JPG to ICO Converter - Convert JPEG to Icon Online, Free

Drop JPG files here or browse JPG, JPEG and JFIF - other images work too. Up to 30 at once, or paste with Ctrl+V. Nothing is uploaded.

16 to 256 px in one file Removes white backgrounds No upload Try:

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256 px is the largest size an ICO can hold.

JPG has no transparency, so the background is part of the picture. Remove it to get a see-through icon.

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How to convert JPG to ICO

Add your JPG. Drop a JPG or JPEG into the box, paste it with Ctrl+V, or import it from a link.

Crop and clean it up. Drag the photo to choose the square part, and remove the white background if you need a see-through icon.

Pick the sizes. Keep Recommended for folders and shortcuts, or choose Favicon for a website.

Download the ICO. Press Convert to ICO. Every size is saved in one .ico file.

Start from a photo of at least 256 x 256 px. Small or blurry? Enlarge it first with the Image Upscaler.

Remove the white background from a JPG icon

JPG has no transparency. A logo saved as JPG always carries a white (or coloured) box, and that box shows up around your icon.

Choose Remove under Background - the edge colour is made see-through, with soft edges.

Halo left? Raise the tolerance. Parts of the picture missing? Lower it.

Letters with holes (O, A, B) - tick "Also remove it inside shapes".

Busy photo background? Use the Background Remover first, or start from a PNG.

Use your ICO as a folder or shortcut icon

Folder icon (Windows 10 and 11):

Right-click the folder and choose Properties.

Open the Customize tab and press Change Icon.

Press Browse, pick your .ico file, then OK and Apply.

Desktop shortcut: right-click the shortcut, Properties, Shortcut tab, Change Icon.

Keep the .ico in a folder you will not delete - Windows reads it from there. Need a Mac icon? Use PNG to ICNS.

Which sizes do you need?

Use	Sizes	Preset
Folder, shortcut, desktop	16, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256	Recommended
Website favicon	16, 32, 48	Favicon
Windows app (all scaling levels)	16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 64, 256	Windows app
Everything	16 to 256	All sizes

For a website, the JPG to Favicon tool also makes the PNG and Apple touch icons. Check any icon with the ICO Analyzer.

Tips for a sharp icon from a photo

Zoom in on the subject. A face or a single object reads well at 32 px - a whole landscape does not.

Try Circle for profile pictures and avatars.

Turn on Sharpen small sizes when 16 and 32 px look soft.

Too dark or dull? Brighten the photo with the Image Enhancer first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your JPG into the box, drag the photo to choose the square part you want, pick the sizes and press Convert to ICO.

All sizes go into one .ico file - you do not need one file per size.

JPG cannot store transparency, so the white background is part of the picture. Choose Remove under Background and the converter makes it see-through before building the icon.

More in our guide: why your JPG icon has a white background.

Right-click the folder, choose Properties, open the Customize tab and press Change Icon.

Browse to your .ico file, select it and press OK, then Apply. Keep the .ico in a folder you will not delete.

The Recommended preset (16, 32, 48, 64, 128 and 256 px) covers folders, shortcuts and the desktop. For a website favicon, 16, 32 and 48 px are enough.

256 px is the largest size an ICO can hold. Making a favicon? Pick Favicon pack under Output and you also get the PNG sizes, apple-touch-icon, a manifest and the HTML to paste.

Yes. .jpg and .jpeg are the same format with two spellings, and .jfif files work too. Drop any of them in.

By default the photo is cropped to a square. Drag the big preview to move the crop and use Zoom to get closer.

Choose Fit to keep the whole photo instead, with empty space around it.

Yes. Drop up to 30 images and you get one ICO per image. More than two come as one ZIP.

No. The conversion happens in your browser, so your photos never leave your device. Only images you import from a link may pass through our server.