theguardian.com favicon

https://www.theguardian.com/international · 2 redirects · checked November 5, 2026

25passed
0warnings
2missing
10optional

The main favicon of theguardian.com is favicon-32x32.ico, an ICO file with 32 px images (4.2 KB). We found 13 icon files, 55.8 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon-512.png, a 512×512 PNG file (5.0 KB). The site scores 94 out of 100: 25 passed, 0 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, maskable manifest icon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

Browser tab · lightPassed

Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

Browser tab · darkPassed

theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com

Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian Latest international news, sport and comment from the Guardian

Google searchPassed

The Guardian

iOS home screenPassed

Android · maskableMissing

There is no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

The Guardian

PWA install & splashPassed

All favicon files of theguardian.com

13 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	32 px	4.2 KB
apple-touch-icon.svg	rel="apple-touch-icon"	SVG	vector	411 B
apple-touch-icon-512.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	512×512	5.0 KB
apple-touch-icon-360.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	360×360	3.7 KB
apple-touch-icon-240.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	240×240	2.7 KB
apple-touch-icon-120.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	120×120	1.5 KB
favicon-32x32.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	32 px	4.2 KB
roundel-512x512.png	manifest	PNG	512×512	18.0 KB
roundel-192x192.png	manifest	PNG	192×192	5.6 KB
roundel.svg	manifest	SVG	vector	437 B
roundel-256x256.png	manifest	PNG	256×256	7.8 KB
roundel-152x152.png	manifest	PNG	152×152	1.4 KB
roundel-114x114.png	manifest	PNG	114×114	1.1 KB

Classic favicon

2 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

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

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 32
File size: 4.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 1 day

ICO

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://static.guim.co.uk/images/favicon-32x32.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 32
Format: ICO
File size: 4.2 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 passed · 5 optional

Apple touch icon 56×56

Optional

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon.svg" sizes="any">

Declared: any
Actual: 56×56
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 411 B
HTTP: 200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon

Passed

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-512.png" sizes="512x512">

Declared: 512×512
Actual: 512×512
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 5.0 KB
HTTP: 200

Apple touch icon 360×360

Optional

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-360.png" sizes="360x360">

Declared: 360×360
Actual: 360×360
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 3.7 KB
HTTP: 200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon 240×240

Optional

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-240.png" sizes="240x240">

Declared: 240×240
Actual: 240×240
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 2.7 KB
HTTP: 200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

Apple touch icon 120×120

Optional

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-120.png" sizes="120x120">

Declared: 120×120
Actual: 120×120
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 1.5 KB
HTTP: 200

Legacy size. Current iOS uses the 180 px icon.

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

manifest.json

Passed

<link rel="manifest" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/manifest.json">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/json
JSON: valid
File size: 1.1 KB
Same origin: no
Cache: 10 years

Manifest fields

7 passed · 1 missing · 2 optional

name
The Guardian
short_nameUsed on the home screen when name is too long.
not set
start_url
https://www.theguardian.com/
display
browser
theme_color
#052962
background_color
#052962
icons · 192×192
PNG · 5.6 KB · 200
icons · 512×512
PNG · 18.0 KB · 200
icons · purpose: maskableWithout it Android shrinks your icon onto a white circle.
not found
id
not set

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · apple-touch-icon-512.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
512×512
Larger than 48×48 px
512 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

1 passed · 3 optional

theme-color
#052962
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
13 of 13
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
13 of 13 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
55.8 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="manifest" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/manifest.json">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon.svg" sizes="any">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-512.png" sizes="512x512">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-360.png" sizes="360x360">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-240.png" sizes="240x240">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/icons/homescreen/apple-touch-icon-120.png" sizes="120x120">
<link rel="icon" href="https://static.guim.co.uk/images/favicon-32x32.ico">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#052962">

Questions about the theguardian.com favicon

Where is the theguardian.com favicon?

The main one is at https://static.guim.co.uk/images/favicon-32x32.ico. The default path, https://www.theguardian.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the theguardian.com favicon?

favicon-32x32.ico is 32 px. The largest raster icon on the site is apple-touch-icon-512.png at 512×512 px.

Can Google Search show the theguardian.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon-512.png is a 512×512 PNG file (5.0 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 512×512. The manifest has no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

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