Favicon Checker
Score whether the document points at a real tab icon — not a ranking trick, just brand hygiene in the tab.
What this tool gives you
Check favicon links
Fetch a public page or paste the head. The checker scores tab-icon hygiene — not a ranking trick.
What this checker looks for
rel=icon tells browsers which file to show in the tab. Missing hrefs leave a blank globe.
rel=icon
One or more <link rel="icon"> tags in <head>.
href
A fetchable path or HTTPS URL, not an empty or javascript: value.
type
image/png, image/svg+xml or image/x-icon so the browser does not guess.
sizes
32x32 for raster icons, or sizes="any" on SVG.
apple-touch-icon
180×180 PNG for iOS home-screen saves.
Not a ranking lever
This is tab-icon hygiene, not a citation trick.
How to use the checker
Fix the tab icon after charset and html lang. Share cards come next.
Check the live page
Fetch the public URL or paste the <head> from view-source.
Keep a real href
rel="icon" with /favicon.ico, SVG or PNG — not an empty tag.
Add apple-touch-icon
180×180 PNG so iOS home-screen saves are not a screenshot crop.
What a healthy favicon usually includes
rel=icon. Real href. Type. Sizes. Apple touch icon.
| Part | Job | Default for public sites |
|---|---|---|
| rel=icon | Tab and bookmark icon | at least one in <head> |
| href | File the browser fetches | /favicon.ico or /icon.svg |
| type | MIME hint | image/png or image/svg+xml |
| sizes | Which raster to pick | 32x32 or any for SVG |
| apple-touch-icon | iOS home screen | 180×180 PNG |
| http href | Mixed content | never on HTTPS pages |
Related GEO pages
Fix charset, then html lang, then the tab icon, then Open Graph.
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Favicon FAQs
Does a favicon make ChatGPT cite my page?
No. Favicons only brand the tab and SERP snippet. Citations still depend on crawl access, answer-ready content and corroboration.
Is /favicon.ico enough without a link tag?
Browsers still request /favicon.ico as a fallback, but a 404 there wastes a request. Declare rel=icon with a real file.
Do I need SVG and PNG?
SVG scales cleanly. Keep a 32×32 PNG or ICO fallback for older browsers, plus a 180×180 apple-touch-icon for iOS.