Change the wallpaper on iPhone

On iPhone, choose an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock Screen or Home Screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.

The Wallpaper Settings screen, with the button for choosing a new wallpaper at the top and images of the Lock Screen and Home Screen with the current wallpaper.

Change the wallpaper

Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
Do any of the following:
- Choose a preset image from a group at the top of the screen (Dynamic, Stills, and so on).
  Wallpaper marked with changes appearance when Dark Mode is turned on.
- Select one of your own photos (tap an album, then tap the photo).
  To reposition your selected image, pinch open to zoom in on it, then drag the image with your finger to move it. Pinch closed to zoom back out.
- Tap to turn on Perspective Zoom (available with some wallpaper choices), which makes your wallpaper seem to “move” when you change your viewing angle.
  Note: The Perspective Zoom option doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion is turned on (in Settings > Accessibility > Motion). See Reduce or stop the motion of screen elements on iPhone.
Tap Set, then choose one of the following:
- Set Lock Screen
- Set Home Screen
- Set Both

To turn on Perspective Zoom for wallpaper you’ve already set, go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap the image of the Lock Screen or Home Screen, then tap Perspective Zoom.

Set a Live Photo as wallpaper for the Lock Screen

When you set a Live Photo as wallpaper, touch and hold the Lock Screen to play the Live Photo—on all iPhone models except iPhone SE (1st generation).

Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
Do one of the following:
- Tap Live, then choose a Live Photo.
- Tap your Live Photos album, then choose a Live Photo (you may need to wait for it to download).
Tap Set, then choose Set Lock Screen or Set Both.

Tip: You can set your wallpaper to change automatically by creating a personal automation in the Shortcuts app. Set a schedule for your automation, then add the Set Wallpaper action to your automation. See the Shortcuts User Guide.

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Change the wallpaper on iPhone

Change the wallpaper

Set a Live Photo as wallpaper for the Lock Screen