GIF to ICO Converter

Convert GIF images to ICO icons with smart frame selection, multiple sizes, and transparency support - perfect for favicons and app icons.

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Supports GIF files up to 10 MB - animated GIFs included
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How to Convert GIF to ICO

  1. Upload your GIF file using drag and drop or the file browser. Animated GIFs are fully supported.
  2. Choose which frame to use - first, last, best quality, or a custom frame number.
  3. Select the icon sizes you need (16x16, 32x32, 48x48, etc.) or use a preset like Favicon or Desktop.
  4. Adjust quality, transparency, and color depth to your needs.
  5. Click Convert to ICO and download your icon file instantly.

Frame Selection Guide

First Frame

Uses the opening frame of the GIF - the default or "starting" state of the animation. Works great for logos and UI icons.

Last Frame

Uses the final frame, ideal when your animation ends on the most complete or polished state.

Best Quality

Automatically selects the most visually clear frame - usually the middle of the animation. Recommended for complex animations.

Custom Frame

Pick any exact frame by number. Useful when you know exactly which frame to use as your icon.

About GIF to ICO Conversion

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) supports both static and animated images, limited to 256 colors with indexed transparency. When converting to ICO, our tool extracts a single frame from animated GIFs to create a static icon file.

ICO files can bundle multiple sizes into one file, ensuring crisp icons at every display scale - from 16x16 browser favicons to 256x256 desktop shortcuts. Use our Favicon Generator to test the result in a browser context.

Pro tip: For animated GIFs with complex frames, try the "Best Quality" frame option. It automatically picks the most visually detailed frame, giving you a cleaner icon. You can also use our GIF Frame Extractor to preview all frames before converting.

Frequently Asked Questions

No - the ICO format does not support animation. Our converter extracts a single frame from your animated GIF and uses it to create a static icon. Choose from first, last, best quality, or a custom frame number. If you need an animated version for the web, consider using an animated GIF directly as a favicon in modern browsers via CSS.

Yes. When "Preserve transparency" is enabled and 32-bit color depth is selected, the tool maintains transparent areas from the GIF in the resulting ICO file. GIF uses indexed transparency, which is converted to full 32-bit alpha during processing for best results.

For favicons, click the "Favicon" preset to select 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48 - these three sizes cover browser tabs, bookmarks, and taskbar shortcuts across all modern browsers and operating systems. You can also check out our dedicated Favicon Generator for more options.

With "Single ICO file" checked, all selected sizes are bundled into one .ico file - the standard for Windows icons and favicons. With it unchecked, you receive a ZIP archive containing separate .ico files for each size, useful when different sizes are needed in different locations.