mobile devices. Get detailed analysis and recommendations to improve your site's icon.

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What Does This Tool Check?

Favicon.ico File

Checks if the standard favicon.ico exists in your website's root directory.

Apple Touch Icon

Verifies apple-touch-icon for iOS devices and Safari pinned tabs.

Web App Manifest

Checks for manifest.json with Android Chrome icons and PWA support.

Google Eligibility

Verifies your favicon meets Google's requirements for search results.

Favicon Best Practices

Use multiple sizes

Include 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48 for browsers, plus 180x180 for Apple devices.

Keep it simple

Favicons are tiny. Use simple shapes and high contrast for visibility.

Match your branding

Use your logo or brand colors for instant recognition.

Avoid text in small sizes

Text becomes unreadable below 32x32. Use icons or initials instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Google has specific requirements: your favicon must be at least 48x48 pixels, a multiple of 48px square, in ICO, PNG, or SVG format, and properly linked in your HTML. Google also needs to crawl your site to discover the favicon, which can take days to weeks.

For complete coverage: 16x16 and 32x32 for browsers, 48x48 for Windows, 180x180 for Apple touch icon, and 192x192 plus 512x512 for Android/PWA. Our Favicon Generator creates all these sizes automatically.

ICO files can contain multiple sizes in one file and work in all browsers including legacy IE. PNG favicons offer better quality and smaller file sizes but require separate files for each size. Modern best practice is to include both.

Browsers aggressively cache favicons. Try clearing your browser cache, using incognito mode, or adding a version query string to your favicon URL (e.g., favicon.ico?v=2). For Google, you'll need to wait for a recrawl.