wpthemecustomizerA working icon
Does your site have an icon at all, and does it actually show up when someone visits?
Free tool
Is your favicon set up right?
See whether your icon shows up in browser tabs, on iPhone and Android, and in Google results. Works with any website.
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up, about ten seconds.
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Enter your website
Type your homepage address. No login, nothing to install, and it works for any website.
- 02
We check the icon
In a few seconds you see whether your favicon shows up correctly in browser tabs, on iPhone and Android, and in Google results.
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Fix what is missing
Each result comes with a short note in plain words. If something is missing, make a new set with the free generator.
What the checker looks at
The six things a complete favicon setup has.
Sharp on every screen
Is the icon crisp on Retina and other high-density displays, or does it look blurry in the tab?
iPhone and iPad
Is there a proper home screen icon for iOS, or will Apple devices show a screenshot of your page?
Android
Are the sizes Android needs for "Add to home screen" and the splash screen in place?
Google results
Is your icon the size Google needs to show it next to your listing in search?
Nothing broken
Does every icon your site points to actually exist, so no tab or shortcut is left blank?
Frequently asked
Does the checker work for any website?
Yes. WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow or a hand-coded site: favicons work the same way everywhere, so the results apply to any platform.
Why does my favicon show in the browser but not in Google results?
Google only shows a site icon that is a multiple of 48 pixels (48, 96, 144 and so on) or an SVG, served from your own domain. A 16 or 32 pixel icon is fine for tabs but too small for search results.
What is an apple-touch-icon and do I need one?
It is the icon iPhone and iPad use when someone saves your site to their home screen. Without one, iOS shows a small screenshot of your page instead. A 180 pixel PNG fixes it.
What is a web manifest?
A small text file that tells Android which icons to use for "Add to home screen" and how the app-like view should look. It needs 192 and 512 pixel icons to work properly.
I changed my favicon but the old one still shows. Why?
Browsers hold on to icons for a long time. Open the page in a private window or clear the site data. If the checker shows the new icon, your files are correct and only your browser is behind.
Do I need to install anything or log in?
No. You only enter a public web address. Nothing is installed, no passwords are needed and results are not kept.
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A few ways people use the checker beyond a one-time look.
Check my favicon- Check right after launchMany themes and site builders leave a placeholder icon in place. Run the checker on launch day and again after any theme change. If the working icon result fails, fix that first. Everything else builds on it, and on most platforms it is a two-minute job in the site settings.
- Confirm Google can use your logoSearch results show a small icon next to each listing. If yours shows a generic globe, the icon is probably too small. Look at the Google results line, add a larger icon, then re-check. Give Google a week or two to pick it up.
- Compare with a competitorRun the checker on a competitor and on your own site. You do not need to match them file for file. Aim for every check turning green, then move on to things that affect rankings more directly.
- Verify a fix without clearing cachesAfter uploading new icons, your own browser often keeps showing the old one for days. The checker always looks at what is live right now. If the report shows the new icon, the files are right and the stale icon is just your browser.
Missing something?
Make a complete favicon pack in a minute, free. Nothing is uploaded.