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Convert GIF to ICO

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A GIF logo can become a working favicon: GIF to ICO conversion resizes the first frame into the multi-size icon grid Windows and browsers expect. Animated favicons died with early-2000s browsers, so the motion is dropped by design.

Convert GIF to ICO – Free Online GIF to ICO Converter

Why convert GIF to ICO?

  • Give a legacy site a proper favicon.ico when the only logo file on hand is an old GIF.
  • Build desktop shortcut icons from retro pixel art, which suits the 16- and 32-pixel grid naturally.
  • Package one image at 16, 32, and 48 pixels so Windows picks the right size per context.

Tip: Pixel-art GIFs make surprisingly good icons; busy photographic GIFs don't. Crop to a square and simplify detail before converting.

How to convert GIF to ICO

  1. Upload your GIF file using the area above.
  2. ICO is preselected as the target format.
  3. Click Start and wait for the conversion to finish.
  4. Download your converted ICO file.
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