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If you've created playlists on Spotify, you can add a personal touch by adding a custom cover image. Here's how to do it on iPhone, Android, Mac, PC, and more.

Before we begin, you should know that you cannot change the cover image for Spotify playlist images created by others. This includes algorithm-based playlists such as Daily Mix as well as playlists created by people you follow.

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How to Change a Spotify Playlist Picture on iPhone

Spotify lets you quickly change the playlist picture on iPhone. First, open Spotify on your iPhone and tap the "Your Library" button in the bottom bar.

Select Your Library in Spotify for iPhone

In "Your Library," tap any playlist that you've created.

Tap any playlist you've created on Spotify

Once you open the playlist, tap the three-dot icon below the name of the playlist.

Tap the three-dots icon to change Spotify playlist cover image on iPhone

This will open a menu with several playlist options. Select "Edit."

Tap Edit to change the cover image of your Spotify playlist on iPhone

This will open a screen titled "Edit Playlist." To use a new playlist picture, tap the "Change Image" button, which is located above the playlist's name.

Tap Change Image to change Spotify playlist picture on iPhone

You will now see a pop-up titled "Change Image" near the bottom of the screen. This menu allows you to change or remove the playlist picture. If you want to get rid of the image in the playlist, tap "Remove Current Image."

Tap Remove current image to remove a picture from a Spotify playlist

Alternatively, you can select "Take Photo" to quickly click a picture and add it to your playlist.

Tap Take photo to quickly click a picture for your Spotify playlist

If you select "Choose From Library," Spotify will open up your photo gallery to allow you to select an image.

Tap Choose from library to select a Spotify playlist cover image from your iPhone's photo library

You can tap any image to select it, and then hit "Save" to change the playlist picture.

Tap Save to change Spotify playlist picture on iPhone

How to Change a Spotify Playlist Picture on Android

You can easily change Spotify playlist pictures on Android, too. The steps are fairly similar to those on iPhone, so let's dive right in. Open Spotify on Android and tap the "Your Library" tab in the bottom bar.

Tap Your Library to access your playlists in Spotify for Android

Select any of the playlists you've created.

Select a playlist in Spotify on Android

This will open the playlist page on Spotify. Now, hit the three-dot icon in the top-right corner.

Tap the three-dots icon to change Spotify playlist picture on Android

In the menu that appears, select "Edit Playlist."

Tap Edit playlist to change playlist picture in Spotify for Android

When you do that, you will see the "Edit Playlist" page, where you can change the playlist's name, picture, and description. We're going to select "Change Image" to use a different playlist picture.

Tap Change Image to change playlist picture in Spotify for Android

You'll now see a menu titled "Change Image." To get rid of the playlist picture, select "Remove Photo."

Tap Remove photo to remove a picture from a Spotify playlist

If you want to click a new picture, select "Take Photo," and you can quickly take a nice picture for your playlist.

Tap Take photo to quickly click a picture for your Spotify playlist

To pick an image from your photo gallery, select "Choose Photo."

Tap Choose photo to select a Spotify playlist cover image from your Android phone's photo library

You can adjust the photo by swiping on the screen, and when you're ready, hit "Use Photo" to select the playlist picture.

Tap Use Photo to select a Spotify playlist picture on Android

Finally, tap "Save" to change the playlist photo.

Tap Save to change the playlist picture in Spotify for Android

How to Change a Spotify Playlist Picture on Windows, Mac, or the Web

It's fairly easy to change the playlist picture on Spotify for Windows, Mac, and Spotify's Web player. Fire up the app and select any playlist that you've created. You can find these playlists in the sidebar on the left side of the screen when you first open Spotify. These playlists are located under a separator below the "Liked Songs" button.

Select your Spotify playlist from the left pane

Once you do that, hit the three-dot icon below the playlist image.

Click the three-dots icon in Spotify's playlist page

This opens up a menu where you can see various playlist options. To change the playlist picture, choose "Edit Details."

Click Edit details to reveal the option to change Spotify playlist picture on desktop

Move your mouse pointer to the image and click "Choose Photo."

Click Choose photo to change Spotify playlist picture on desktop

Navigate to the folder containing the playlist photo on your computer and double-click the image that you want to use. Click "Save" when you're done.

Click Save to change Spotify playlist picture on Mac, Windows, and Web

And that's it! You now have a new playlist photo. If you're short on ideas for playlist cover images on Spotify, websites such as https://replacecover.com make it easy to create beautiful cover art for your playlists.

Now that you've found great images for your music, you might enjoy learning how to share Spotify playlists with the world. Enjoy!

Related: How to Share Your Spotify Playlists with Friends (or the World)