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title: Lovable Favicon Install Guide
description: Add a proper favicon and app icon set to a Lovable app. Audit the .lovable.dev preview, export every size, and keep the published deploy in sync.
canonical: https://favicontools.com/lovable/favicon-install
---

# Lovable Favicon Install Guide

Lovable spins up entire apps in minutes but rarely updates favicon sprites. Use this playbook to verify the current kit, export a new set, and make sure the hosted preview plus production deploy pick it up.

## Why it matters

- **Preview parity** — Lovable previews live on lovable.dev while production often lands on Vercel. Audit both so tabs never split icons again.
- **Share link safety** — Force-refresh the Lovable share link after uploading new icons so marketing decks stop showing the default emoji grid.

## Playbook

1. **Scan the Lovable URL** — Paste the .lovable.dev preview domain into the URL finder below and capture every existing favicon.
2. **Push to generator** — Send the cleanest asset into the generator, export the full Apple/Android/ICO matrix, and grab the manifest snippet.
3. **Update both repos** — Upload icons inside Lovable's file manager AND commit them to the production repo so rebuilds stay consistent.

## Checklist

- Add /lovable/favicon-install to your project README so each handoff includes the icon runbook.
- Set a Lovable automation reminder to re-run this guide whenever a page section is rewritten.
- Mirror the exported icons inside /public/icons and reference them through manifest.json.

## FAQ

### Why does my Lovable app still show the default favicon?

Lovable serves the preview from lovable.dev and your published site from its own domain, and each caches icons separately. Replace the icon in the project files, republish, then hard-refresh both URLs before checking.

### Where do favicon files go in a Lovable project?

Drop them in the public folder and reference them from the document head. Committing them to the connected GitHub repo is what makes them survive future Lovable regenerations.