Who should use Favicon Detector?

Favicon Detector is an open-source project built for web developers and browser extension users.

Does Favicon Detector have a free plan?

Yes — Favicon Detector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Favicon Detector run on?

Favicon Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Favicon Detector still maintained?

Unverified. Favicon Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Favicon Detector?

Favicon Detector is developed by BlackGlory.

When did Favicon Detector launch?

Favicon Detector first shipped in 2018.

Is Favicon Detector open source?

Yes — Favicon Detector is open source under the Open Source license.

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Favicon Detector

Name: Favicon Detector
Author: BlackGlory

github.comInfrastructure

Favicon Detector is an open-source project for detecting website icons, including favicons, across web pages. It is distributed as a browser extension and developer-oriented code project for users who need to identify site icon resources.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

6 features

Favicon Detector sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on identifying and retrieving favicon and other website icon resources programmatically. It is built as an open-source project for web developers and browser extension users. The project is open source (Open Source). Favicon Detector is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by BlackGlory, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include favicon detection, website icon discovery, and browser extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Favicon detection
Website icon discovery
Browser extension
Chrome support
Firefox support
Edge support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 16:05 UTC
Favicon Detector verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Favicon Detector

What does Favicon Detector do?: Favicon Detector focuses on identifying and retrieving favicon and other website icon resources programmatically. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Favicon Detector?: Favicon Detector is an open-source project built for web developers and browser extension users.
Does Favicon Detector have a free plan?: Yes — Favicon Detector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Favicon Detector run on?: Favicon Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Favicon Detector still maintained?: Unverified. Favicon Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Favicon Detector?: Favicon Detector is developed by BlackGlory.
When did Favicon Detector launch?: Favicon Detector first shipped in 2018.
Is Favicon Detector open source?: Yes — Favicon Detector is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: web developers and browser extension users
Model: Open source
Solves: Identifying and retrieving favicon and other website icon resources programmatically.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: favicon-detector

Developer

BlackGlory

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: favicon-detector-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/BlackGlory/favicon-detector

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