Note, that icon resources only support binary transparency, i.e. When you create the images to include in your favicon.ico, don’t forget that the icon may be composed against various background colors, so you should use transparency rather than a solid background if you want to avoid that your icon appears inside a box. However, doing so can increase the quality of the displayed icon. If the icon resource only contains a 16×16 image, this will be scaled to the appropriate size, so technically there is never a need to add alternative resolutions. when you drag a URL from the address bar onto your desktop) a larger icon may be shown. Most browsers only use a 16×16 image, but in a different context (e.g. If you want, you can add more images to the same icon resource to provide alternative resolutions. PNG file and convert it to an icon resource with png2ico. To create a favicon.ico simply create a 16×16. It may be shown in the address bar or the title of a browser tab, for instance. Depending on the browser, the favicon can appear in a variety of places, not just in the bookmarks list (in fact, it may not even appear in the bookmark list at all).

Other browsers such as Mozilla have also added support for favicons. If present, this file will be used to provide an icon that is displayed next to the bookmark text. When you add a site to your Favourites/Favorites list, Internet Explorer (version 5 and above) asks the server if it has a file called favicon.ico. It may be shown in the address bar or in the title of a browser tab, for instance.įor full instructions on creating and installing a favicon on your HostPapa site, please follow the detailed instructions below:įavicon is short for “favourites icon.” The name is derived from the bookmark list for Microsoft Internet Explorer which is called Favourites list. If there is, the favicon.ico will display next to the bookmarked text.ĭepending on the web browser, the favicon can appear in a variety of places, not just in the bookmarks list. When you bookmark a site in your browser or add a site to your Favorites list in Internet Explorer (version 5 and above), it checks the server to see if there is a favicon.ico file present. The name is derived from the bookmark list for Microsoft Internet Explorer, which is called Favorites list.

How to make a favicon for a bookmark