Convert PRN to ICO
Convert PRN to ICO online: the first printed page of the job, rendered in full, saved as a 256 × 256 ICO icon. Free, no sign-up.
Drop your PRN files here
Up to 50MB per file.
Conversion Settings
Files are encrypted and auto-deleted after conversion
How to Convert
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Upload your PRN files
Drag and drop or select PRN files from your device. You can upload multiple files at once.
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Configure Output
Choose any available ICO output options, then start the conversion.
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Download ICO files
Once conversion finishes, download your files individually or as a compressed ZIP archive.
Why convert PRN to ICO?
A PRN file is print output saved by choosing “Print to file”, and it can hold PostScript, PCL printer commands or plain text, depending on the printer driver that wrote it. The ICO shows the first page of the print job rendered at 144 dpi, with its text, fonts and graphics as the printer would produce them.
ICO output is a 256 × 256 pixel Windows icon: the image is scaled to fit with its proportions kept, and the surrounding space is transparent.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert PRN to ICO?
Drop your PRN file above and press Convert. Our servers detect whether the PRN holds PostScript, PCL or plain text, render it with Ghostscript, GhostPCL or a monospaced text layout, and draw the first page as an image. The result is saved as a 256 × 256 ICO icon, ready to download.
Which kinds of PRN print file can become a ICO?
PostScript print files are rendered with Ghostscript, PCL and PJL jobs with GhostPCL, and plain-text print output is laid out as text. The converter checks the file's contents to choose the right one.
Do the columns in a plain-text PRN stay aligned in the ICO?
Yes. Plain-text print output is set in a monospaced font with its spacing preserved, so columns and aligned figures line up as they did on the printer, and long lines wrap onto the next line.
Which part of the PRN becomes the ICO icon?
The whole image is used, fitted inside the 256 × 256 square with its proportions kept and a transparent surround.
What size is the ICO made from a PRN file?
The icon is 256 × 256 pixels, the largest standard Windows icon size. The image is fitted inside the square with its proportions kept and a transparent surround, stored as a PNG-compressed icon.
Is my .prn file kept private?
Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted on our servers and deleted automatically within 24 hours. We never read, share or keep your files, and no account is needed.