diff --git a/imptune/api/icons.py b/imptune/api/icons.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af123da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imptune/api/icons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+"""Icon upload API — POST /printers/{printer_id}/icon."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import io
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, UploadFile
+from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse
+from PIL import Image
+
+import imptune.config as cfg
+from imptune.db.models import Icon, Printer
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/printers")
+
+MAX_ICON_BYTES = 750 * 1024  # 750 KB
+
+
+@router.post("/{printer_id}/icon", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def upload_icon(printer_id: int, file: UploadFile) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Accept a printer icon PNG, validate it, store it, and update the Icon record.
+
+    Validation rules:
+    - Format: PNG only
+    - Dimensions: exactly 256x256 pixels
+    - Size: at most 750 KB
+
+    Replaces any previously uploaded icon for this printer.
+    Returns an HTMX-friendly HTML fragment.
+    """
+    # Check printer exists
+    printer = Printer.get_or_none(Printer.id == printer_id)
+    if printer is None:
+        return HTMLResponse(
+            content="<p>Printer not found.</p>",
+            status_code=404,
+        )
+
+    # Read file (read one byte extra to detect oversized files)
+    data = file.file.read(MAX_ICON_BYTES + 1)
+    if len(data) > MAX_ICON_BYTES:
+        return HTMLResponse(
+            content="<p>Icon exceeds 750 KB limit.</p>",
+            status_code=422,
+        )
+
+    # Validate with Pillow
+    try:
+        img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(data))
+    except Exception:
+        return HTMLResponse(
+            content="<p>Icon must be PNG format.</p>",
+            status_code=422,
+        )
+
+    if img.format != "PNG":
+        return HTMLResponse(
+            content="<p>Icon must be PNG format.</p>",
+            status_code=422,
+        )
+
+    if img.size != (256, 256):
+        return HTMLResponse(
+            content=f"<p>Icon must be 256x256 pixels, got {img.size}.</p>",
+            status_code=422,
+        )
+
+    # Store SHA256-addressed on disk
+    sha256 = hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+    icons_dir = Path(cfg.DATA_DIR) / "icons"
+    icons_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    icon_path = icons_dir / sha256
+    icon_path.write_bytes(data)
+
+    # Replace existing Icon record for this printer
+    Icon.delete().where(Icon.printer == printer_id).execute()
+    Icon.create(
+        printer=printer_id,
+        sha256=sha256,
+        original_filename=file.filename or "icon.png",
+        size_bytes=len(data),
+    )
+
+    return HTMLResponse(
+        content="<p>Icon uploaded successfully</p>",
+        status_code=200,
+    )
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5d955ae..8d8cdf8 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def tmp_data_dir(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     cfg.DATA_DIR = str(data_dir)
     cfg.DB_PATH = str(data_dir / "imptune.db")
     cfg.DRIVERS_DIR = str(data_dir / "drivers")
+    cfg.ICONS_DIR = str(data_dir / "icons")
 
     yield data_dir