Favicon Checker
Free favicon checker — fetch any website and find its declared favicon and touch-icon links, preview them, and verify /favicon.ico exists.
About the Favicon Checker
A favicon is the small icon shown in browser tabs, bookmarks and search results. This free favicon checker fetches any public page server-side, parses its HTML, and lists every icon it declares — classic favicons, Apple touch icons, mask icons and manifest references — with a live preview of each.
It also probes the default /favicon.ico path directly, because browsers fall back to it even when no link tag is present. You get each icon's URL, declared size and type, plus a pass/warn verdict so you can spot a missing icon, a broken path or a low-resolution touch icon before it hurts your brand in the tab bar.
Pages are fetched through our proxy because browsers block cross-origin requests, so you can test any public site — yours or a competitor's — without installing anything.
How to Use the Favicon Checker
- 1Enter the website URL you want to check.
- 2Click Check favicons and wait for the page to be fetched.
- 3Review each declared icon with its preview, size and type.
- 4Confirm the /favicon.ico fallback resolves and fix any missing icons.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a favicon and why does it matter?
A favicon is the tiny icon that represents your site in browser tabs, bookmarks, history and often in search results. It is a small but real branding and trust signal — a page without one looks unfinished and is harder to find among many open tabs.
Where should I place my favicon?
Put a favicon.ico at your site root so browsers find it by default, and declare modern icons with link tags in the head: a 32×32 PNG for tabs, a 180×180 apple-touch-icon for iOS home screens, and an SVG icon for crisp scaling. A web app manifest can add more sizes for installable apps.
Why does the checker probe /favicon.ico?
Even when a page declares no icon link, browsers automatically request /favicon.ico from the site root. Probing that path shows whether the classic fallback exists, which is why some sites display an icon in the tab even with no visible link tag in their HTML.
What favicon sizes should I provide?
At minimum a 32×32 and 16×16 for browsers, a 180×180 apple-touch-icon for Apple devices, and ideally a scalable SVG. Android and PWA installs benefit from 192×192 and 512×512 icons declared in a manifest. Providing several sizes ensures a sharp icon everywhere.
Can I check any website's favicon?
Yes. The page is fetched server-side through our proxy, so you can inspect any public URL — your own site or a competitor's — to see exactly which icons they declare and how they are configured.