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Android App Icon Sizes: Adaptive, Legacy and Google Play

Q: Is there an Android icon generator built in?

Yes: Image Asset Studio in Android Studio (res → New → Image Asset). You still need the artwork.

Short answer

Adaptive icons use two 108×108 dp layers with the logo inside the middle 66×66 dp. Legacy icons are 48×48 dp: 48 px at mdpi up to 192 px at xxxhdpi. Google Play needs a separate 512×512 PNG, max 1024 KB, as a full square.

Checked against Android: Adaptive icons, Android: Screen densities, Google Play icon specification and Android Studio: Create app icons in October 2026.

Sizes in pixels

Folder	Density	Legacy icon (48 dp)	Adaptive layer (108 dp)
`mipmap-mdpi`	1x	48×48	108×108
`mipmap-hdpi`	1.5x	72×72	162×162
`mipmap-xhdpi`	2x	96×96	216×216
`mipmap-xxhdpi`	3x	144×144	324×324
`mipmap-xxxhdpi`	4x	192×192	432×432
Google Play	—	512×512	—

Some launchers show icons up to 25% larger than the density calls for, so ship every mipmap folder.

Adaptive icon layers

Area	Size	What goes there
Layer canvas	108×108 dp	Foreground, background and monochrome
Visible after masking	72×72 dp	What the user sees
Safe zone	66×66 dp	Your logo; never clipped by any mask
Logo minimum	48×48 dp	Smaller logos look lost
Outer 18 dp per side	—	Reserved for masks and parallax

res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background" />
    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
    <monochrome android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
</adaptive-icon>

The monochrome layer is for themed icons (Android 13+). From Android 16 QPR 2, Android themes icons automatically for apps that don't provide one.

AndroidManifest.xml

<application
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    ... >

Generate them in Android Studio

01Right-click res and choose New → Image Asset.
02Set Icon Type to Launcher Icons (Adaptive and Legacy).
03Set the Foreground Layer, Background Layer and optional Monochrome Layer.
04In Options, keep legacy, round and Google Play icons on.
05Click Finish. Files go into res/mipmap-<density>/, plus a 512×512 Play Store image.

Google Play store icon

Spec	Value
Size	512×512 px
Format	32-bit PNG, sRGB
Max file size	1024 KB
Shape	Full square. Play rounds it to a 30% radius.
Shadow	None. Play adds its own.
Background	Solid color recommended. Transparent areas show Play's background.

Android icon problems and fixes

You see	Why	Fix
Logo cut off in a circle	Logo outside the 66 dp safe zone	Shrink it into the middle 66/108 of the layer
Icon looks small with a white ring	Square legacy icon shown inside a mask	Add an adaptive icon in `mipmap-anydpi-v26`
Themed icon shows a blob	No monochrome layer, or it isn't one color	Add a single-color `monochrome` drawable
Play icon has double rounding or shadow	Corners or shadow baked into the 512 PNG	Upload a flat full square
Old icon after install	Launcher cache	Uninstall, reinstall, or restart the launcher

FAQ

What size is an Android app icon?

48×48 dp: 48 px at mdpi up to 192 px at xxxhdpi. Adaptive layers are 108×108 dp.

What is the adaptive icon safe zone?

The middle 66×66 dp of the 108×108 dp layer. Masks never clip it.

What size is the Google Play icon?

512×512 px, 32-bit PNG, up to 1024 KB.

Do I still need legacy icons?

Only for Android 7.1 and lower. Image Asset Studio makes them anyway.

Is there an Android icon generator built in?

Yes: Image Asset Studio in Android Studio (res → New → Image Asset). You still need the artwork.