Favicon Switcher
Replace ugly favicon by using your own images!
Favicon Switcher allows you to customize the favicons for the sites that you visit. All you need to do is simply giving a url pattern and picking an image.
Happy Browsing!
Favicon Switcher - Customize Your Browser Icons
'Favicon Switcher' is a revolutionary Firefox add-on designed for those who wish to personalize their browsing experience. It facilitates users to replace the default favicons of the websites they visit with their personally chosen images. The process is simple and straight-forward: upload an image, specify the URL pattern and watch as the favicon for the matching URLs transforms into the uploaded image. Also, user privacy and security are ensured as the uploaded images are securely stored in the local indexedDB of their browser, making it a safe and user-friendly add-on.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 71
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- notifications
- activeTab
- storage
Size: 44.39K
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Add-on summary
How to use:
- Enter a URL pattern to the URL input box
- Click "Upload Image" button
- Drag your favicon to the image uploading area, please make sure the response says it's uploaded successfully; You could also enter an link of an image.
- Go to a URL that matches the pattern, the favicon of the page should be changed to what you just set.
Sample URL Patterns:
- calendar.google.com - To replace favicons for Google Calendar.
- www.youtube.com - To replace favicons for YouTube.
- This extension uses Javascripts' regular expression matching functionality to compare the urls with the patterns, so it supports much more complex url patterns.
Limitations:
- It can't modify the favicons for about:whatever pages, this is the limitation of web extensions.
- It doesn't work well with bookmarks' favicons. I think it can change the bookmark's favicon if you have never bookmarked the page before, however I think Firefox caches favicons in some ways, so if you've bookmarked the page before, this extension won't be able to change it.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Easy to use and install
- Enhances productivity by allowing different favicons for similar bookmarks
- Useful for organizing frequently visited sites with custom icons
- Positive impact on visual appearance of tabs
Cons
- Does not work on bookmarks as intended
- Increased RAM usage reported
- Some users cannot get it to function at all
- Custom icons do not persist after restarting Firefox
Most mentioned
- The add-on does not change favicons for bookmarks
- Great for organizing tabs but limited in functionality
- Users appreciate the visual enhancements for tabs
- Increased RAM usage is a common concern
User reviews
by Yves Goergen, 2025-01-09
by Firefox user 15711806, 2024-12-23
super easy to use! my tabs look very nice now :D
by Firefox user 18674465, 2024-11-09
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Favicon Switcher requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Favicon Switcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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