Emoji favicon generator
Pick an emoji and get a complete favicon package, or copy the one-line SVG trick for a side project. Put it on a coloured tile or leave it floating.
The one-line emoji favicon
An SVG favicon can contain text, and an emoji is text. Put this in your <head> and you have a favicon with no files at all:
<link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 100 100%22><text y=%22.9em%22 font-size=%2290%22>🔥</text></svg>">The %22 sequences are URL-encoded double quotes, which keeps the attribute valid. It’s perfect for prototypes, docs and dashboards. For a production site, download the package above instead: Google can’t crawl a data URI, iOS ignores SVG for home-screen icons, and the emoji will change appearance on every platform.
Questions people ask
How do I use an emoji as a favicon?
Two ways. The instant way is a one-line SVG data URI in your link tag (shown on this page), which works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and current Safari. The robust way is to render the emoji into PNG and ICO files with this generator, so it looks the same on every device and in Google results.
Why does my emoji favicon look different on different devices?
The SVG trick draws the emoji with the visitor’s own emoji font: Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung each draw them differently. PNG files lock in one look.
Does Google show emoji favicons in search results?
Google needs a real image file linked from the home page (a multiple of 48 px, or SVG). A data URI is not crawled as a file, so for search results use the generated favicon.ico and PNGs.
Can I use any emoji?
Yes, including flags, skin tones and combined emoji like 🧑💻. Whether they render depends on the emoji font of the device that makes the PNGs, which is yours.