SVG to ICO
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SVG → ICO
no quality loss · camera metadata removed
Convert
SVG → ICOSpecification
6 rows| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Input | SVG | .svg |
| Output | ICO | .ico |
| Quality | Redrawn per size | 16 · 32 · 48 · 256 px |
| Transparency | Kept | |
| Camera metadata | Removed | EXIF and location data are not carried over |
| Processed in | This browser | Not sent to a server |
What changes
3What happens, and why
SVG is a vector format. It stores shapes, not pixels, so it scales to any size without breaking up. It is not a format for photographs. Logos, icons and exports from Illustrator or Figma come in it. ICO is the format for Windows icons and website favicons. It holds several small sizes, such as 16, 32, 48 and 256 px, in one file.
A vector SVG has to be drawn into ICO wherever a pixel image is required: a profile picture, a document, an older program. A favicon ICO should hold four sizes, 16, 32, 48 and 256 px, in one file so browsers and Windows each pick the one they need. A picture that is not square is padded with transparency.
The file is opened and converted inside this browser and never sent to a server. The image is redrawn at four sizes and packed into one file. Camera metadata (EXIF) is not carried over, so no location data remains in the result. You can add several files at once.
FAQ
3Does the quality get worse
The image is redrawn at icon sizes, so the pixels differ from the source. For a favicon that is what is wanted.
What happens to a transparent background
ICO stores transparency too, so it is kept as it is.
Where does my file go
Nowhere. The conversion finishes inside this browser, and camera metadata (EXIF, location) is not carried into the result.