How to Set a Wallpaper on Google Photos on iPhone or iPad

Last Updated: July 27, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to set an image in Google Photos as a Wallpaper on an iPhone or iPad. Although Google Photos doesn't have a direct option to set a photo as a wallpaper, you can download a photo to your camera roll and then set it as a wallpaper on your iPhone or iPad.

1

Download the photo you want to use.

You can use any image from Google Photos as your iPhone or iPad's wallpaper. Here's how to download your favorite photo:
- Open the Google Photos app.
- Tap the photo you want to use to open it.
- Swipe up on the photo to display its info.
- Tap Download. This saves the photo to your iPhone or iPad's Photos app.

2

Open your iPhone or iPad's Photos app.

Tap the Photos app that came with your iPhone or iPad. It's the multicolored flower icon on the home screen or in your app library.

3

Open the photo you downloaded.

Tap the photo in your camera roll to open it. If you don't see it automatically, tap the Albums tab at the bottom and then tap All Photos and it should be at the very bottom.

4

Tap the Sharing icon.

Tap square with an up-arrow
. You'll see it at the bottom-left corner of the photo.

5

Select "Use as Wallpaper" on the menu.

Swipe up a little on the menu, then tap Use as Wallpaper. Now you can customize the image before making your change.

6

Adjust the image.

Position the image how you'd like it to appear on your screen. Pinch with two fingers on the image to zoom in or out, and/or drag the image around to position it.

7

Set the image as your wallpaper.

Tap Set to use the current view as your wallpaper. On the resulting menu, you can choose whether to use the wallpaper on your Home screen, for your Lock screen, or set both. Once you make a selection, your wallpaper will be set.