Choose a simple mark for a tiny browser icon, convert a suitable source and check it in the actual website.
Your full logo may look good in a header but become unreadable in a browser tab. A favicon has very little space. The first task is simplifying the artwork, not merely changing the file extension.
Choose a recognizable small mark
Try an initial, symbol or simplified part of the logo. Avoid a long wordmark with a tagline. Preview the design at a tiny size against both light and dark surroundings before converting it.
Use a square source with enough room around the mark. The icon should remain recognizable without depending on a thin outline or very small text.
Create and install a suitable file
- Prepare the source image in your design editor.
- Open the PNG to ICO converter if your website setup calls for ICO.
- Convert a copy and inspect the output.
- Upload it through your site's supported favicon setting or asset workflow.
- Check the icon in the actual browser tab.
Websites can use several icon formats and declarations. Conversion alone does not install the icon or create every mobile and app icon variant. Follow the requirements of the platform where you publish.
If the old icon remains
Check that the page references the new file and that the file is publicly accessible. Browser caching can make an earlier icon remain visible, so confirm the asset path before repeatedly converting the artwork.
Also inspect the small result itself. If it is visually muddy, simplify the source rather than trying to fix readability through a different filename.
Keep the original logo and the simplified icon as separate assets. They serve different sizes and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Try the converter. When preparing a complete page, use the static-site checklist; a r37dy account lets you check the relevant publishing options.