Host an ICO file and serve your favicon
Put an icon file at a public address — for a favicon, an app icon, or anywhere a small square image is needed.
Drop your icon file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your ICO file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .ico file?
ICO is the Windows icon format, and the traditional format for a website's favicon — the little image in a browser tab. Unusually, one .ico file can contain several sizes of the same icon, so the system picks whichever fits the context.
What people use ICO files for
- A website favicon
- Windows application and shortcut icons
- Icons referenced from documentation
What opens a ICO file
- Every browser, for favicons
- Windows Explorer
- GIMP, Photoshop (with a plugin) and online icon generators
How to host a ICO file
- 1
Drop your ICO file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: favicon.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
What happens when someone opens the link
The icon displays in the browser, usually very small since icons are typically 16 or 32 pixels square.
Why host a ICO file instead of emailing it?
A favicon needs a URL, and sometimes you want one without adding a file to a repository — for a prototype, a hosted page, or a quick test.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Browsers look for /favicon.ico at a site's root, so a favicon for your own site should be uploaded with that site rather than hosted separately.
- Include 16×16, 32×32 and 48×48 in the one file so it looks right in every context.
- Modern sites often use a PNG or SVG favicon instead, which is simpler to produce.
ICO hosting questions
- Can I use this as my website's favicon?
- You can link to it explicitly with a <link rel="icon"> tag. But browsers also look for /favicon.ico at your site's root, so the more reliable approach is including the icon in the site itself.
- How do I make an ICO file?
- Photoshop with a plugin, GIMP, or any online favicon generator will convert a PNG. Include several sizes in the one file for the best results.
- ICO or PNG for a favicon?
- Modern browsers accept PNG and SVG favicons, which are easier to produce. ICO remains the most universally supported, particularly for older browsers.
Put your ICO file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.