Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How to Add a Favicon to your Blogger Blog

What's a favicon? Short for "favorite icon," it is the little icon that shows up in the browser bar next to the website address. Most savvy big-name companies have them, and they use them as a subtle reminder of their iconic brands:


If you have a Blogger blog, even if you have a custom domain name, the standard Blogger favicon will show next to your site:


So how do you get your own custom favicon for your Blogger blog?
It couldn't be easier. 
1. Create or choose a favicon. In Photoshop, create a square file and design a simple icon or logo. You can crop an image, use pre-set brush shapes (like a star), or use an existing logo. Once you are satisfied, resize the image to 16 x 16 pixels and save as a .png or .ico file. Remember to keep it simple, because the final image is so small. 


  • If you don't have Photoshop, just google "favicon generator" and a number of sites will help convert an image into the appropriate file.


2. Go to the Layout setting. Find the tab entitled "Favicon" and click "Edit."
How to add favicon on Blogger

 3. Upload the flavicon. Follow the prompts and save.
Configure favicon on Blogger
4. Be patient. This is the most important step. You will hit save and reload your page, and . . . nothing. It takes 24 to 48 hours for the change to take place, so don't despair. Before you know it, you will have a nifty favicon of your own:



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32 comments:

  1. Grace CurtisApril 9, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Thank you for this. I was able to make it work on my Blogger site but have not yet worked through it on my Wordpress site. It's a lot more complex on Wordpress. . . as is everything.

    You have been most helpful.

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  2. Anthony MwamwendaJune 10, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Another great article. Thanks!

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  3. Aaron RoblesJune 18, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Feeling a little less lost in the crazy world of blogging thanks to your posts! You're awesome-sauce buddy!

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  4. Sylvia LiuJune 19, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Thank you all for stopping by!

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  5. CRISTEY StardollJuly 9, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks so so much! You are amazing! xx

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  6. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    good stuffs!!thanks a lot

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  7. aquariansoulOctober 23, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    wow thanks! I had no idea I could even do this! :)

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  8. AnonymousNovember 18, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks a lot for your help I used your tutorial to make mine.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    I've been ignoring the favicon for a while now X_x> Thanks for the making it seem so easy :D

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  10. Charles O.April 30, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    thanks u so much

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  11. AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    thanks for this wonderful topic ....I've done as you said and it worked well
    for those who don't have Photoshop ,I advise them to use favicon.ico generator
    it's simple,easy and effective

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  12. Zum zumMay 25, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    thank you very much! (:

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  13. Esch House QuiltsJune 12, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Thanks! I had no idea doing this was so easy :)

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  14. Stephanie E.V.June 26, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    thank you!!

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  15. evia simonSeptember 23, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    thanks dear u helped alot

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  16. Akash RoySeptember 24, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    tnx man

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  17. heemanshu bhallaOctober 1, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    sir that's my blog can you please tell me improvements required in it :- http://geeksprogrammings.blogspot.in/

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    1. Sylvia LiuOctober 1, 2013 at 11:25 AM

      Hi, your blog looks fine. A few thoughts: (1) The banner is a bit hard to read and may be too wide for some computers, so you may want to make the width of your blog a bit narrower. (2) Maybe consider doing 2 columns instead of 3 to make it less busy. (3) How about adding an "About" page so people know what kind of blog you are doing. Good luck.

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  18. The Dark AvengerJanuary 7, 2014 at 3:44 AM

    Hey once again thanks for this information :) I don't plan on using a favicon now because I cant think off any logo to make and also afraid to copy from google images due to copyright issues.

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  19. The Dark AvengerJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    Hey I finally added a favicon to my blog.
    www.theticgaming.blogspot.com Thanks for this info :)

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  20. Cattle AussiesFebruary 24, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    Thank you so much!

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  21. Wendy ChinMarch 6, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    Hi, many thanks for your tips. Still thinking of blogger or wordpress for my next coming website :D

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  22. Kate and ColJuly 24, 2014 at 12:03 AM

    Thanks, great tips and clear instructions!

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  23. FilOctober 17, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Your tips are so helpful ... thank you millions ... Social Media stuff done (they're a bit big but I'll change that later) ... on now to Favicons . I've been trying to do this stuff for ages and finally it's starting to look like something lol
    Fil @ Fil’s Place - Old songs and Memories

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  24. Comical FollyDecember 9, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    Thanks, now we have a cool monkey face favicon :P

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  25. Comical FollyDecember 9, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    It worked! :D I put it on my humour site. Very useful with browser tabs. http://www.comicalfolly.com/

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  26. Saba LasheieiFebruary 9, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Thank you so much for this post! very useful! :)

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  27. Bilingual ClassroomMarch 13, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    Thank you! First time blogger here..you helped me so much!!!

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  28. Robert RodriguezApril 12, 2016 at 10:16 AM

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  29. Mike SchausMay 6, 2016 at 12:24 AM

    Thanks! The trick is to wait, which is not obvious!

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