microsoft.com favicon

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb · 2 redirects · checked November 4, 2026

14passed
2warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of microsoft.com is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16, 24, 32, 48, 72, and 128 px images (16.8 KB). We found 3 icon files, 34.4 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. 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.

Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps

Browser tab · lightPassed

Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps

Browser tab · darkOptional

Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.

microsoft.comhttps://www.microsoft.com

Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.

Google searchPassed

Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps

iOS home screenWarning

iOS upscales 57 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. iOS needs a PNG; this is JPEG.

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 microsoft.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 24, 32, 48, 72, 128 px	16.8 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 24, 32, 48, 72, 128 px	16.8 KB
apple-touch-icon.png	default path	JPEG	57×57	843 B

Classic favicon

2 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

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

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 24 · 32 · 48 · 72 · 128
File size: 16.8 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon
Cache: 4 hours

ICO

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico?v2" type="image/x-icon">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 24 · 32 · 48 · 72 · 128
Format: ICO
File size: 16.8 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.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

Not declared · found at /apple-touch-icon.png

Declared: not declared
Actual: 57×57
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 843 B
HTTP: 200

iOS upscales 57 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. iOS needs a PNG; this is JPEG.

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
ICO · favicon.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
128×128
Larger than 48×48 px
128 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
34.4 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico?v2" type="image/x-icon">

Questions about the microsoft.com favicon

Where is the microsoft.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico?v2. The default path, https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the microsoft.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 24, 32, 48, 72, 128 px. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon.ico at 128×128 px.

Can Google Search show the microsoft.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 16, 24, 32, 48, 72, and 128 px images (16.8 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 57×57. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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