Trust and privacy

What happens to the file

  • Files stay on your device for core image work. Picmu does not upload them.
  • The original file stays untouched while you preview changes and export a new copy.
  • Unsupported formats are flagged early instead of failing after a long wait.
  • The page does not pretend that every browser can export every icon container equally well, so PNG remains the safest default.

Quick flow

How to use this page with confidence

  1. Choose the icon size preset that matches the favicon or app-icon target.
  2. Check how the mark sits inside the square box and refine the background if needed.
  3. Process locally and export the icon-sized file for the next build or manifest step.

Benefits

Why this page is useful

Create favicon-sized exports locally from one source image with preset icon sizes and clear browser support notes.

Preset icon sizes

Start from common favicon and app-icon targets instead of manually entering every square dimension.

Useful for branding cleanups

Contain-based icon boxes help keep logos or marks centered without accidental crop.

Local and repeatable

Run the page again for alternate icon colors or marks without shipping brand files to another service.

Page setup

How the page starts and what it checks

The page focuses on square PNG icon outputs that browsers can generate reliably today, while still surfacing icon-format support where it varies.

Page defaults

What is already tuned for you

Square icon presets are built in

The page starts from practical favicon and app-icon sizes so it feels like an icon workflow, not just another resize form.

Reliable PNG export stays central

The workstation keeps the safest browser icon export in view instead of overpromising specialized container support.

Capability notes

Where the browser helps and where it limits

Tiny icons reveal source problems

The page can resize cleanly, but it cannot make an overly detailed source logo become legible at favicon scale.

Container support still varies

When icon-specific output support changes by browser, the page surfaces that limit instead of hiding it.

Tradeoffs

What to consider before export

Tiny sizes demand simplicity

A detailed logo can look muddy at 16 or 32 pixels, so the source mark still needs to be icon-friendly.

PNG is the reliable browser baseline

Some icon-specific containers vary more by browser, so the page stays explicit about support instead of faking universal export.

Contain mode can create padding

Keeping a mark fully visible inside a square icon box may leave margins around it.

Best practices

Keep the output reliable

  • Test the 16 and 32 pixel variants first because they reveal legibility problems fastest.
  • Use a simple, high-contrast mark for small favicon sizes.
  • Keep the naming pattern size-specific when generating several icon files from the same source.

FAQ

Questions before you export

No. Icon generation stays local in the browser.

Open in Picmu

Open favicon generator

The page focuses on square PNG icon outputs that browsers can generate reliably today, while still surfacing icon-format support where it varies.

Open favicon generator