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PNG to ICO

Anyfile converts a PNG image to a Windows icon 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 PNG to ICO

QualityResized into 16, 32 and 48 pixel icons
TransparencyKept
Camera details and locationLeft out: the ICO is saved without them
Colour depthSaved at 8 bits per channel
File sizeAbout the same

When to use ICO: Website favicons and application icons on Windows.

Options

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

  • Icon sizes: a favicon set, a full set up to 256 px, or one size

The two formats

.png

PNG imagePortable Network Graphics

A lossless image format created in the mid-1990s as a patent-free replacement for GIF. It keeps every pixel exactly and supports full alpha transparency.

Screenshots, logos, icons and graphics with sharp edges or see-through areas.

Opens in every browser, Photos, Preview, Paint and nearly all image editors

About PNG files

.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

Questions

How do I convert PNG to ICO?

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

Is my PNG 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.

Is my location removed?

Yes: the ICO is saved without camera details, so the location isn’t in it.

Can I convert several PNG files at once?

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