ICO to PNG

How to use the ico to png

1. Choose your ICO file.
2. Adjust the quality if the target format is lossy.
3. Download the PNG file.

About this tool

Conversion happens in the page: the ICO file is decoded by your browser, redrawn, and re-encoded as PNG. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no queue and no copy of your image on someone else's machine. The practical ceiling is your own device's memory rather than a server's rules.

An ICO can hold several sizes; the browser picks the largest it decodes. To go the other way, use the favicon generator.

The image's pixel dimensions are unchanged — only the format and file size differ. To change the size as well, use the image resizer afterwards.

Common uses

• Sending an image to software that will not accept ICO.
• Reducing the file size of a ICO image.
• Standardising a set of images on one format.

Frequently asked questions

Is my ICO file uploaded?

No. Your browser decodes the ICO and re-encodes it as PNG on your own device, so the image never reaches a server and the only limit is your device's memory.

Does converting ICO to PNG lose quality?

The ICO to PNG step itself is lossless — PNG stores every pixel exactly as it was decoded. Any loss already baked into the ICO stays there, because no conversion can recover detail that was discarded when the file was first written.

Does PNG support transparency?

Yes — PNG keeps an alpha channel, so transparency in the ICO is preserved rather than filled in.

Are the pixel dimensions changed?

No. A ICO at 4000×3000 becomes a PNG at 4000×3000 — only the encoding changes, not the number of pixels. Use the image resizer if you need to change the dimensions as well.