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Favicons
What it is
Favicons is a free, self-hosted Node.js module for generating favicons and related files from local image inputs. You can provide a file path, a buffer, or an array of either. The default output set includes standard favicons, Android home screen icons, Apple touch icons and startup images, Windows tile icons, and a Yandex browser icon. It returns generated images, files, and HTML elements, and its configuration can be accessed programmatically. Configuration options cover app metadata, manifest settings, icon backgrounds, display mode, orientation, and which icon groups to enable. Processing happens locally in pure JavaScript without external dependencies. The README documents installation with `npm install favicons` and says the project is tested on Node 14 and above. Web manifest support and ICO and PNG export are listed, but SVG export is not. The project notes that some icons are missing because the necessary SVG support was unavailable in pure JavaScript. It is distributed under the MIT License, which permits use, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its conditions; the software is provided without warranty.
For and against
For
- Processes images locally without external dependencies.
- Accepts paths, buffers, or arrays of inputs.
- Generates Android, Apple, Windows, and browser icons.
- Includes HTML elements and manifest support.
- Free under the MIT License.
Against
- SVG export is not available.
- Some icons are missing due to unavailable SVG support.
- Tested on Node 14 and above.
- MIT license provides the software without warranty.
The verdict
Favicons provides a configurable local workflow for generating common icon files and related HTML. Note that SVG export is unavailable and the project identifies some missing icons.
Who it suits
Favicons suits developers who want to generate a set of site and device icons from local image inputs in a Node.js project. It is relevant when configuration, generated HTML elements, and web manifest support are useful.
Plans and prices
MIT-licensed open-source software
Node.js module · Node 14+
Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Customization
- Configuration options include app metadata, manifest settings, icon backgrounds, display mode, orientation, and enabled icon groups.github.com · read 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.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- HTML and manifests
- The result includes generated images, files, and HTML elements, and the module can expose its configuration programmatically.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- The source can be a file path, a buffer, or an array of file paths or buffers.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README documents installation through NPM with `npm install favicons`.github.com · read 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.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- It generates icons locally using pure JavaScript with no external dependencies.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The README says some icons are missing because pure JavaScript modules for required SVG support were not available.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Favicons is a Node.js module for generating favicons and their associated files.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The project says it is tested on Node 14 and above.github.com · read 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.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The MIT license states that the software is provided “as is” without warranty.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
