5 Awesome Websites to get your free Favicon

Posted by Umar Anjum

January 20, 2009

To me getting a good looking Favicon for your website is really important. Most professional websites usually have them so having one will not only put your site alongside the pros but also help distinguish you from the rest. I’ve recently made one for myself and normally it takes 2 to 3 days to get it updated so I’m still waiting for it to appear.

Anyways for those of your who are looking for an easy way to get a Favicon for their website or blog may try the following websites to get the job done.

Note : After creating the favicon, upload it to your root directory of your blog through FTP and paste the following command in your header file right after <head> tag

<link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”/favicon.ico” />

1. Favicon Generator

Favicon-Generator allows you quickly create favicon icons for your site right with in your browser. You can easily generate or draw favicons from your uploaded images. The process hardly takes 2 minutes to get a brand new favicon for your website.

2. Favicon.cc

Favicon.cc is an excellent website to quickly make your own favicons using easy to use editors. It allows you to draw favicon manually or you can always grab image directly from your computer. You can also browse, save and rate favicons created by other users and also search for publicly shared favicons by tags, top rated or latest additions.

3. Online Icon Maker

Online Icons make supports JPG and PNG image formats and allows you to create favicons from existing images or draw them manually. YOu can easily download and save newly created favicons. There is no registration required for this service and it will help you get the job done in no time.

4. GenFavicon

GenFavicon gives you the option to make common sizes favicons which are 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 64×64, 128×128. Simply browse to the file’s location on your computer to select the image and press “Upload Image” button to generate a favicon for your site.

5. FaviconTool

FaviconTool is a web-based favicon generator that can create custom favicon icons for your website. Favicontool is compatble with most versions of the major browsers support favicons. Some examples include Internet Explorer 5/6/7+, Firefox 1/2+, Mozilla 1/2+, Netscape 7+, Opera 7+, Avant 1.1, Konqueror 3+, Safari and many more.

Just like any other Favicon generator it offers you to upload existing image from your PC and create a new favicon within seconds.

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