How to convert GIF to ICO
Drop your GIF files into the box at the top of the page, or click it to browse your files. The converter makes a copy of each one in ICO format, and you can download them one by one or all at once. You can convert up to 4 images a day for free, up to 8 MB each. Pro removes the daily limit, lets you convert up to 30 images at a time, and accepts images up to 30 MB.
You can also resize your images and strip out metadata like EXIF data and GPS location while you convert. We store your images for an hour before we permanently delete them.
Converting GIF to ICO
GIF is typically used for flat graphics and short animations that need to work in every browser and chat app, while ICO is used for favicons and Windows icons.
What changes when I convert GIF to ICO?
ICO cannot play an animation, so an animated GIF becomes a still image.
Icons are limited to 256 by 256 pixels. Larger images are scaled down to fit, and smaller ones are never enlarged.
Understanding GIF
GIF is a format limited to 256 colours per image. It supports simple on-or-off transparency and animation, which made it popular for short looping clips and flat graphics.
Understanding ICO
ICO is the Windows icon format, also used for website favicons. Icons here are limited to 256 by 256 pixels.
Once your images are converted, the colour converter can help you translate any hex, RGB or CMYK values you're working with into whichever format your design tools need next.