ICO to PNG
Pull an icon out as an editable image — never uploaded.
How it works
Three steps, and nothing leaves your device.
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1
Drop the .ico in
It is decoded in the page; nothing is sent anywhere.
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2
The largest size is taken
An .ico holds several sizes; the biggest is the most useful.
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3
Download the PNG
Transparency intact, ready to edit.
An .ico holds several images, and you get one
- An .ico is a container, not a single picture. It typically holds 16, 32, 48 and larger versions of the same icon. This takes the largest one, because that is the one worth editing — the smaller entries are downscales you can always recreate.
- Transparency comes across. Icons are almost always transparent outside their shape, and PNG stores that alpha channel properly, so the result drops cleanly onto any background.
- Do not expect a large image. Many .ico files top out at 32 or 48 pixels. If that is all the file contains, that is all you get — enlarging it afterwards will only blur. There is no way to recover detail that was never stored.
- The usual reason is redesign. Someone needs the existing favicon as an editable image to update it, match its colours, or rebuild it at a larger size. Once you have the new artwork, PNG to ICO takes it back the other way.
Frequently asked questions
Which size do I get?
The largest one stored in the file.
Is transparency kept?
Yes. PNG stores the icon's alpha channel.
Can I get a bigger version?
Only if the .ico contains one. Detail that was never stored cannot be recovered.
Is my file uploaded?
No. It is converted in your browser.