PNG to CUR
Turn a PNG into a Windows cursor file, with the hotspot exactly where you click.
Tools
Cursor converters
Turn an image into a Windows cursor and back again, give an icon a hotspot, or put frames together into an animated cursor.
CUR to PNG
Open a .cur file and save every size inside it as a PNG.
ICO to CUR
Give an icon a hotspot and save it as a cursor Windows will accept.
Frames to ANI
Put a set of frames together as an animated .ani cursor, with a speed for each frame.
Which file do you need?
Cursor file types in one table
| Type | What it is | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
.png | An ordinary image with transparency. | Custom cursors on the web with cursor: url(), in every current browser. |
.cur | A still Windows cursor. It can hold several sizes and stores the hotspot inside the file. | Windows mouse settings and cursor schemes. Some browsers accept it in CSS too, but PNG is the safer choice there. |
.ani | An animated Windows cursor: a set of .cur frames with a speed for each. | Windows only. Browsers do not play .ani files. |
.ico | A Windows icon. Same container as .cur, but with no hotspot. | Icons and favicons. Convert it to .cur to use it as a cursor. |