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Server Icon Generator

Crop and resize any image to a 64×64 server-icon.png in one click.

Server icon

Any image, cropped to the 64×64 vanilla requires

Drop an image anywhere on this card. The crop happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Export

The file as your server will read it

Drop an image to see the 64×64 export, its file size and a 2× preview.

Server list card

How the icon reads in the multiplayer browser

The name and the two MOTD lines above are a sample — the icon is yours.

Write a custom MOTD Colors, hex gradients, symbols and a shareable PNG of the row players see. Upload an icon first and it carries over.

How to install

Where the file goes and what vanilla accepts

Drop server-icon.png into your server's root folder — the same directory as server.properties. Restart and it shows in the multiplayer list within a few seconds.

It must be exactly 64×64 pixels. Vanilla rejects anything else silently — no error, just no icon.

Animated GIFs work on Paper with the AnimatedServerIcon plugin only — vanilla freezes at frame one.

More server tools

The rest of the set, for the parts of the server this one doesn't touch

MOTD Generator Write the server-list description with §-codes, hex gradients and symbols. server.properties Editor Build the config from a form, with a one-line explanation of every key. JVM Flags Generator Aikar, G1GC or ZGC startup flags tuned to your heap, plus start scripts. Server Pinger Check any server's status, version, MOTD, icon and player count by IP.

Frequently asked questions

Size, format and where the file belongs

What size should a Minecraft server-icon.png be? +

Exactly 64×64 pixels. Minecraft refuses to load icons larger or smaller than that — the file is read raw and rendered at native size in the multiplayer browser. Crop or resize on upload; this tool does it automatically.

What format does Minecraft accept for server icons? +

PNG only. The file must be named server-icon.png exactly (case-sensitive on Linux), with a 32-bit PNG payload (RGBA — transparency is supported). JPEGs, GIFs, and WebPs are rejected. This tool always exports PNG regardless of the source file you drop in.

Where do I put the server-icon.png on my server? +

Drop it in the same directory as server.properties — the root of your server installation, alongside server.jar and the world/ folder. Restart the server (or kick all players and reload) and the icon will appear in clients' multiplayer browsers within a few minutes (vanilla caches server-list pings aggressively).

Last verified for Minecraft 26.2