Tuesday, October 7, 2014

How to create an ico file?

How to create an ico/png file?

It's very easy! Just follow these tutorial steps.

  1. Go to  http://converticon.com
  2. Upload your gif, jpeg or png file and press the "Export" button.
  3. Select the Export options, like sizes and type of the file to be exported: ico or png.
  4. Press the "Save As" button.


That's it! No need to download any software to make the ico file!

How to create an ico
How to create an ico
Tips:
If the purpose of the ico file is to be used as a favicon, export it with the 16x16 option selected.
If you want to change the icon on a folder, export it with the 32x32 option.

As an alternative, you can use the http://iconverticons.com/ online tool.