Change the wallpaper on iPad

On iPad, 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 one 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 to move it. Pinch closed to zoom back out.
Tap Set, then choose one of the following:
- Set Lock Screen
- Set Home Screen
- Set Both

You may be able to make your wallpaper move when you change the viewing angle of your screen by turning on Perspective Zoom when you choose new wallpaper. To turn on the Perspective Zoom option for wallpaper you’ve already set, go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen, then tap Perspective.

Note: The Perspective Zoom option doesn’t appear for all wallpaper choices, and it doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Reduce or stop the motion of screen elements on iPad.

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Change the wallpaper on iPad

Change the wallpaper