What is X-Icon Editor?

X-Icon Editor is a free, browser-based application that lets you draw, import and export high resolution icons for your website, directly in the browser and without installing anything.

Is X-Icon Editor free to use?

Yes. X-Icon Editor is completely free, with no account, no watermark, and no limit on how many icons you create.

What can I create using X-Icon Editor?

X-Icon Editor helps you generate one high resolution icon (.ICO file), which embeds up to 4 different resolutions: 64x64, 32x32, 24x24 and 16x16 pixels.

Tip: you can exclude a specific size by clearing its content with the “Clear” button.

What type of images can I import?

X-Icon Editor allows multiple uploads of different images. The image formats currently supported are: .PNG, .JPG, .BMP, .GIF and .ICO. After importing an image, you can also crop dynamically just the area of the picture you would like to elaborate (not supported for .ICO).

Which icon size do I actually need?

It depends on where the icon will be used — browser tabs, mobile home screens and app manifests all expect different sizes. See our favicon & icon sizes cheat sheet for a full breakdown by platform.

How can I use X-Icon Editor?

If you are looking for a walkthrough, read our step-by-step guide to creating the perfect favicon, which covers design tips, building your icon, exporting it, and adding it to your site.

Do you store the images I upload?

No. Images you import are used only to generate the icon you download. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Is X-Icon Editor built using HTML5? What browser do I need to run this web application?

Yes, the entire application has been developed using HTML5 features such as the <canvas> tag. You can run it in any recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.