Convert ICO to JPG
ICO is the Windows icon format, used for favicons and application icons. JPG is the practical destination when ICO is the thing standing in the way, because JPG is built for photos and general web images and almost every program opens it. The conversion runs entirely in your browser: there is no upload, no file size limit and no watermark on the result.
Drop your ICO files below and download JPG in seconds. Free, unlimited and completely private: the conversion runs inside your browser, so your files never leave your device and are never uploaded to a server.
No upload. Works with your network switched off. Check it yourself, or read what actually happens to your file.
Why convert ICO to JPG?
ICO files bundle one or more icon sizes into a single file that Windows and browsers use for favicons and app icons. Regular image viewers often refuse to open them, and most editors cannot save them, so a converter is the practical way in or out of the format.
JPG has been the default photo format since the nineties and opens everywhere, from ancient office software to modern phones. Its lossy compression shrinks photos dramatically while keeping them looking good at normal viewing sizes. It cannot store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with a solid background.
Note that JPG does not support transparency, so any transparent areas in your ICO files will be filled with a solid background after conversion.
ICO vs JPG at a glance
| ICO | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Windows icon | JPEG image |
| Compression | Contains PNG or BMP data | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Best for | Favicons and Windows application icons | Photos and general web images |
What changes when you convert ICO to JPG
| What happens | |
|---|---|
| Image quality | Depends on the quality setting above, which controls how much detail JPG keeps. |
| Transparency | Lost. JPG cannot store an alpha channel, so transparent areas are filled with solid white. |
| EXIF and GPS | Removed. The conversion goes through a pixel buffer, so camera data and location are not carried into the JPG file. |
| Colour profile | Not carried across. The image is handled in sRGB, which is right for the web and wrong for colour-managed print work. |
| Animation | Not applicable. ICO files here are single images. |
| File size | Varies with the content of the image. No figure is quoted here, because none has been measured on a documented test set. |
How to convert ICO to JPG
- Drop one or more ICO files into the box above, or click to browse.
- ImageConvert converts each file to JPG right on your device.
- Download a single file, or grab everything at once as a zip.
Frequently asked questions
What is an ICO file?
ICO is the Windows icon format, used for favicons and application icons.
What is a JPG file?
JPG (JPEG) is the most common photo format, using lossy compression for small file sizes.
Is it free to convert ICO to JPG?
Yes. There are no limits, no watermarks and no account needed. Convert as many ICO files as you like.
Are my files private?
Completely. Your ICO files never leave your browser and are never uploaded to a server, so your images stay on your device.