bbc.com favicon

https://www.bbc.com/ · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

26passed
2warnings
3missing
4optional

The main favicon of bbc.com is favicon-32x32.png, a 32×32 PNG file (490 B). We found 8 icon files, 25.6 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon.png, a 180×180 PNG file (662 B). The site scores 89 out of 100: 26 passed, 2 warnings, 3 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, name, maskable manifest icon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

Browser tab · lightPassed

BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

Browser tab · darkPassed

bbc.comhttps://www.bbc.com

BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

Google searchPassed

BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

iOS home screenPassed

Android · maskableMissing

There is no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

PWA install & splashPassed

All favicon files of bbc.com

8 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	14.7 KB
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	662 B
favicon-32x32.png	rel="icon"	PNG	32×32	490 B
favicon-16x16.png	rel="icon"	PNG	16×16	442 B
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	6.2 KB
safari-pinned-tab.svg	rel="mask-icon"	SVG	vector	751 B
android-chrome-192x192.png	manifest	PNG	192×192	805 B
android-chrome-512x512.png	manifest	PNG	512×512	1.7 KB

Classic favicon

4 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

GET /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/vnd.microsoft.icon
Cache: 4 hours

PNG 32×32

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon-32x32.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 32×32
Actual: 32×32
Format: PNG
File size: 490 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 16×16

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon-16x16.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 16×16
Actual: 16×16
Format: PNG
File size: 442 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

ICO

Passed

<link rel="alternate icon" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon.ico" data-next-head="">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 6.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG 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

2 passed

Apple touch icon

Passed

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/apple-touch-icon.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 180×180
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 662 B
HTTP: 200

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Passed

<link rel="mask-icon" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#000000" data-next-head="">

Color: #000000
File size: 751 B

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon.

Web app manifest file

1 passed

json

site.webmanifest

Passed

<link rel="manifest" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/site.webmanifest" data-next-head="">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/manifest+json
JSON: valid
File size: 358 B
Same origin: no
Cache: 12 months

Manifest fields

5 passed · 1 warning · 2 missing · 2 optional

nameShown under the icon when the site is installed.
not set
short_nameUsed on the home screen when name is too long.
not set
start_urlThe page that opens when the installed app starts.
not set
display
standalone
theme_color
#ffffff
background_color
#ffffff
icons · 192×192
PNG · 805 B · 200
icons · 512×512
PNG · 1.7 KB · 200
icons · purpose: maskableWithout it Android shrinks your icon onto a white circle.
not found
id
not set

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · apple-touch-icon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
180×180
Larger than 48×48 px
180 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

2 passed · 2 optional

theme-color
#ffffff
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColor
#da532c
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
8 of 8
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
7 of 8 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
25.6 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/apple-touch-icon.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon-32x32.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon-16x16.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="alternate icon" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon.ico" data-next-head="">
<link rel="manifest" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/site.webmanifest" data-next-head="">
<link rel="mask-icon" href="https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#000000" data-next-head="">
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c" data-next-head="">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff" data-next-head="">

Questions about the bbc.com favicon

Where is the bbc.com favicon?

The main one is at https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20261027-121803-88dfe2b2c8-web-3.26.0-4/favicon-32x32.png. The default path, https://www.bbc.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the bbc.com favicon?

favicon-32x32.png is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is android-chrome-512x512.png at 512×512 px.

Can Google Search show the bbc.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon.png is a 180×180 PNG file (662 B) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does bbc.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 180×180. The manifest has no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

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