How to Open ICO File on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android

Have trouble opening the .ico extension? Don't panic! This page explains ico files and suggests programs you may use to open ico files. You can download these programs through this page!

Files with .ICO file extension are image file types, that are used to represent a Windows application, file, or folder. The ICO files store images, that are different in size, color support, and resolution. There are a lot of websites and applications, that give the ability to create such files and convert other image formats into ICO file format.

Additional information

An ICO file has one or more small images of various sizes and color depths. Each image in an ICO file with less than 32 bits of color depth stores two bitmaps. They are the AND bitmap and the XOR bitmap. Images with 32 bits of color are 24-bit images with 8-bit channels for alpha compositing purposes.

How to open ICO file?

Here are some universal methods of opening a file. Please, use this list of solutions.

Method 1: Correctly fix file association error
Method 2: Download apps that open the doc file
Method 3: Use Universal File Viewer

Method 1: Correctly fix file association error

By following these steps, the user will be able to fix the ico extension association problem in an instant automatically:

Step 1: Click the "Download Solution" button to download the automatic tool from Appsitory.

Step 2: Now click "Start Scan" to find out all potential problems.

Step 3: Review the resulting scan and click the "Fix Items" option.

Method 2: Download apps that open the ico file

Here is a list of the presented programs that you should use to open/convert the ico file. You can choose the right program for your OS and click on it to start the download. You can also visit the developer's website.

Apps that open ICO files

Android

Windows

MacOS