Favicons
Favicons is a free, self-hosted Node.js module for generating favicons and related files.
What Favicons is
Favicons is a free, self-hosted Node.js module for generating favicons and related files. It processes source images locally with pure JavaScript and no external dependencies. Inputs can be a file path, a buffer, or an array containing either type. Default output groups include standard favicons, Android home-screen icons, Apple touch icons and startup images, Windows tile icons, and a Yandex browser icon. The generated result contains images, files, and HTML elements, while configuration can be accessed programmatically. Options cover application metadata, web-manifest settings, icon backgrounds, display mode, orientation, and selected icon groups. ICO and PNG export, app icon sets, web-manifest support, and batch processing are included; SVG export is unavailable. Installation is documented through NPM with `npm install favicons`, and the project says it is tested on Node 14 and above. It is MIT-licensed open-source software, provided without warranty. The README notes that some icons are missing because suitable pure-JavaScript SVG support was unavailable.
Good
- Free plan and MIT license
- Processes images locally
- Supports batch inputs
- Includes web manifest support
- Exports ICO and PNG
Watch out
- SVG export is unavailable
- Some icons are missing
- Requires Node 14 or above
Who it suits
Favicons suits developers building self-hosted Node.js workflows that need local favicon and web-asset generation. It is useful when ICO, PNG, manifests, and multiple platform icon groups are needed without external dependencies.
Verdict
Favicons provides configurable local generation for common favicon and platform icon assets. Its missing SVG-related icons and lack of SVG export matter if those outputs are required.
Plans and prices
From Favicons's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| MIT-licensed open-source software | Free | Node.js module · Node 14+ |
The facts
Each one read from Favicons's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Customization
- Configuration options include app metadata, manifest settings, icon backgrounds, display mode, orientation, and enabled icon groups.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Generated assets
- The default outputs include Android home screen icons, Apple touch icons and startup images, standard favicons, Windows tile icons, and a Yandex browser icon.checked 7 Oct 2026
- HTML and manifests
- The result includes generated images, files, and HTML elements, and the module can expose its configuration programmatically.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- The source can be a file path, a buffer, or an array of file paths or buffers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README documents installation through NPM with `npm install favicons`.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository provides the software under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its conditions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- It generates icons locally using pure JavaScript with no external dependencies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The README says some icons are missing because pure JavaScript modules for required SVG support were not available.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Favicons is a Node.js module for generating favicons and their associated files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The project says it is tested on Node 14 and above.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and contribution
- The README invites users to open issues or submit pull requests and directs questions about missing icons to the relevant issue.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The MIT license states that the software is provided “as is” without warranty.checked 7 Oct 2026
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