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Ah OK. That greatly reduces my need for this service then.

Yep! Same here. I'm using emojis as icons on my website (https://remotehunt.com) and I don't like that my icons look different on different platforms.

But I haven't found an icon lib that I like as much as emojis.

What's the idea behind this tool then? Name implies it's for using emojis as icons, but I can do that anyways without the <svg>?

it's for using emojis as favicons – these little icons in browser tab headings (where HN has "Y" in an orange square)

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