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Plain-English guides on icons, favicons, image formats, file sizes and GIFs - each one with the free tool that does the job.

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Comparison

JPG for photos, PNG for logos, screenshots and transparency - with real file sizes from our tests, quality settings, conversion t…

10 min read Updated Oct 25, 2026 Read

Tutorial

Remove the background from any photo, logo or GIF and save a clean transparent PNG - free online, in Windows Paint, on Mac and iP…

5 min read Updated Oct 24, 2026 Read

Tutorial

Turn any PNG into a real multi-size ICO in seconds - which sizes to pick for a favicon or a Windows icon, how to prepare your PNG…

4 min read Updated Oct 23, 2026 Read

Guide

Blurry logo, jagged text, fuzzy icons? It is almost always a raster file stretched too far. Here is how to tell vector from raste…

5 min read Updated Oct 21, 2026 Read

Optimization

Resize first, then compress - and pick the right format. The 5-step method to shrink photos and graphics by 80% or more with no v…

5 min read Updated Oct 21, 2026 Read

Guide

A PNG cannot become a keyboard emoji - but it can become a custom emoji or sticker on Discord, Slack, Twitch, Telegram, WhatsApp…

7 min read Updated Oct 21, 2026 Read