archive.org favicon
- 15passed
- 1warning
- 2missing
- 5optional
The main favicon of archive.org is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 32 px images (4.2 KB). We found 3 icon files, 20.2 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon.png, a 180×180 PNG file (1.3 KB). The site scores 87 out of 100: 15 passed, 1 warning, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.
How it looks
Rendered from the files we found.
There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.
No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.
All favicon files of archive.org
3 found| File | Found through | Format | Size | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| favicon.ico | default path | ICO | 16, 32, 48 px | 14.7 KB |
| favicon.ico | rel="icon" | ICO | 32 px | 4.2 KB |
| apple-touch-icon.png | rel="apple-touch-icon" | PNG | 180×180 | 1.3 KB |
Classic favicon
2 passedfavicon.ico
PassedGET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)
- Format
- ICO (real)
- Contains
- 16 · 32 · 48
- File size
- 14.7 KB
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- image/x-icon
- Cache
- 6 hours
ICO
Passed<link rel="icon" href="/offshoot_assets/favicon.ico">
- Declared
- no sizes
- Actual
- 32
- Format
- ICO
- File size
- 4.2 KB
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- image/x-icon
SVG icon
1 missingSVG favicon
Missing<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found
An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.
Apple
1 passed · 1 optionalApple touch icon
Passed<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/offshoot_assets/apple-touch-icon.png">
- Declared
- no sizes
- Actual
- 180×180
- Recommended
- 180×180
- Background
- opaque
- File size
- 1.3 KB
- HTTP
- 200
Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)
Optional<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found
Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.
Web app manifest file
1 missingWeb app manifest
Missing<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found
Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.
Google search
6 passed- Supported file formatPNG · apple-touch-icon.png
- Square, at least 8×8 px180×180
- Larger than 48×48 px180 px
- Declared on the homepageyes
- Not blocked by robots.txtallowed
- Stable URLno redirects
Meta & legacy
4 optional- theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.not set
- theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"not set
- msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.not set
- browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.not found
Delivery & performance
6 passed · 1 warning- HTTPS for every icon3 of 3
- No mixed content0 http:// links
- No broken links0 errors
- Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.2 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
- Total icon weight20.2 KB
- Redirects0
- Duplicate tagsnone
Icon tags found in <head>
<link rel="icon" href="/offshoot_assets/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/offshoot_assets/apple-touch-icon.png">
Questions about the archive.org favicon
Where is the archive.org favicon?
The main one is at https://archive.org/offshoot_assets/favicon.ico. The default path, https://archive.org/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.
What size is the archive.org favicon?
favicon.ico is 32 px. The largest raster icon on the site is apple-touch-icon.png at 180×180 px.
Can Google Search show the archive.org favicon?
The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon.png is a 180×180 PNG file (1.3 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.
Does archive.org have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?
The Apple touch icon is 180×180. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.