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ICO to PCX converter

A free ICO to PCX converter for Windows Icon files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.

Drop your ICO files here

or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V

Accepts .ico files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.

Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.

How to
  1. 01

    Add your ICO files

    Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.

  2. 02

    Check the settings

    PCX is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.

  3. 03

    Download your PCX

    Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.

ICO

Windows Icon

A container holding several sizes of the same icon so Windows and browsers can pick the right one. A favicon.ico bundling 16, 32 and 48 pixel versions is still the most reliable site icon there is.

Developed by
Microsoft
Released
1985
Extension
.ico
MIME type
image/x-icon
Compression
Lossy or lossless

PCX

PiCture eXchange

One of the first widely used PC image formats, from the DOS paint-program era. Simple run-length compression and a hard 256-colour ceiling.

Developed by
ZSoft
Released
1985
Extension
.pcx
MIME type
image/x-pcx
Compression
Lossless
Worth knowing before you convert
  • PCX stores the incoming samples as provided, so this step does not add generic quality loss. If the source ICO was already lossy, those earlier losses remain.
  • ICO supports a transparent background and PCX does not, so any transparency in the source is flattened onto a solid background during the conversion.
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FAQ

Questions about converting ICO to PCX

Is this ICO to PCX converter free?

Yes. Converting ICO to PCX here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.

Is my ICO file uploaded anywhere?

For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by ffmpeg in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.

Is there a file-size limit for ICO to PCX?

There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.

Does converting ICO to PCX lose quality?

No. PCX stores its data losslessly, so everything in your ICO file is preserved exactly.

Can I convert several ICO files to PCX at once?

Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.

Does ICO to PCX work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?

Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.

Why do some conversions take longer on first run?

The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.

I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?

Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.

Convert other formats to PCX

16 formats can become PCX here.

Convert ICO to other formats

A ICO file can become any of these.

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