Favicon checker

About Our Favicon Checker Tool

The Favicon Checker tool helps you inspect and validate the favicon used by any website. A favicon is a small icon that appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, search results, and mobile shortcuts. Although tiny, favicons play a big role in branding, user experience, and credibility. This tool scans a website to detect its favicon, identify file types, validate sizes, and highlight issues that may prevent proper display across modern browsers and devices.

What This Tool Can Detect

Our Favicon Checker examines the markup and root directory of the website to find all favicon-related files. It provides a detailed report containing:

• Detected Favicon URL: Direct link to the icon file.
• Favicon File Format: ICO, PNG, SVG, or other supported types.
• Available Resolutions: Identifies all available sizes (16×16, 32×32, 64×64, etc.).
• HTML Link Tags: Scans and related attributes.
• Missing Favicon: Detects websites without any favicon.
• Browser Compatibility: Checks whether the favicon is compatible with all major browsers.
• PWA & Mobile Icons: Identifies Apple touch icons and manifest icons if available.

Why Favicons Matter

Favicons enhance brand recognition and improve user trust. A missing or low-quality favicon can make a website appear unprofessional. Modern browsers also use favicons in tabs, bookmarks, search previews, and mobile shortcuts. Ensuring your favicon is properly configured helps strengthen branding and improve user experience.

• Builds brand identity and trustworthiness.
• Improves visibility in browser tabs and search engine results.
• Ensures consistent appearance across all devices.
• Essential for mobile home screen icons and PWAs.
• Avoids “missing favicon” browser warnings.

Common Issues This Tool Helps Detect

The Favicon Checker can reveal several common configuration mistakes, such as:

• No favicon detected on the website.
• Wrong file format (e.g., favicon.jpg).
• Missing tags in HTML.
• Low-resolution icons that appear blurry.
• Missing mobile icons (Apple touch icons).
• Invalid or missing manifest icons.
• Favicon stored in incorrect folder or URL path.

How Favicon Checking Works

When you enter a website URL, the tool scans both the HTML source and the root directory for favicon files. It identifies all linked icons, checks compatibility, verifies file types, and ensures the favicon follows modern browser standards. The report helps you understand whether your favicon is properly configured or needs updates.

Advanced Insights

Developers, designers, and SEO professionals use this tool to validate branding consistency, prepare icons for mobile devices, audit PWA assets, and ensure correct implementation of multiple favicon versions. It is especially useful for websites using dynamic generators, CMS themes, or automated favicon tools.

Final Notes

The Favicon Checker is a simple yet powerful tool for ensuring your website’s identity is represented correctly across browsers and devices. Whether you're launching a new site, performing a UI/UX audit, or troubleshooting favicon display problems, this tool gives you complete visibility into your website’s icon setup.