Favicon Detector

A simple way to detect website icons.

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Favicon Detector is a user-friendly Chrome extension that lets you quickly detect the icons used on any website. With just one click, it reveals all supported icons such as favicons, Apple Touch Icons, Web App Manifests, and more. This extension supports a comprehensive range of icon types including basic favicons, msapplication icons, fluid icons, and mask icons, making it perfect for developers and designers who want to inspect website branding elements.

Discover all website icons without digging through complex code. It's a simple yet powerful tool to identify and extract icons that enhance website appearance and functionality. Check out the project's source and contribute on GitHub.

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

3.1.0 Last updated: 2023-02-10

Version code:

5524468

Creation date:

2018-02-20

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

2.54M

Email:

wo*****@blackglory.me

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

Other rankings

#8 in detect keyword 18 #25 in icon keyword 21 ▲ 1 #51 in ai tech keyword 63 ▼ 1 #206 in touch keyword 36

Other platforms

Favicon Detector (v4.1.2)

5,000+ 4.80

(10)

Favicon Detector (v4.1.2)

1,087+ 5.00

(2)

User reviews

Pros

Works as intended
Lightweight and simple
Effective in downloading favicons
Clean and clean interface
Long-term reliable performance

Cons

Certain versions do not work with specific Firefox versions
Basic functionality may not be suitable for all users
Limited features compared to other addons

Recent reviews

by 退出党团队远离中共恶魔, 2025-03-26

by 退出党团队远离中共邪教, 2025-02-25

Works like intended. Very basic. 👍

by pix0wl, 2025-01-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Favicon Detector requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.

Risk likelihood

Favicon Detector has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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