How to Create a Favicon for Your Website (All Sizes at Once)

Why One Image Isn't Enough

A favicon isn't a single file — different contexts need different pixel sizes: a browser tab typically shows a 16x16 or 32x32 icon, an Apple device home-screen shortcut needs 180x180, Android home screens and PWA install prompts need up to 512x512. Providing only one size means it gets stretched or shrunk awkwardly wherever a different size was actually expected, often looking blurry or oddly cropped.

Step-by-Step: Generating a Favicon

1. Open the tool: Go to Favicon Generator (DCPixel PRO).
2. Upload a source image: Ideally a simple, square logo or icon with enough contrast to stay legible at 16x16.
3. Generate: The tool renders all required sizes (16, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 180, 192, 256, 512px) from the single source.
4. Download and deploy: Get a ZIP with every PNG file, ready to upload to your site's root or reference in your HTML.

Designing a Source Image That Works at Every Size

• Keep it simple: intricate detail disappears entirely at 16x16 — a bold, simple shape or single letter reads far better than a detailed logo.
• Start square: a non-square source gets distorted or padded oddly across sizes — crop to 1:1 first if needed.
• Check contrast: make sure the icon is visible against both light and dark browser tab backgrounds.

Where Each Size Gets Used

• 16x16 / 32x32: browser tabs and bookmarks bar
• 180x180: Apple touch icon for iOS home screen shortcuts
• 192x192 / 512x512: Android home screen and Progressive Web App install icons
• 48x64x96x128x256: various OS-level shortcut and taskbar contexts

Conclusion

A proper favicon setup means generating every required size from one clean source image, not hoping a single file scales gracefully everywhere. DCPIXEL generates the full set locally in one click, packaged as a ready-to-deploy ZIP.