Most computer imaging software provides several formats for images, including .ico files. These are regular icons, typically used for Applications, sites, or games. These .ico files can be used for print advertising as well. If you wish to utilize an image as an icon on a device or computer screen, you must first convert it to the icon format. There are several ico converter tools available to assist in the creation of the icon.

Use Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop can be used to create pictures and edit pictures, but as an icon editor, it is not as intuitive as it could be. The solution is to download a free plugin that is easy to acquire and simple to install. To install the plugin, download the zipped package and, when requested, place it in the Photoshop Plugins folder. When the installation is finished, restart Photoshop. Open the JPG picture file that you wish to use as an icon. To create the icon, simply save the file with the file extension.ico using the plugin.

Use an Online Converter

ICO Converter is a free online tool that will convert any picture file into an icon. Convert a PNG, GIF, or JPG into icon files. This program does not need to be downloaded, which adds security to the process of downloading web software packages onto your computer. You may use ICO Converter to convert a single image or a group of images. It can also merge PNG pictures into a single icon or divide an icon into images. To load the picture files into the application

Build Your Code

In the last few years, I've grown to love the C# programming language; creating an ico converter is as easy as writing a few lines of code.

static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string image_read_path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()+"\\image.png";
            string image_save_path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()+"\\image.ico";
            if (File.Exists(image_read_path))
            {
                using (FileStream stream = File.OpenWrite(image_save_path))
                {
                    try
                    {
                        Bitmap bitmap = (Bitmap)Image.FromFile(image_read_path);
                        Icon.FromHandle(bitmap.GetHicon()).Save(stream);
                        Console.WriteLine("File Converted");
                        Console.ReadKey();
                    }catch(Exception ex)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                        Console.ReadKey();
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("File Not Found");
                Console.ReadKey();
            }


        }
    }