Andrew Dorokhov
There are several effective ways to create favicons for your website:
Favicon Generators (Online Tools)
Use a web-based favicon generator which allows you to upload an image (PNG, JPG, SVG, etc.) and automatically create a favicon in the correct .ico format and various required sizes.
Steps:
- Prepare your logo or icon image with a transparent background (ideally square, e.g., 512x512px).
- Upload the image to the favicon generator.
- Download the generated favicon package.
- Follow the provided HTML/link tag instructions to insert the favicon into your website’s
<head>.
Manual Creation with Image Editors
You can manually create an .ico file using an image editor (Photoshop, GIMP, etc.) or a vector tool (Figma, Illustrator).
I personally prefer to use the automatic option with online favicon generators because it is fast, easy, and provides all the necessary sizes and formats.