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FLV at a glance
FLV
Convert to FLV when dealing with Flash-era website archives, old courseware, or inherited streaming libraries that still preserve their media in Flash Video form.
It is useful for recovery and compatibility with historical systems.
For any new online distribution, MP4 or WebM are the correct modern targets.
ICO at a glance
ICO
Convert to ICO when preparing Windows application icons, installer assets, or other desktop-interface graphics that require native icon packaging.
It is useful when multiple icon sizes must travel in a single platform-friendly file.
Format comparison
| Feature | FLV | ICO |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | moderate | broad |
| Editability | limited | moderate |
| Created year | 2002 | 1985 |
| Inventor | Macromedia / Adobe | Microsoft |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use FLV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Major historical relevance in web video.
When to use ICO
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Designed specifically for multi-size icon delivery.
FAQs
Why convert FLV to ICO?
Convert to ICO when preparing Windows application icons, installer assets, or other desktop-interface graphics that require native icon packaging.
It is useful when multiple icon sizes must travel in a single platform-friendly file.
What changes when converting FLV to ICO?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in FLV to medium in ICO. Editability profile changes from limited in FLV to moderate in ICO. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in FLV to broad in ICO.
Moving to ICO removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting FLV to ICO?
Check the exported file for It is a niche asset format rather than a general-purpose image format.; Outside icon and favicon workflows, other raster formats are usually easier to manage..