duckduckgo.com favicon

https://duckduckgo.com/ · checked November 5, 2026

15passed
1warning
2missing
8optional

The main favicon of duckduckgo.com is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16 and 32 px images (2.7 KB). We found 6 icon files, 15.8 KB in total. Google Search can use DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png, a 152×152 PNG file (3.5 KB). The site scores 85 out of 100: 15 passed, 1 warning, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

Browser tab · lightPassed

DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

Browser tab · darkPassed

DuckDuckGohttps://duckduckgo.com

DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind. The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

Google searchPassed

DuckDuckGo

iOS home screenWarning

iOS upscales 152 → 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 duckduckgo.com

6 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32 px	2.7 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32 px	2.7 KB
DDG-iOS-icon_60x60.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	60×60	1.8 KB
DDG-iOS-icon_76x76.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	76×76	2.0 KB
DDG-iOS-icon_120x120.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	120×120	3.0 KB
DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	152×152	3.5 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
File size: 2.7 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 1 day

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static-assets/favicons/favicon.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32
Format: ICO
File size: 2.7 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 · 4 optional

Apple touch icon 60×60

Optional

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_60x60.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 60×60
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 1.8 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/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_76x76.png">

Declared: 76×76
Actual: 76×76
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 2.0 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/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_120x120.png">

Declared: 120×120
Actual: 120×120
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 3.0 KB
HTTP: 200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png">

Declared: 152×152
Actual: 152×152
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 3.5 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS upscales 152 → 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 · DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
152×152
Larger than 48×48 px
152 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

7 passed

HTTPS for every icon
6 of 6
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
6 of 6 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
15.8 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static-assets/favicons/favicon.ico">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_60x60.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_76x76.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_120x120.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/static-assets/favicons/DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png">

Questions about the duckduckgo.com favicon

Where is the duckduckgo.com favicon?

The main one is at https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/favicons/favicon.ico. The default path, https://duckduckgo.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the duckduckgo.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 32 px. The largest raster icon on the site is DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png at 152×152 px.

Can Google Search show the duckduckgo.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: DDG-iOS-icon_152x152.png is a 152×152 PNG file (3.5 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 152×152. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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