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ICO to JPG

Anyfile converts a Windows icon to a JPEG photo for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

What changes from ICO to JPG

QualityCompressed at high quality (92%): a small loss that’s hard to see
TransparencyTransparent areas are filled with white
Colour depthSaved at 8 bits per channel
File sizeUsually smaller: JPG compresses more tightly than ICO

When to use JPG: Photographs for the web, email and cameras, where small files matter more than perfect detail.

Options

Open the file in the photo editor to choose before downloading:

  • Quality: maximum, high, medium or small file

The two formats

.ico

Windows icon

The Windows icon format. One file bundles the same picture at several sizes, such as 16, 32 and 256 pixels square, so the system can pick the right one.

Website favicons and application icons on Windows.

Opens in browsers, File Explorer, Photos, Preview, GIMP

About ICO files

.jpg · .jpeg

JPEG photoJoint Photographic Experts Group

The common photo format since the early 1990s, named after the committee that designed it. Lossy compression makes files much smaller by discarding detail the eye notices least.

Photographs for the web, email and cameras, where small files matter more than perfect detail.

Opens in every browser, phone and computer photo app, Preview, Photoshop

About JPG files

Questions

How do I convert ICO to JPG?

Drop your ICO file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the JPG downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the photo editor.

Is my ICO file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Will I lose quality?

JPG is a compressed format, and Anyfile saves at high quality, so the difference is very hard to notice. For no loss at all, keep the ICO.

What happens to transparent areas?

JPG can’t hold transparency, so they’re filled with white.

Can I convert several ICO files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every JPG inside.