Favicon Gen

Favicon Generator

Generate a complete favicon package from a logo, initials, or brand colours. Produces all required formats and HTML integration code.

Workflow

Step 1: Choose Your Approach

Have a logo with an icon element?
 YES -> Extract icon from logo
 NO  -> Have text/initials?
         YES -> Create monogram favicon
         NO  -> Use branded shape

Step 2: Create Source SVG

Extracted icon — copy icon paths from logo, centre in 32x32 viewBox, simplify for small sizes.

Monogram — use a template from assets/:

  
  AC

Branded shape — circle (universal), rounded square (modern), shield (security), hexagon (tech).

SVG templates available in assets/ directory.

Step 3: Generate All Formats

Requires ImageMagick (convert command). Install if needed: brew install imagemagick (macOS) or apt install imagemagick (Linux).

# ICO (16x16 + 32x32)
convert favicon.svg -define icon:auto-resize=16,32 favicon.ico

# Apple Touch Icon (180x180, SOLID background — transparent = black on iOS)
convert favicon.svg -resize 180x180 -background "#0066cc" -alpha remove apple-touch-icon.png

# Android/PWA icons
convert favicon.svg -resize 192x192 icon-192.png
convert favicon.svg -resize 512x512 icon-512.png

No ImageMagick? Use https://favicon.io to convert from the SVG instead.

Step 4: Create Web Manifest

Copy and customise assets/manifest.webmanifest:

{
  "name": "Your Business Name",
  "short_name": "Business",
  "icons": [
    { "src": "/icon-192.png", "sizes": "192x192", "type": "image/png" },
    { "src": "/icon-512.png", "sizes": "512x512", "type": "image/png" }
  ],
  "theme_color": "#0066cc",
  "background_color": "#ffffff",
  "display": "standalone"
}

Step 5: Add HTML Tags

Place all files in site root (/public/ in Vite/React).

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Critical Rules

• Always generate ALL formats — SVG, ICO, apple-touch-icon, 192, 512, manifest
• iOS icons MUST have solid backgrounds — transparent = black square
• Always use bold font weight for monogram text (regular disappears at 16x16)
• Test at 16x16 — if it's not legible, simplify
• Never launch with CMS defaults (WordPress "W", etc.)

Format Quick Reference

| Format | Size | Transparency | Purpose | |--------|------|-------------|---------| | favicon.svg | Vector | Yes | Modern browsers | | favicon.ico | 16+32 | Yes | Legacy browsers | | apple-touch-icon.png | 180x180 | No | iOS home screen | | icon-192.png | 192x192 | Yes | Android | | icon-512.png | 512x512 | Yes | PWA |

Asset Files

• assets/favicon-svg-circle.svg — Circle monogram template
• assets/favicon-svg-square.svg — Rounded square template
• assets/favicon-svg-shield.svg — Shield template
• assets/manifest.webmanifest — Web manifest template

Reference Files

• references/format-guide.md — Complete format specifications
• references/extraction-methods.md — Logo icon extraction steps
• references/monogram-patterns.md — Advanced monogram design
• references/shape-templates.md — Industry-specific shapes with SVG code

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: jezweb
• Source: jezweb/claude-skills
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://jezweb.com.au

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.