# Favicon Switcher

> Replace ugly favicon by using your own images! Favicon Switcher allows you to customize the favicons for the sites that you visit. All you need to do is simply giving a url pattern and picking an image. Happy Browsing!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/favicon-switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/favicon-switcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `favicon-switcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Saber
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,223
- **Weekly downloads:** 66
- **Rating:** 3.96 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-03
- **First published:** 2019-11-18
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/favicon-switcher/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/sefeng211/faviconSwitcher](https://github.com/sefeng211/faviconSwitcher)

## Description

Favicon Switcher is a Chrome extension that empowers you to customize the favicons of websites you visit by replacing them with your own images. Simply enter a URL pattern and upload the image you want to use as a favicon. The extension stores images locally for enhanced privacy and supports complex URL pattern matching using JavaScript regular expressions.

Key features include easy uploading of images via drag-and-drop or URL input, enabling or disabling specific patterns, and simple management of your favicon replacements. While it cannot modify favicons on internal browser pages or most bookmarks, Favicon Switcher offers a unique way to personalize your browsing experience by making site icons more visually appealing and tailored to your preferences.

## Rankings

- #2,026 — Overall
- #168 — Tabs
- #326 — Appearance
- #8 — kitchen
- #34 — pitch
- #46 — switch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users generally praise Favicon Switcher for easy installation and use and for letting you assign unique favicons to tabs (not bookmarks), including pinned tabs, which helps differentiate sites quickly and can boost productivity. Positive examples include Nextcloud, Google Docs, and Trello. The main caveat is that bookmarks cannot be modified with this extension, a limitation reported by multiple users. Some users find it useful across local apps and multi-server setups. Overall, it's a handy visual organizer, but bookmark icon support is a major missing piece.

### Pros

- Very easy to install and use; quick setup.
- Allows per-tab favicon customization (non-bookmark tabs), including pinned tabs, for quick visual differentiation.
- Improves productivity and organization by giving each site a unique favicon (examples include Nextcloud, Google Docs, Trello).
- Works with local apps and multi-server setups, letting you tailor icons across environments.

### Cons

- Does not work on bookmarks; bookmark icons cannot be changed.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/favicon-switcher)