How to convert Icon (ICO) to JPEG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Icon (ICO) to JPEG
NexMedia converts Icon (ICO) to JPEG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Icon (ICO)
ICO is the Windows icon format. One .ico file can hold several images of the same icon at different sizes.
Website favicons and the icons of Windows programs and shortcuts.
Each image in an ICO file can be at most 256 × 256 pixels, so the format is not suited to photos.
Convert ICO to JPEG online free, no account required — JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Change ICO to JPEG without losing quality — convert ICO to JPEG free in your browser.
Why won't my image editor open the ICO file properly? A favicon file bundles the same icon at several sizes in one container, so most viewers show only the largest layer or open it distorted.
About JPEG
JPEG is the standard lossy image format, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group that published it in 1992. It shrinks photos to a fraction of their raw size by discarding fine detail.
Photos from cameras and phones, images on the web and email attachments; every device and app opens it.
JPEG has no transparency, stores 8 bits per colour channel, and loses a little more quality every time it is saved again.
Why convert photos to JPG? It is the one image format every website, app and photo service accepts, and at high quality settings the loss is invisible.
What changes when you convert ICO to JPEG
- The ICO picture is re-encoded as JPEG at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- JPEG uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the ICO but cannot be turned back into the original.
- JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the ICO are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
Settings you can change
Before you convert ICO to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
ICO to JPEG: questions and answers
Does converting ICO to JPEG reduce quality?
The ICO picture is re-encoded as JPEG at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical. JPEG uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the ICO but cannot be turned back into the original.
What is the difference between ICO and JPEG?
ICO is the icon format of Windows and website favicons. JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Can I change the settings when converting ICO to JPEG?
Before you convert ICO to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert ICO to JPEG?
No. You can convert ICO to JPEG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG file kept?
The JPEG file you convert from ICO is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Do the transparent areas of my ICO survive in JPEG?
JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the ICO are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
Will the JPEG file be smaller than my ICO?
JPEG uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the ICO but cannot be turned back into the original.