cbsnews.com favicon

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

27passed
1warning
1missing
4optional

The main favicon of cbsnews.com is icon-32x32.png, a 32×32 PNG file (425 B). We found 13 icon files, 89.5 KB in total. Google Search can use icon-192x192.png, a 192×192 PNG file (4.1 KB). The site scores 96 out of 100: 27 passed, 1 warning, 1 missing. Missing: SVG favicon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

Browser tab · lightPassed

CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

Browser tab · darkWarning

Dark icon blends into dark tabs. An SVG icon with a dark-mode variant fixes this.

CBS Newshttps://www.cbsnews.com

CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.

Google searchPassed

CBS News

iOS home screenPassed

Android · maskablePassed

CBS News

PWA install & splashPassed

All favicon files of cbsnews.com

13 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16 px	1.1 KB
icon.svg	rel="mask-icon"	SVG	vector	531 B
icon-32x32.png	rel="icon"	PNG	32×32	425 B
icon-192x192.png	rel="apple-touch-icon" · manifest	PNG	192×192	4.1 KB
icon-240x240-maskable.png	manifest, maskable	PNG	240×240	11.2 KB
icon-480x480-maskable.png	manifest, maskable	PNG	480×480	23.5 KB
icon-512x512.png	manifest	PNG	512×512	11.8 KB
icon-72x72.png	manifest	PNG	72×72	2.5 KB
icon-96x96.png	manifest	PNG	96×96	3.7 KB
icon-128x128.png	manifest	PNG	128×128	3.4 KB
icon-144x144.png	manifest	PNG	144×144	5.3 KB
icon-152x152.png	manifest	PNG	152×152	5.9 KB
icon-384x384.png	manifest	PNG	384×384	16.0 KB

Classic favicon

2 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16
File size: 1.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 3 hours

PNG 32×32

Passed

<link rel="alternate icon" sizes="32x32" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon-32x32.png">

Declared: 32×32
Actual: 32×32
Format: PNG
File size: 425 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

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" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon-192x192.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 192×192
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 4.1 KB
HTTP: 200

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon mask-icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon.svg" color="#101010">

Color: #101010
File size: 531 B

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon.

Web app manifest file

1 passed

json

manifest.json

Passed

<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/json
JSON: valid
File size: 3.5 KB
Same origin: yes
Cache: 3 hours

Manifest fields

9 passed · 1 optional

name
CBS News
short_name
CBS News
start_url
/?pwa
display
standalone
theme_color
#101010
background_color
#ffffff
icons · 192×192
PNG · 4.1 KB · 200
icons · 512×512
PNG · 11.8 KB · 200
icons · purpose: maskable
240×240
id
not set

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · icon-192x192.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
#101010
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 icon
13 of 13
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
12 of 13 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
89.5 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
<link rel="shortcut icon mask-icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon.svg" color="#101010">
<link rel="alternate icon" sizes="32x32" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon-32x32.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon-192x192.png">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#101010">

Questions about the cbsnews.com favicon

Where is the cbsnews.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.cbsnews.com/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/icons/icon-32x32.png. The default path, https://www.cbsnews.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the cbsnews.com favicon?

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

Can Google Search show the cbsnews.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: icon-192x192.png is a 192×192 PNG file (4.1 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 192×192. The manifest includes a maskable icon.

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