JPG to ICO converter
To convert JPG to ICO, drop your JPG file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the ICO. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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Converted on this device, never uploaded
What changes
| JPG to ICO | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sizes inside | 16, 32, 48 and 256 px, each a PNG inside the icon |
| Shape | Square. A wide picture is fitted inside a transparent square, not cropped or stretched |
| Transparency | None in a JPG; the empty sides of a wide picture stay transparent |
| Works in | Windows Vista and later, every current browser |
| Metadata | Removed |
How to convert JPG to ICO
- Add your JPG. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes ICO straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview and the size. Change quality or size if you like; the file is made again as you go.
- Download. Press Download to save the ICO.
Why ICO
Make a Windows icon or favicon.ico from a photo or a logo saved as JPG.
Questions
No. It is fitted inside the square, so a landscape photo gets transparent bands above and below. Crop it square first for a full icon.
16, 32, 48 and 256 pixels, so it looks right in browser tabs and on the Windows desktop.
A JPG has none to keep. Start from a PNG with transparency for a clean logo icon.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.