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Convert ICO to PNG

Convert ICO to PNG for free, right here in your browser. Your files are never uploaded, and they keep their names.

  • Free
  • Runs on your device
  • No account
  • No limits

How to convert ICO to PNG

  1. Drop your ICO files in the box above. You can also click the box to pick files, or paste them.
  2. Each file is converted to PNG on your own device. It usually takes a second or two.
  3. Download each file, or get them all in one zip. Every file keeps its name.

Why convert ICO to PNG?

Most people do this because something they are using will not accept ICO files.

PNG files are usually much bigger than ICO, so only do this when something really needs PNG.

About the two formats

ICO: The icon format for Windows and websites. Browsers look for it when they show the small tab icon.

PNG: Keeps every detail sharp and supports transparent backgrounds. Works everywhere. The safe pick for logos, graphics and screenshots.

The whole conversion happens in your browser. Your file is unpacked into raw pixels and saved again as PNG. Nothing is sent to any server.

Common questions

Is the ICO to PNG converter free?

Yes, properly free. No paid tier, no trial, no watermark on the result and nothing to sign up for. Put as many files through it as you like, as often as you like.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. The ICO to PNG converter runs inside your browser, on your own machine, so your files never go anywhere. Big ones are fine too, up to whatever your browser can hold.

Does converting ICO to PNG lose quality?

No. Both ICO and PNG store every pixel exactly as it was, so the picture that comes out is identical to the one that went in. Only the file size and what can open the file change.

Will the PNG file be smaller than the ICO?

No, expect it to be a good deal bigger. PNG stores images far less efficiently than ICO, so only convert when something genuinely needs PNG. Compress the result afterwards if you have to send it anywhere.

Does converting ICO to PNG keep the date and location from the original?

No. The image is rebuilt pixel by pixel, so the camera model, the date and any GPS location in the original aren't carried into the PNG file. That cuts both ways: it strips information you may not want to share, and it loses information you may have wanted to keep. Check the original with the metadata viewer first if it matters.

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Free to use, with no account and no limits. Everything runs in your browser, and your files never leave your device.