Favicon Generator
Create a favicon from a letter/emoji + background color + corner radius, render to canvas.
The Favicon Generator creates a favicon from a letter or emoji, a background colour, and a corner radius, rendered to a canvas. Download the result and drop it straight into your site as its icon.
What is a Favicon Generator?
A Favicon Generator is a web-based tool that creates small icon images for websites, known as favicons. These icons appear in browser tabs, bookmarks, and history, helping users quickly identify your website among multiple open tabs or in their bookmark list. This particular generator allows you to create custom favicons using a single character or emoji displayed on a colored background with adjustable corner rounding. The tool provides a visual preview of your favicon design before downloading, ensuring you achieve the exact look you want for your website or project. This approach is much simpler than using graphic design software and requires no design experience.
Favicons are an important part of brand identity and user experience on the web. A well-designed favicon helps users recognize your website quickly and adds a professional touch to your online presence. This generator simplifies the process by handling the technical aspects of creating multiple icon sizes and formats. You can create a favicon in seconds using just a character or emoji that represents your brand or project. The generated icons are saved in PNG format, which supports transparency and provides good quality at small sizes. The tool automatically generates the recommended sizes of 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and 64x64 pixels, ensuring compatibility with all modern browsers and devices. You can download individual sizes or all of them for your project.
Everything is generated on your own machine: the letter or emoji, the background color, and the corner radius are all drawn onto a canvas that lives only in your browser, and no image is ever sent to a remote service. You can regenerate and download as many sizes as you need, from sixteen up to sixty-four pixels, without uploading anything or creating an account at all. Because the result is a standard PNG file, it works as a favicon across all modern browsers and can also be reused for app icons and social media cards.
How to use this Favicon Generator
- Enter a single character, letter, or emoji in the Character or Emoji field (e.g., "T", "A", or "🚀").
- Choose a background color using the color picker to match your brand colors.
- Adjust the font size to control how large the character appears on the favicon.
- Set the corner radius percentage to control the rounding of the favicon corners (0% = square, 50% = circle).
- View the preview to see your favicon design before downloading.
- Click the Download buttons for 16px, 32px, 48px, or 64px to save individual PNG files.
- Save all desired sizes and add them to your website project.
FAQ
What image sizes does the generator create?
The generator creates favicons at four standard sizes: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and 64x64 pixels. These sizes cover all common favicon requirements for browsers and devices.
Can I use emojis as favicons?
Yes, you can enter any emoji or single character in the text input. The generator will render it on the chosen background color and apply the corner radius setting.
How do I download the generated favicon?
Click the Download button for each size you need. The generator creates and downloads individual PNG files for 16, 32, 48, and 64 pixel sizes. You can download all sizes or just the ones you need.
What is the recommended favicon size?
For maximum compatibility, include at least 16x16 and 32x32 pixel versions. Many modern browsers also use 48x48 and 64x64 versions for high-resolution displays and home screen icons.