vice.com favicon

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

14passed
3warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of vice.com is cropped-site-icon-1.png, a 32×32 WebP file (308 B). We found 4 icon files, 5.3 KB in total. Google Search can use favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16 px images (198 B). The site scores 81 out of 100: 14 passed, 3 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

VICE - VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information.

Browser tab · lightPassed

VICE - VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information.

Browser tab · darkOptional

Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.

VICEhttps://www.vice.com

VICE - VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information. VICE is a global media channel focusing on investigative journalism and enlightening videos about everything from world news, travel, art, drugs, politics, sports, fashion, sex, and super cute animals.

Google searchWarning

VICE

iOS home screenWarning

iOS needs a PNG; this is WebP.

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 vice.com

4 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16 px	198 B
cropped-site-icon-1.png	rel="icon"	WebP	32×32	308 B
cropped-site-icon-1.png	rel="icon"	WebP	192×192	2.5 KB
cropped-site-icon-1.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	WebP	180×180	2.3 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: 198 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 4 hours

WebP 32×32

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=32" sizes="32x32">

Declared: 32×32
Actual: 32×32
Format: WebP
File size: 308 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/webp

WebP 192×192

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=192" sizes="192x192">

Declared: 192×192
Actual: 192×192
Format: WebP
File size: 2.5 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/webp

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

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=180">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 2.3 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS needs a PNG; this is WebP.

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

5 passed · 1 warning

Supported file format
ICO · favicon.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
16×16
Larger than 48×48 pxGoogle recommends more than 48×48 so the icon looks sharp. A declared 96×96 PNG or the 180 px Apple touch icon works.
16 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
4 of 4
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
3 of 4 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
5.3 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=32" sizes="32x32">
<link rel="icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=192" sizes="192x192">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=180">
<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=270">

Questions about the vice.com favicon

Where is the vice.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=32. The default path, https://www.vice.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the vice.com favicon?

cropped-site-icon-1.png is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is cropped-site-icon-1.png at 192×192 px.

Can Google Search show the vice.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 16 px images (198 B) and robots.txt allows it. Google recommends more than 48×48 px, so a larger icon would look sharper. Google still decides what it shows.

Does vice.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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