PDF to ICO Converter

Convert PDF files to ICO online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert PDF to ICO, select or drop your .pdf file above, check that ICO is chosen as the output, and click Convert. Files up to 200 MB are converted right in your browser, so they never leave your device.

What is a PDF file?

PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.

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What is an ICO file?

ICO – Windows icon. ICO is the Windows icon format, at most 256 × 256 pixels. A page converted to ICO is a tiny picture of it.

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How to convert PDF to ICO

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .pdf files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that ICO is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

PDF vs ICO: how they compare

PDFICO
LayoutFixed pagesA picture
EditableHardNo
Created byAdobe, 1993Microsoft
Best forSharing and printing documentsIcons

Good to know

  • Each page of the PDF becomes an ICO picture, and a PDF with several pages comes back as a ZIP. Pages are drawn at 150 dots per inch unless you choose otherwise in Options, and at most 200 pages are converted at once.
  • The text in the pictures cannot be selected or searched.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PDF to ICO free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?

Plain text, Markdown, HTML and Word files, and PDFs turned into pictures or text, are converted inside your browser and never leave your device. Other conversions, and files over 200 MB, are sent to our server over an encrypted connection and deleted 72 hours after the conversion; the server has no internet access while it works on your file. The button says "Upload and convert" whenever that happens.

How large can the PDF file be?

Files up to 200 MB are converted right in your browser. Larger files, up to 1 GB, are converted on our server.

Will the ICO look the same as the PDF?

The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A PDF file that uses fonts the converter does not have is shown with similar ones, so lines can break in different places.

Can I convert several PDF files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

Can I choose pages or quality for the ICO?

Yes. Click Options next to the file. Only the settings that make sense for PDF to ICO are shown, including which pages to convert.

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