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

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.

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  1. 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.
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2

Open your iPhone or iPad's Photos app.

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  1. It's the multicolored flower icon on the home screen or in your app library.
3

Open the photo you downloaded.

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  1. 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.
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4

Tap the Sharing icon.

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  1. You'll see it at the bottom-left corner of the photo.
5

Select "Use as Wallpaper" on the menu.

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  1. Now you can customize the image before making your change.
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6

Adjust the image.

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  1. 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.

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  1. 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.
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