url-to-favicon
ai-research-agent / extractor/html-to-cite/url-to-favicon
Extract
convertFaviconToBase64String()
function convertFaviconToBase64String(url, size?): Promise<string>
Convert a ICO/PNG favicon from URL using npm sharp into 16px image base64 string. This prevents the need for many requests to fetch for each site's favicon which can cause delays.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default value | Description |
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| The URL of the favicon |
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| Pixel size of the resized favicon |
Returns
Promise<string>
Base64 string of resized favicon
Throws
If there's an issue downloading or processing
Example
const base64String = await
convertFaviconToBase64String('https://www.amazon.com/favicon.ico');
console.log(base64String);