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Windows Icon Maker

Create standard multi-resolution .ico files for Windows 11 and Windows 10 applications and folder shortcuts.

100% Free No Signup No Watermark Private In-Browser
Drop an image here
or choose a file from your device
Supports PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP (Max 4 MB)

Standard Windows Resolution Requirements

Windows desktop software and shortcut icons require a specific combination of resolutions: 16×16 for small taskbar icons, 32×32 for standard desktop view, 48×48 for File Explorer medium tiles, and 256×256 for extra-large icons and 4K display scaling. Imgora preconfigures this exact resolution set.

Direct Manifest & Visual Studio Compatibility

The compiled .ico container conforms strictly to Microsoft win32 resource requirements and can be embedded directly into .NET, C++, Rust, Go, or Electron application manifests without compilation errors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Technical answers regarding Windows Icon Maker.

Windows 11 dynamically rescales icons when users zoom the desktop or connect high-DPI monitors. If a 256px frame is missing, Windows stretches the 48px frame, causing pixelated blur.