Browser tab · lightPassed
cnet.com favicon
- 16passed
- 6warnings
- 5missing
- 7optional
The main favicon of cnet.com is cropped-favicon-480.png, a 32×32 WebP file (776 B). We found 4 icon files, 21.3 KB in total. Google Search can use favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16 px images (198 B). The site scores 76 out of 100: 16 passed, 6 warnings, 5 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, name, 192 px manifest icon and 2 more.
How it looks
Rendered from the files we found.
Browser tab · darkOptional
Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.
CNEThttps://www.cnet.com
Google searchWarning
CNET
iOS home screenWarning
iOS needs a PNG; this is WebP.
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 cnet.com
4 found| File | Found through | Format | Size | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| favicon.ico | default path | ICO | 16 px | 198 B |
| cropped-favicon-480.png | rel="icon" | WebP | 32×32 | 776 B |
| cropped-favicon-480.png | rel="icon" | WebP | 192×192 | 10.7 KB |
| cropped-favicon-480.png | rel="apple-touch-icon" | WebP | 180×180 | 9.6 KB |
Classic favicon
3 passedfavicon.ico
PassedGET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)
- Format
- ICO (real)
- Contains
- 16
- File size
- 198 B
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- image/x-icon
- Cache
- 4 hours
WebP 32×32
Passed<link rel="icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=32" sizes="32x32">
- Declared
- 32×32
- Actual
- 32×32
- Format
- WebP
- File size
- 776 B
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- image/webp
WebP 192×192
Passed<link rel="icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=192" sizes="192x192">
- Declared
- 192×192
- Actual
- 192×192
- Format
- WebP
- File size
- 10.7 KB
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- image/webp
SVG icon
1 missingsvg
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 · 1 optionalApple touch icon
Warning<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=180">
- Declared
- no sizes
- Actual
- 180×180
- Recommended
- 180×180
- Background
- not measured
- File size
- 9.6 KB
- HTTP
- 200
iOS needs a PNG; this is WebP.
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 passedjson
manifest.json
Passed<link rel="manifest" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/themes/ziff-davis-theme/src/features/push-notifications/manifest.json">
- HTTP
- 200
- Content-Type
- application/json
- JSON
- valid
- File size
- 229 B
- Same origin
- yes
- Cache
- 5 min
Manifest fields
1 passed · 3 warnings · 4 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
- displaystandalone
- theme_colorColors the title bar of the installed app.not set
- 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
- idnot set
Google search
5 passed · 1 warning- Supported file formatICO · favicon.ico
- Square, at least 8×8 px16×16
- Larger than 48×48 pxGoogle recommends more than 48×48 so the icon looks sharp. A declared 96×96 PNG or the 180 px Apple touch icon works.16 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 icon4 of 4
- No mixed content0 http:// links
- No broken links0 errors
- Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.3 of 4 · ≥ 1 day
- Total icon weight21.3 KB
- Redirects0
- Duplicate tagsnone
Icon tags found in <head>
<link rel="manifest" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/themes/ziff-davis-theme/src/features/push-notifications/manifest.json"> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=32" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=192" sizes="192x192"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=180"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=270">
Questions about the cnet.com favicon
Where is the cnet.com favicon?
The main one is at https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/cropped-favicon-480.png?w=32. The default path, https://www.cnet.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.
What size is the cnet.com favicon?
cropped-favicon-480.png is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is cropped-favicon-480.png at 192×192 px.
Can Google Search show the cnet.com favicon?
The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 16 px images (198 B) and robots.txt allows it. Google recommends more than 48×48 px, so a larger icon would look sharper. Google still decides what it shows.
Does cnet.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.