theverge.com favicon

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

19passed
3warnings
2missing
4optional

The main favicon of theverge.com is favicon-32x32.png, a 32×32 PNG file (1.3 KB). We found 9 icon files, 64.2 KB in total. Google Search can use android-chrome-512x512.png, a 512×512 PNG file (17.0 KB). The site scores 82 out of 100: 19 passed, 3 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

The Verge

Browser tab · lightPassed

The Verge

Browser tab · darkPassed

The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com

The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

Google searchPassed

The Verge

iOS home screenPassed

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 theverge.com

9 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	14.7 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	14.7 KB
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	2.8 KB
favicon-32x32.png	rel="icon"	PNG	32×32	1.3 KB
favicon-96x96.png	rel="icon"	PNG	96×96	2.2 KB
favicon-16x16.png	rel="icon"	PNG	16×16	934 B
safari-pinned-tab.svg	rel="mask-icon"	SVG	vector	5.3 KB
android-chrome-192x192.png	rel="icon"	PNG	192×192	5.2 KB
android-chrome-512x512.png	rel="icon"	PNG	512×512	17.0 KB

Classic favicon

6 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

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

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 32 · 48
File size: 14.7 KB
HTTP: 301 → 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 4 hours

The icon URL redirects, and some crawlers and RSS readers don’t follow redirects for icons. Serve the file at its final URL.

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon.ico" data-next-head="">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 14.7 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon

PNG 32×32

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-32x32.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 32×32
Actual: 32×32
Format: PNG
File size: 1.3 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 96×96

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-96x96.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 96×96
Actual: 96×96
Format: PNG
File size: 2.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 16×16

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-16x16.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 16×16
Actual: 16×16
Format: PNG
File size: 934 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 192×192

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/static-assets/icons/android-chrome-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" data-next-head="">

Declared: 192×192
Actual: 192×192
Format: PNG
File size: 5.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 512×512

Passed

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/static-assets/icons/android-chrome-512x512.png" sizes="512x512" data-next-head="">

Declared: 512×512
Actual: 512×512
Format: PNG
File size: 17.0 KB
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

2 passed

Apple touch icon

Passed

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/static-assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: 180×180
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 2.8 KB
HTTP: 200

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Passed

<link rel="mask-icon" href="/static-assets/icons/safari-pinned-tab.svg" data-next-head="">

Color: not set
File size: 5.3 KB

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon.

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 · android-chrome-512x512.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

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

5 passed · 2 warnings

HTTPS for every icon
9 of 9
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 9 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
64.2 KB
Redirects/favicon.ico → https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/verge/favicon.ico
1
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon.ico" data-next-head="">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/static-assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-32x32.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-96x96.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/static-assets/icons/favicon-16x16.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="mask-icon" href="/static-assets/icons/safari-pinned-tab.svg" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/static-assets/icons/android-chrome-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" data-next-head="">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/static-assets/icons/android-chrome-512x512.png" sizes="512x512" data-next-head="">

Questions about the theverge.com favicon

Where is the theverge.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.theverge.com/static-assets/icons/favicon-32x32.png. The default path, https://www.theverge.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the theverge.com favicon?

favicon-32x32.png is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is android-chrome-512x512.png at 512×512 px.

Can Google Search show the theverge.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: android-chrome-512x512.png is a 512×512 PNG file (17.0 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 180×180. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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