Convert ICO to JPG
Ethical Tube's free ICO to JPG converter turns ICO icons into JPG, the most widely supported photo format. It runs entirely in your browser, so your icons are never uploaded, and it's free with no sign-up or watermark.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- JPG, quality you choose
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert ICO to JPG
Add your ICO files
Drop ICO files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
JPG is already selected. Adjust the quality or maximum size if you like, or keep the defaults.
Download your JPG images
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
ICO and JPG at a glance
What is an ICO file?
ICO is the Windows icon format, and it's also the classic format for favicons, the small icons shown in browser tabs. One ICO file can hold the same icon at several sizes, such as 16, 32, and 48 pixels, so each place it appears gets a sharp version. It opens in Windows, all browsers (as a favicon), macOS Preview, GIMP, and icon editors.
What is a JPG file?
JPG (also written JPEG) is the most common format for photos. Its lossy compression discards detail your eye is unlikely to notice, which keeps files small, and you can trade size for quality when you save. It has no transparency, and saving the same image again and again slowly adds visible artifacts. It opens in practically everything: browsers, phones, cameras, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, Word and Google Docs, every photo editor, and every website that accepts uploads.
Good to know
What changes when you convert ICO to JPG
- JPG is lossy, so the image is re-encoded at the quality you choose. At the default of 90%, the difference is hard to see.
- JPG has no transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white. You can pick another background color.
- The largest size stored in the icon file is used.
- Metadata such as the camera model, date, and GPS location isn't copied to the new file, so you don't share your location by accident.
- Very large images, around 100 megapixels or more, can exceed what the browser allows, especially on phones.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this ICO to JPG converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with the browser's built-in image codecs plus small WebAssembly encoders, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Does converting ICO to JPG lose quality?
A little, because JPG is a lossy format. At the default quality of 90% the difference is hard to see. Raise the quality toward 100% to keep more detail, or lower it to make smaller files.
What happens to transparent backgrounds?
JPG can't store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white by default. You can choose any other background color before converting.
Can I convert several ICO files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each JPG file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, on computers, iPhones, and Android phones.
What can open a JPG file?
Practically everything: browsers, phones, cameras, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, Word and Google Docs, every photo editor, and every website that accepts uploads.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and most computers handle images up to about 100 megapixels.
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