How it works
- Pick a template and your iPhoneEight templates for every model from iPhone SE to iPhone 18 Pro Max.
- Make it yoursYour own line of up to 40 characters, with colors for light and dark set separately.
- Save both versionsSave the light and the dark PNG. On the iPhone itself, tap Save to Photos to put them straight into your library.
Can the iPhone switch the wallpaper with dark mode?
Only Apple's built-in wallpapers change by themselves when the iPhone switches to dark mode. iOS can dim your own picture at night, but it cannot swap it for a different one.
The way around it is a Shortcuts automation: one sets the light version at sunrise, another the dark version at sunset. Setting it up takes about five minutes, once. The step-by-step guide walks you through it.
Made for the lock screen
The clock takes up the upper third of the lock screen, and the flashlight and camera buttons sit at the bottom. Each template places its text and main detail in between, so nothing important ends up behind the time.
Templates
Cutting Mat
Grid, rulers and angle guides, like the mat on a designer's desk.
Blueprint
A technical drawing with a title block that carries your text.
Aura
Soft color glows with a quote in a calm serif.
Terminal
A shell session that prints your line. Made for developers.
Horizon
Layered mountains under the sun by day and the moon by night.
Topo
Contour lines of an imaginary mountain range, with your text as a map label.
Bauhaus
Circles, quarter circles and stripes on a strict grid, with bold type.
Notebook
A dotted journal page with your line in handwriting and a highlighter stroke.
iPhone wallpaper sizes
Wallpapers are rendered at the native resolution of each model, so iOS shows them pixel for pixel.
| Model | Resolution |
|---|---|
| iPhone 18 Pro Max / 17 Pro Max / 16 Pro Max | 1320 × 2868 |
| iPhone Air | 1260 × 2736 |
| iPhone 18 Pro / 17 Pro / 17 / 16 Pro | 1206 × 2622 |
| iPhone 16 Plus / 15 Plus / 15 Pro Max / 14 Pro Max | 1290 × 2796 |
| iPhone 16 / 15 / 15 Pro / 14 Pro | 1179 × 2556 |
| iPhone 16e / 14 / 13 / 12 | 1170 × 2532 |
| iPhone SE (2nd / 3rd gen) | 750 × 1334 |
Questions and answers
Are the iPhone wallpapers free?
Yes, for personal use and without sign-up. The site is paid for by ads.
Which size do I need for my iPhone?
Pick your model and the wallpaper is rendered at its native resolution, for example 1206 × 2622 pixels for the iPhone 18 Pro, 17 Pro and 17. The table above lists every size.
Why is there no .heic file for the iPhone?
The light/dark .heic is a macOS feature. iOS would only show the first image, so for the iPhone you get two PNGs and switch them with Shortcuts.
How do I get the picture into Photos?
On the iPhone, tap PNG light or PNG dark and then Save to Photos. On a computer, download the PNGs and send them to your phone, for example with AirDrop.
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