x.com favicon

https://x.com/ · checked November 4, 2026

23passed
3warnings
3missing
3optional

The main favicon of x.com is favicon.ico, a 32×32 PNG file (549 B). We found 2 icon files, 13.4 KB in total. Google Search can use apple-touch-icon.png, a 1024×1024 PNG file (12.9 KB). The site scores 83 out of 100: 23 passed, 3 warnings, 3 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, 512 px manifest icon, maskable manifest icon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

X. It’s what’s happening / X

Browser tab · lightPassed

X. It’s what’s happening / X

Browser tab · darkPassed

X (formerly Twitter)https://x.com

X. It’s what’s happening / X From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.

Google searchPassed

iOS home screenPassed

Android · maskableMissing

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

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of x.com

2 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	rel="icon" · default path	PNG	32×32	549 B
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon" · manifest · default path	PNG	1024×1024	12.9 KB

Classic favicon

1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">

Format: PNG, not ICO
Contains: 32×32
File size: 549 B
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: no-cache

This is a PNG file named .ico. Browsers accept it, but older tools expect a real ICO.

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 · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Passed

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="192x192" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">

Declared: 192×192
Actual: 1024×1024
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 12.9 KB
HTTP: 200

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="/manifest.json" crossorigin="use-credentials">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/manifest+json
JSON: valid
File size: 447 B
Same origin: yes
Cache: 1 hour

Manifest fields

7 passed · 1 warning · 2 missing

name
X
short_name
X
start_url
/home
display
standalone
theme_color
#000000
background_color
#000000
icons · 192×192Declared 192×192, actual 1024×1024.
PNG · 12.9 KB · 200
icons · 512×512Needed for the install prompt and the splash screen.
not found
icons · purpose: maskableWithout it Android shrinks your icon onto a white circle.
not found
id
/

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · apple-touch-icon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
1024×1024
Larger than 48×48 px
1024 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

2 passed · 2 optional

theme-color
#FFFFFF
theme-color for dark mode
#000000
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
2 of 2
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 2 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
13.4 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="192x192" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json" crossorigin="use-credentials">
<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">
<meta name="theme-color" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" content="#FFFFFF">
<meta name="theme-color" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" content="#000000">

Questions about the x.com favicon

Where is the x.com favicon?

The main one is at https://x.com/favicon.ico.

What size is the x.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is apple-touch-icon.png at 1024×1024 px.

Can Google Search show the x.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: apple-touch-icon.png is a 1024×1024 PNG file (12.9 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

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

The Apple touch icon is 1024×1024. The manifest has no maskable icon, so Android shrinks the regular one onto a white circle.

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