Convert ICO to PNG
Ethical Tube's free ICO to PNG converter turns ICO icons into PNG, a lossless image format with transparency. 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
- PNG, lossless
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert ICO to PNG
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
PNG is already selected. Set a maximum width or height if you want smaller images.
Download your PNG 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 PNG 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 PNG file?
PNG is a lossless image format, so it keeps every pixel exactly as it was saved. It supports transparent backgrounds, which makes it the usual choice for logos, screenshots, and graphics with sharp edges or text. A photo saved as PNG is often several times larger than the same photo as a JPG. It opens in every web browser, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, iPhone and Android galleries, and editors like Photoshop, GIMP, and Figma.
Good to know
What changes when you convert ICO to PNG
- Both formats are lossless, so every pixel is kept exactly.
- 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 PNG 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 PNG lose quality?
No. PNG is lossless, so the converted image has exactly the pixels of the ICO.
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 PNG 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 PNG file?
Every web browser, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, iPhone and Android galleries, and editors like Photoshop, GIMP, and Figma.
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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