Convert SVG to ICO

How to convert SVG to ICO

To convert SVG to ICO, upload your SVG file, choose ICO as the output format and press Convert. The finished ICO file is ready to save to your phone or computer in seconds, free, with no watermark and no sign-up. Your file is deleted from our server about 30 minutes after the conversion.

This free online converter changes SVG images into ICO files in seconds, with no software to install and no watermark. You can convert several files at once, resize them and choose the quality for formats that support it. Metadata such as location tags is removed from the output for privacy.

Reasons to switch from SVG to ICO

• Multiple sizes in a single file
• Works as a favicon
• Supports transparency
• Works with: Windows, every browser (favicon) and most editors

What to expect from this conversion

• SVG is a vector format, so it is rendered to pixels at the width you choose (2048 pixels by default) and then saved as ICO.
• Transparency is kept in the ICO file.
• ICO cannot store animation here, so only the first frame of an animated SVG is saved.
• Vector artwork is rendered at the width you set in the options (2048 pixels by default), so you can export exactly the size you need.
• The icon contains up to seven sizes from 16x16 to 256x256 pixels, built from your image on a square transparent canvas, which is what Windows and browser favicons expect.

SVG vs ICO

Steps to convert SVG to ICO

1. Drop your SVG image file onto the converter, or click to choose it.
2. Check that ICO is selected as the target and adjust the options if you want.
3. Press Convert, then download your new ICO file when it finishes.

Tips for the best result

• Use quality 80 to 90 for photos: it is visually close to the original at a much smaller size.
• Set a width if the image will be shown on a small screen, which also reduces the file size.
• Choose a background colour before converting transparent images to a format without transparency.

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