Gaurav Sachdeva

Did you know?

If you're building a project that involves displaying favicons (like a bookmark manager, browser extension, or custom dashboard), Google provides a simple and reliable solution to fetch them!

Using Google’s Favicon API

Google's Favicon API lets you retrieve the favicon for any domain by using this URL pattern:

https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=example.com

Just replace example.com with the target domain, and you’ll receive a 16x16 pixel favicon.

Need a Larger Favicon?

For a 32x32 pixel version, you can add the sz parameter:

https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=32&domain=example.com

While Google doesn’t officially document every available size, sz=32 is widely used for higher resolution.

Why Use Google’s API?

1. Simple Integration: Just plug in the domain name.
2. Reliable: Since it’s powered by Google, uptime is dependable.
3. Efficient for Prototyping: Perfect for quickly adding favicons without downloading files.

Whether you’re building a minimalist browser extension or need favicons in your web app, this API is a handy tool to add visual appeal to links. Give it a try!