# Convert ICO to PNG

Convert ICO icon files to PNG format with transparency support and customizable output options

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/ico-to-png

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** ico, png, convert, icon, image, format, transparency, resize, extract, multi-size

## Overview

Easily convert your ICO icon files into high-quality PNG images while maintaining transparency and customizing output dimensions or compression levels.

## Inputs

- **ICO File** (file): Select an ICO file...
- **Output Width** (number): Output width in pixels (optional)
- **Output Height** (number): Output height in pixels (optional)
- **Extract Size** (select)
- **PNG Compression Level** (range): PNG compression level (0=fastest/largest, 9=slowest/smallest)
- **Adaptive Filtering** (checkbox): Enable adaptive filtering for better compression
- **Preserve Transparency** (checkbox): Keep ICO transparency in output PNG

## When to use

- When you need to use a Windows icon file in a web project or application that requires standard PNG format.
- When you want to extract a specific resolution from a multi-size ICO file for better image clarity.
- When you need to optimize icon file sizes for faster loading on websites without losing transparency.

## How it works

- Upload your ICO file using the file selector.
- Select your preferred extraction size or set custom output dimensions.
- Adjust the PNG compression level and filtering settings to balance file size and quality.
- Click convert to process the file and download your new PNG image.

## Use cases

- Preparing website favicons for cross-browser compatibility.
- Extracting high-resolution icons from legacy Windows system files for UI design.
- Reducing the file size of icon assets for mobile application development.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does this tool support transparency?

Yes, the tool preserves the original transparency of your ICO file by default.

### Can I extract specific sizes from a multi-size ICO?

Yes, you can use the 'Extract Size' option to select a specific resolution like 32x32 or 256x256.

### What is the maximum file size I can upload?

You can upload ICO files up to 5MB in size.

### How does the compression level affect the output?

A higher compression level (up to 9) results in a smaller file size, while lower levels provide faster processing.

### Is the conversion process secure?

Yes, your files are processed securely and are not stored on our servers after the conversion is complete.

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## Samples

- [PNG Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-samples): Sample PNG images in different aspect ratios and resolutions
- [PNG Viewer Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-viewer-samples): Sample PNG, BMP and AVIF images for the in-browser PNG Viewer
- [Web Image Processing Python Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-python): Web Python image processing examples using PIL/Pillow including reading, saving, resizing, and format conversion
- [Web Image Processing Go Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-go): Web Go image processing examples including image reading/saving, image resizing, and format conversion

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