cnn.com favicon

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

14passed
2warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of cnn.com is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16, 32, and 48 px images (11.2 KB). We found 3 icon files, 27.7 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon.png, a 76×76 PNG file (5.2 KB). The site scores 83 out of 100: 14 passed, 2 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

Browser tab · lightPassed

Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

Browser tab · darkPassed

CNNhttps://www.cnn.com

Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

Google searchPassed

CNN

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 76 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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 cnn.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	11.2 KB
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	76×76	5.2 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	11.2 KB

Classic favicon

2 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

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

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 32 · 48
File size: 11.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 60 s

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/media/sites/cnn/favicon.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 11.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-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 · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link href="/media/sites/cnn/apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 76×76
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 5.2 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 76 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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 missing

json

Web 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 format
PNG · apple-touch-icon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
76×76
Larger than 48×48 px
76 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no 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 icon
3 of 3
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
27.7 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link href="/media/sites/cnn/apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png">
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/media/sites/cnn/favicon.ico">

Questions about the cnn.com favicon

Where is the cnn.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.cnn.com/media/sites/cnn/favicon.ico. The default path, https://www.cnn.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the cnn.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 32, 48 px. The largest raster icon on the site is apple-touch-icon.png at 76×76 px.

Can Google Search show the cnn.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon.png is a 76×76 PNG file (5.2 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 76×76, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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