ICO to AVIF Converter

Turn ICO icons and favicons into AVIF - the smallest web image format, transparency included. For the widest support pick ICO to PNG or WebP.

How to convert ICO to AVIF

  1. Add your ICO files. Drop up to 50 ICO files into the box, paste one, or paste a website address to grab its favicon.
  2. Check the size. The largest image inside the icon is ticked. Click other thumbnails to add more sizes.
  3. Set the quality. 85 is the default and keeps icons clean. The page tells you whether your browser or our server will encode.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to AVIF. One or two files download directly, more come as a ZIP.

Going the other way? AVIF to ICO builds icons from AVIF images.

In your browser or on our server?

Firefox and Safari can write AVIF themselves, so nothing leaves your device.

Chrome and Edge cannot write AVIF yet. Then the decoded image goes to our server as a lossless PNG over HTTPS, is encoded to AVIF and deleted the moment you download it.

ICO vs AVIF

ICOAVIF
TransparencyYesYes, full alpha
Sizes per fileSeveralOne
File sizeLarge (raw bitmaps)Tiny
Opens inWindows, every browser as faviconModern browsers and apps
Best forIcons and faviconsImages on fast web pages

Want to check the result? The AVIF Analyzer shows its colour and size details.

Tips

  • Text or thin lines in the icon? Open Colour detail and pick full colour (4:4:4) so coloured edges stay crisp.
  • Not for favicons. Browsers do not use AVIF as a site icon - use PNG to ICO or the Favicon Generator for that.
  • Only small sizes inside? Open Resize - small icons are enlarged pixel-sharp.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your ICO into the box, set the quality and press Convert to AVIF. The largest size inside the icon is used by default.

Yes. AVIF supports full transparency, so soft edges and transparent corners stay as in the icon.

Only when your browser cannot write AVIF (Chrome and Edge today). Then a lossless copy goes to our server over HTTPS and is deleted right after you download. In Firefox and Safari nothing is uploaded.

85 is a clean default for icons. Go to 92 with full colour for logos with fine text, or 50-60 for the smallest file.

Yes. Click the other thumbnails or press All - each size becomes its own AVIF.

No - browsers do not accept AVIF favicons. Keep a favicon.ico or PNG for that.

Guides & Tutorials

All 14 guides
Guide How to Tell What Format an Image File Is (5 Easy Ways) Read the guide 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