How to convert PSD to ICO
- Add your .PSD file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .ICO in a few seconds.
- Download your new .ICO file.
What to expect
- The artwork is scaled to small icon sizes, so fine detail from the PSD is lost.
- Layers and editable text are flattened before the icon is built.
- A single ICO can bundle multiple sizes; transparency is preserved as an alpha channel.
Frequently asked questions
Will image quality hold up converting PSD to ICO?
Icons are small (16x16 up to 256x256), so the PSD is scaled down to those sizes; fine detail in the original is simply too large to show at icon dimensions and is reduced away.
Why convert a PSD to ICO?
ICO is the Windows icon format used for programs, files, folders and browser favicons, so converting turns Photoshop artwork into a usable application or site icon.
What opens an ICO file?
Viewers such as IrfanView and XnView display ICO, and free editors like GIMP create and edit it; Windows itself uses .ico for icons and favicons.
Can one ICO hold several sizes?
Yes. An ICO can contain the same image at several sizes so Windows picks the sharpest one for each context, and modern icons may store the larger sizes as PNG data internally.
Programs that convert PSD: PhotoFiltre Studio · PolyTrans|CAD+DCC · ACDSee Photo Manager · Adobe Photoshop · GIMP · GIMP for Mac · Adobe Photoshop for Mac · GIMP for Linux
