elpais.com favicon

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

26passed
1warning
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of elpais.com is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16 px images (1.1 KB). We found 6 icon files, 19.9 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon.png, a 180×180 PNG file (5.4 KB). The site scores 93 out of 100: 26 passed, 1 warning, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, 192 px manifest icon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

EL PAÍS: el periódico global

Browser tab · lightPassed

EL PAÍS: el periódico global

Browser tab · darkPassed

El Paíshttps://elpais.com

EL PAÍS: el periódico global Noticias de última hora sobre la actualidad en España y el mundo: política, economía, deportes, cultura, sociedad, tecnología, gente, opinión, viajes, moda, televisión, los blogs y las firmas de EL PAÍS. Además especiales, vídeos, fotos, audios, gráficos, entrevistas, promociones y todos los servici

Google searchPassed

EL PAÍS

iOS home screenPassed

Android · maskablePassed

EL PAÍS: el periódico global

PWA install & splashPassed

All favicon files of elpais.com

6 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16 px	1.1 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16 px	1.1 KB
favicon_96.png	rel="icon"	PNG	96×96	401 B
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	5.4 KB
favicon_180.png	manifest, maskable	PNG	180×180	2.6 KB
favicon_512.png	manifest	PNG	512×512	9.4 KB

Classic favicon

3 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: 60 s

ICO

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16
Format: ICO
File size: 1.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon

PNG 96×96

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/favicon_96.png" type="image/png" sizes="96x96">

Declared: 96×96
Actual: 96×96
Format: PNG
File size: 401 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

1 passed · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Passed

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/apple-touch-icon.png">

Declared: 180×180
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 5.4 KB
HTTP: 200

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

site.webmanifest

Passed

<link rel="manifest" href="/pf/resources/manifests/site.webmanifest?d=2579">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/manifest+json
JSON: valid
File size: 1.1 KB
Same origin: yes
Cache: 12 months

Manifest fields

8 passed · 1 missing · 1 optional

name
EL PAÍS: el periódico global
short_name
EL PAÍS
start_url
/
display
minimal-ui
theme_color
#ffffff
background_color
#ffffff
icons · 192×192Android uses it for the home screen icon.
not found
icons · 512×512
PNG · 9.4 KB · 200
icons · purpose: maskable
180×180
id
not set

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · apple-touch-icon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
180×180
Larger than 48×48 px
180 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

1 passed · 3 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.xml
found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
6 of 6
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 6 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
19.9 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="manifest" href="/pf/resources/manifests/site.webmanifest?d=2579">
<link rel="icon" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/favicon_96.png" type="image/png" sizes="96x96">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/apple-touch-icon.png">

Questions about the elpais.com favicon

Where is the elpais.com favicon?

The main one is at https://static.elpais.com/dist/resources/images/favicon.ico. The default path, https://elpais.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the elpais.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 16 px. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon_512.png at 512×512 px.

Can Google Search show the elpais.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon.png is a 180×180 PNG file (5.4 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 180×180. The manifest includes a maskable icon.

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