Convert PNG to ICO
Scaled to the sizes Windows and browsers expect of an icon.
About this converter
PNG is a lossless format with transparency support, ideal for logos, screenshots and graphics with sharp edges. ICO is the Windows icon container, holding several sizes in a single file.
An ICO is what a website uses for the little icon in the browser tab, and what Windows wants for an application or a shortcut. Converting PNG to ICO produces one containing several sizes at once, so the same file works in a tab, on the taskbar and on the desktop.
Frequently asked questions
Will converting to ICO reduce the image quality?
Icons are scaled down to the standard sizes Windows and browsers ask for, so fine detail goes — that is inherent to an icon rather than to the conversion.
Why does Windows say my icon is 16x16?
Because an .ico holds several pictures at once, and Properties shows the first of them. Yours contains 16, 32, 48 and 256 pixel versions — Windows picks whichever suits the taskbar, the desktop or a file listing.
Do my PNG files get sent anywhere?
No. Everything happens on your own device, so your pictures never leave it.