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What are the correct pixel dimensions for an apple-touch-icon?

Asked 2008-08-04T21:17:51.150
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I'm not sure what the correct size should be.

Many sites seem to repeat that the apple-touch-icon should be 57x57 pixels but cite a broken link as their source.

Hanselman's and playgroundblues's comments suggest different sizes including 163x163 and 60x60.

Apple's own apple.com icon is 129x129!

See my related question: How do I give my web sites an icon for iPhone?

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I don't think there is a "correct size". Since the iPhone really is running OSX, the icon rendering system is pretty robust. As long as you give it a high-quality image with the right aspect ratio and a resolution at least as high as the actual output will be, the OS will downscale very cleanly. My site uses a 158x158 and the icon looks pixel-perfect on the iPhone screen.

answered 2008-08-04T21:22:50.220

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