{"id":2091,"date":"2007-02-11T21:16:37","date_gmt":"2007-02-11T15:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/02\/animated-favicons-draw-attention-to-your-site\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:46:32","slug":"animated-favicons-draw-attention-to-your-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/02\/animated-favicons-draw-attention-to-your-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Animated Favicons: How They Work and Browser Support (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Animated favicons<\/strong> are tiny moving icons in the browser tab, and they’re very good at catching the eye. In 2007 we came across a blog whose favicon was a dancing animated GIF. Out of 15 open tabs, it was the one that kept pulling our attention. Here is how animated favicons work in 2026, which browsers support them, and when using one actually makes sense.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> An animated favicon is a GIF (or a favicon swapped by JavaScript) that moves in the browser tab. Firefox animates GIF favicons natively, but Chrome, Edge and Safari show only the first frame. To animate a favicon in every major browser, change the icon with JavaScript, for example by drawing frames on a canvas. Use animation sparingly, for things like unread counts or progress, because constant motion annoys visitors.<\/p>\n

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