WebP to ICO Converter

Turn a WebP image into a real icon with every size inside - for PNG, JPG or SVG files use the Image to ICO converter.

How to convert WEBP to ICO

  1. Add your WebP files. Drop up to 30 WebP images into the box, or browse for them. They are read on your device and never uploaded.
  2. Pick the icon sizes. Recommended packs 16, 32, 48, 64, 128 and 256 px into one ICO. Favicon and Windows app are one click away, or type your own sizes.
  3. Fine-tune the look. Crop to square, add padding, round the corners or set a background colour. Every option shows its value at a glance.
  4. Make the ICO and download. Press Make my ICO. One or two icons download directly, more come as a ZIP.

Need a full favicon set with apple-touch-icon and a manifest? Try the Favicon Generator.

Why turn a WebP into an ICO?

WebP is great for small, fast web images, but Windows cannot use it for program, folder or shortcut icons.

Images saved from websites are often WebP, so this is the quickest way to turn one into an icon.

An ICO holds the same picture at several sizes, so it stays sharp from the taskbar to the Start menu.

Which icon sizes do you need?

SizeWhere it shows upPreset
16 x 16Browser tabs, Explorer details view, title barsAll presets
32 x 32Desktop at 100%, taskbar, bookmarksAll presets
48 x 48Explorer medium icons, Windows site tilesAll presets
20, 24, 40Windows at 125% and 150% display scalingWindows app
64 / 128Large icons and high-DPI screensRecommended
256 x 256Extra large icons, Windows 10 and 11 StartRecommended, Windows app

Not sure? Keep Recommended - it covers every place Windows and browsers look. The Icons Analyzer lists every size inside an existing ICO.

Every kind of WebP

  • Lossy and lossless - both open the same way.
  • Transparent WebP - stickers and cut-out logos keep their see-through background in every icon size.
  • Animated WebP - every frame shows up under the preview. Frame 1 is used, or tick any others to get one icon per frame. Want a moving GIF instead? Try WebP to GIF.
  • Windows rules followed - 32-bit BMP layers below 256 px and a PNG 256 px layer, exactly what Explorer expects.

Tips for great icons

  • Start big. 256 x 256 px or larger gives the sharpest large icon. Small source? Try the Image Upscaler first.
  • Not square? Pick Crop to square to fill the icon, or keep Fit inside for transparent bars.
  • Just need a normal picture? WebP to PNG keeps transparency and opens everywhere.
  • Need a different size later? The Icon Resizer adds or removes sizes in an existing ICO.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your WebP into the box, keep the Recommended sizes or pick a preset, and press Make my ICO.

The icon downloads right away, with every size packed inside one .ico file.

No. The ICO is built in your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so it also works for private images.

Yes. A transparent WebP stays transparent in every icon size. Pick Solid colour if you want a background instead.

ICO files cannot move, so frame 1 becomes the icon. Every frame is shown under the preview - tick another one, or several, to get one icon per frame. This works in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

Yes. Pick the Favicon preset (16, 32 and 48 px) and upload favicon.ico to the root of your site. The Favicon Generator also makes the PNG sizes for phones.

Yes. Layers below 256 px are 32-bit bitmaps with a mask and the 256 px layer is a 32-bit PNG - the layout Windows Explorer, Photos and Visual Studio expect.

Fit inside keeps the whole image and adds transparent bars, Crop to square fills the icon by trimming the long side, and Stretch squeezes it into a square.

Yes - ICO to WebP saves any size from an icon as a WebP image.

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