Wix Favicon Complete Guide
Master Wix favicons: upload and customize site icons, troubleshoot common issues, optimize for all devices, and ensure your Wix website has perfect favicon implementation.
Quick Start: Add Favicon to Wix
- Prepare favicon: Create square image (PNG, 512x512px recommended)
- Open Wix Editor: Go to your Wix site dashboard
- Settings ? Favicon: Navigate to Settings ? Manage Site ? Favicon
- Upload image: Click "Upload Image" and select your favicon
- Publish site: Click "Publish" to make favicon live
Wix Automatic Processing: Wix automatically generates all required favicon sizes from your uploaded image—no manual resizing needed!
Step-by-Step: Adding Favicon to Wix
Wix Favicon Requirements:
- Format: PNG, JPG, or GIF (PNG recommended)
- Size: 512x512px recommended (minimum 32x32px)
- Aspect ratio: Perfect square (1:1)
- File size: Under 5MB (ideally <100KB)
- Background: Transparent PNG works best
Pro Tip: Use our favicon generator to create Wix-optimized favicons in seconds!
Two Ways to Access:
Method 1: Site Dashboard
- Log in to Wix.com
- Go to your site dashboard
- Click Settings in left sidebar
- Select Manage Site
- Click Favicon
Method 2: Wix Editor
- Open Wix Editor
- Click Settings (gear icon top left)
- Select Favicon
- Upload or change favicon
Upload Process:
- Click "Upload Image" or "Change Favicon"
- Click "Upload Media" from your computer
- Select your prepared favicon file
- Wait for upload to complete
- Preview appears showing your favicon
Note: Wix automatically crops/resizes non-square images. Upload a perfect square for best results.
Preview Your Favicon:
- Wix shows preview of how favicon will appear
- Check visibility at small size
- Ensure it's recognizable
- If not satisfied, click "Change Favicon" to upload different image
Preview Tip: Wix preview shows favicon at multiple sizes—verify it looks good at all sizes before publishing.
Make Favicon Live:
- Click "Save" or "Done"
- Return to Wix Editor
- Click "Publish" button (top right)
- Wait for publishing to complete
- Favicon is now live on your site!
Important: Favicon only appears on published site, not in editor preview. Always publish to see live favicon.
Wix Favicon Features
? What Wix Handles Automatically
- Auto-resize: Generates all required sizes (16x16 to 512x512)
- Format conversion: Converts to optimal formats
- Browser compatibility: Works across all browsers
- Mobile optimization: Creates iOS/Android home screen icons
- CDN delivery: Fast loading worldwide
- Cache management: Handles browser caching
?? Wix Limitations
- No direct code access: Can't edit HTML favicon tags manually
- Single upload method: Only through Wix interface
- No ICO format: Must upload PNG/JPG (Wix converts)
- Update delay: May take 24-48h for global update
- Premium feature: Favicon requires Wix premium plan
Wix Favicon Troubleshooting
Common Causes & Solutions:
- Not published: Click "Publish" in Wix Editor
- Browser cache: Clear cache or hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R)
- Propagation delay: Wait 24-48 hours for global CDN update
- Free plan: Upgrade to Wix Premium plan (favicon unavailable on free)
- Wrong domain: Favicon only shows on connected custom domain
Solutions:
- Upload higher resolution image (512x512px minimum)
- Use PNG format instead of JPG
- Ensure original image is sharp and not blurry
- Simplify design—complex details don't scale well
- Re-upload with better quality source file
Check:
- Wix plan: Favicon only available on Premium/Business plans
- Editor vs Dashboard: Try both Wix Editor and Site Dashboard
- Search: Use search bar in settings to find "Favicon"
- Template: Some older templates may have limited settings
- Contact Wix Support: If still can't find it
Fix:
- Clear browser cache completely
- Try incognito/private browsing window
- Test on different browser
- Wait 24-48h for Wix CDN to update globally
- Upload favicon with slightly different filename
Wix Favicon Best Practices
Optimization Tips for Wix
Design Recommendations:
- Use 512x512px for best quality
- Simple, bold design (visible at 16px)
- High contrast colors
- Transparent PNG background
- Match your logo/brand
- Test on light and dark backgrounds
Technical Recommendations:
- Upload PNG format (best quality)
- File size under 100KB
- Perfect square aspect ratio
- RGB color mode (not CMYK)
- Optimize before upload (TinyPNG)
- Publish immediately after upload
Wix Plans & Favicon Availability
| Wix Plan | Favicon Available? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | ? No | Favicon not available on free plan |
| Connect Domain | ? Yes | Basic favicon support |
| Combo | ? Yes | Full favicon features |
| Unlimited/VIP | ? Yes | Full favicon features |
| Business/E-commerce | ? Yes | Full favicon features |
Note: To use custom favicon on Wix, you need any Premium plan with connected custom domain.
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