webmd.com favicon

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

11passed
5warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of webmd.com is favicon.png, a 48×48 WebP file (890 B). We found 3 icon files, 13.0 KB in total. Google Search can use favicon.ico, an ICO file with 48 px images (9.4 KB). The site scores 73 out of 100: 11 passed, 5 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

WebMD - Better information. Better health.

Browser tab · lightPassed

WebMD - Better information. Better health.

Browser tab · darkOptional

Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.

WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com

WebMD - Better information. Better health. The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.

Google searchWarning

WebMD

iOS home screenWarning

iOS upscales 144 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. 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 webmd.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	48 px	9.4 KB
favicon.png	rel="icon"	WebP	48×48	890 B
favicon_144.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	WebP	144×144	2.7 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

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

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 48
File size: 9.4 KB
HTTP: 301 → 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon
Cache: 1 day

The icon URL redirects, and some crawlers and RSS readers don’t follow redirects for icons. Serve the file at its final URL. The ICO has no 16 or 32 px image, so browsers scale a bigger one down.

WebP

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/favicon.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 48×48
Format: WebP
File size: 890 B
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://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/favicon_144.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 144×144
Recommended: 180×180
Background: not measured
File size: 2.7 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS upscales 144 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. 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

4 passed · 2 warnings

Supported file format
ICO · favicon.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
48×48
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.
48 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URLGoogle prefers an icon URL that doesn’t change or redirect.
1 redirect

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 headers
3 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
13.0 KB
Redirects/favicon.ico → https://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/webmd.ico
1
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/favicon.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/favicon_144.png">

Questions about the webmd.com favicon

Where is the webmd.com favicon?

The main one is at https://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/favicon/favicon.png. The default path, https://www.webmd.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the webmd.com favicon?

favicon.png is 48×48. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon_144.png at 144×144 px.

Can Google Search show the webmd.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 48 px images (9.4 KB) 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 webmd.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 144×144. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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