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buzzfeed.com favicon

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ · 1 redirect · checked

  • 20passed
  • 5warnings
  • 4missing
  • 9optional

The main favicon of buzzfeed.com is favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.ico, an ICO file with 16, 24, 32, 48, and 96 px images (54.3 KB). We found 9 icon files, 190.8 KB in total. Google Search can use touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png, a 192×192 PNG file (5.9 KB). The site scores 80 out of 100: 20 passed, 5 warnings, 4 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, 192 px manifest icon, 512 px manifest icon and 1 more.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

BuzzFeed
Browser tab · lightPassed
BuzzFeed
Browser tab · darkPassed
BuzzFeedhttps://www.buzzfeed.com
BuzzFeed BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.
Google searchPassed
BuzzFeed
iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

512
Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash
PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of buzzfeed.com

9 found
FileFound throughFormatSizeWeight
favicon.icodefault pathICO16, 32, 48, 64, 128 px97.3 KB
touch-icon-ios_60.e17fab1b0a360167a1ed607f87a7c484.pngrel="apple-touch-icon"PNG60×601.6 KB
touch-icon-ios_76.783071d7c73bcb842b09569971ce83c1.pngrel="apple-touch-icon"PNG76×762.1 KB
touch-icon-ios_120.208a0e329cd6e8d831b21ae17fb6aabb.pngrel="apple-touch-icon"PNG120×1203.5 KB
touch-icon-ios_152.9f7df7b0b9e9f4a1ac41d9f97c3e1a1e.pngrel="apple-touch-icon"PNG152×1524.5 KB
touch-icon-ios_180.aebdfe83e6ba1987581449f89d7b5489.pngrel="apple-touch-icon"PNG180×1805.5 KB
touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.pngrel="icon"PNG192×1925.9 KB
favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.icorel="icon"ICO16, 24, 32, 48, 96 px54.3 KB
buzzfeed_webapp_logo.0ea3c59fd2aeb164cfdfe77e74ab3aa2.pngmanifestPNG144×14416.0 KB

Classic favicon

2 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Passed
GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)
Format
ICO (real)
Contains
16 · 32 · 48 · 64 · 128
File size
97.3 KB
HTTP
200
Content-Type
image/x-icon
Cache
12 months

PNG 196×196

Warning
<link rel="shortcut icon" sizes="196x196" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png">
Declared
196×196
Actual
192×192
Format
PNG
File size
5.9 KB
HTTP
200
Content-Type
image/png

Declared size doesn’t match the file. Browsers may pick the wrong icon for small tabs.

ICO

Passed
<link rel="shortcut icon" crossorigin="" href="/static-assets/feed-ui/_next/static/images/favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.ico" type="image/x-icon">
Declared
no sizes
Actual
16 · 24 · 32 · 48 · 96
Format
ICO
File size
54.3 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

1 warning · 5 optional

Apple touch icon 60×60

Optional
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_60.e17fab1b0a360167a1ed607f87a7c484.png">
Declared
no sizes
Actual
60×60
Recommended
180×180
Background
not measured
File size
1.6 KB
HTTP
200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon 76×76

Optional
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_76.783071d7c73bcb842b09569971ce83c1.png">
Declared
76×76
Actual
76×76
Recommended
180×180
Background
not measured
File size
2.1 KB
HTTP
200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon 120×120

Optional
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_120.208a0e329cd6e8d831b21ae17fb6aabb.png">
Declared
120×120
Actual
120×120
Recommended
180×180
Background
not measured
File size
3.5 KB
HTTP
200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon 152×152

Optional
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_152.9f7df7b0b9e9f4a1ac41d9f97c3e1a1e.png">
Declared
152×152
Actual
152×152
Recommended
180×180
Background
not measured
File size
4.5 KB
HTTP
200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon

Warning
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_180.aebdfe83e6ba1987581449f89d7b5489.png">
Declared
180×180
Actual
180×180
Recommended
180×180
Background
transparent
File size
5.5 KB
HTTP
200

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

mask

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 passed
json

manifest.json

Passed
<link rel="manifest" crossorigin="use-credentials" href="/manifest.json">
HTTP
200
Content-Type
application/json
JSON
valid
File size
346 B
Same origin
yes
Cache
no-cache

Manifest fields

3 passed · 3 warnings · 3 missing · 1 optional
  • name
    BuzzFeed
  • short_name
    BuzzFeed
  • start_urlThe page that opens when the installed app starts.
    not set
  • displayDefaults to "browser", which is not installable.
    not set
  • theme_color
    #ee3322
  • background_colorThe splash screen background.
    not set
  • icons · 192×192Android uses it for the home screen icon.
    not found
  • icons · 512×512Needed for the install prompt and the splash screen.
    not found
  • 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 · touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png
  • Square, at least 8×8 px
    192×192
  • Larger than 48×48 px
    192 px
  • Declared on the homepage
    yes
  • Not blocked by robots.txt
    allowed
  • Stable URL
    no redirects

Meta & legacy

1 passed · 3 optional
  • theme-color
    #ee3322
  • 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

7 passed
  • HTTPS for every icon
    9 of 9
  • No mixed content
    0 http:// links
  • No broken links
    0 errors
  • Cache headers
    9 of 9 · ≥ 1 day
  • Total icon weight
    190.8 KB
  • Redirects
    0
  • Duplicate tags
    none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="manifest" crossorigin="use-credentials" href="/manifest.json">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_60.e17fab1b0a360167a1ed607f87a7c484.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_76.783071d7c73bcb842b09569971ce83c1.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_120.208a0e329cd6e8d831b21ae17fb6aabb.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_152.9f7df7b0b9e9f4a1ac41d9f97c3e1a1e.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-ios_180.aebdfe83e6ba1987581449f89d7b5489.png">
<link rel="shortcut icon" sizes="196x196" href="/static-assets/img/touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png">
<link rel="shortcut icon" crossorigin="" href="/static-assets/feed-ui/_next/static/images/favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#ee3322">

Questions about the buzzfeed.com favicon

Where is the buzzfeed.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.buzzfeed.com/static-assets/feed-ui/_next/static/images/favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.ico. The default path, https://www.buzzfeed.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the buzzfeed.com favicon?

favicon-7283b1607609d4bbd1d2b7a688d2eca8.ico is 16, 24, 32, 48, 96 px. The largest raster icon on the site is touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png at 192×192 px.

Can Google Search show the buzzfeed.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: touch-icon-android.6f90f349a263fafae3843e9decf2812a.png is a 192×192 PNG file (5.9 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 180×180, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. The manifest has no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

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