11/06/2026
Website owners: Favicons in search: the rules. Square, at least 8 Ă— 8 px (google recommends larger than 48 Ă— 48); A stable URL (don't change the file's address often); Crawlable (googlebot-Image needs the file; Googlebot needs your home page); One per hostname (subdomains can have their own; folders can't); Recognizably your brand; Nothing inappropriate (google swaps those for a default icon). Source: Google Search Central: favicon in search results. What does your favicon look like in results?