The default backgrounds bore you? On WhatsApp, you may set any image as your chat wallpaper.
If the standard backdrops on WhatsApp are getting a little boring, learn how to alter your conversation wallpaper.
Many of us use WhatsApp as our primary messaging program since, unlike Apple's Messages app, it functions on a variety of devices. Unless you don't have an internet connection, if you're anything like me, you use WhatsApp for all of your chatting.
WhatsApp is excellent, but the default backgrounds are a touch boring. Therefore, you might wish to modify your chat wallpaper.
Thankfully, you can quickly and easily change the chat wallpaper on WhatsApp by following a few simple steps. Keep in mind that you must set different wallpapers for light and dark themes; if you changed your wallpaper but aren't seeing the change, this may be the cause. The same image can be set as your wallpaper for both, but you must set it separately for the light and dark themes.
Read on regardless of whether you're using an iPhone 14 Pro or one of the top Android phones because we'll show you how to change your WhatsApp background for both light and dark themes on both iOS and Android.
How to change wallpaper on WhatsApp
Although the processes do change slightly, changing WhatsApp chat backgrounds is a fairly straightforward process on both iOS and Android, therefore we've covered both. The Android steps may alter slightly depending on the version of Android you're using because they were performed on a Google Pixel.
HOW TO CHANGE WALLPAPER ON WHATSAPP: IOS
Note that WhatsApp offers unique wallpapers for light and dark phone settings. The same image can be set as your wallpaper for both, but you must set it separately for the light and dark themes. We're going to use Control Center to rapidly transition between the two so you can change both of your wallpapers while you're in the app.
Follow our instructions on how to edit Control Center on an iPhone to add the Dark Mode widget if it isn't already there. As an alternative, you can simply choose Light or Dark by going to Settings, Display & Brightness, and selecting that option.
We're going to begin the iOS walkthrough in Light Mode.
1. Go to WhatsApp > Settings > Chats
Open WhatsApp and click the bottom-right settings cog. Select Chats next.
2. Tap Chat Wallpaper
Now tap Chat Wallpaper.
3. Select Choose a New Wallpaper
At the top, click Choose a New Wallpaper.
4. Find your wallpaper
Now, you can choose from a variety of pre-installed WhatsApp wallpapers or tap Photos to select an image from your iPhone's photo library. To return to the default setting, choose Default Wallpaper. In either case, tap the wallpaper you want to use.
5. Adjust and set your wallpaper
Drag, zoom, and pinch your wallpaper to make it fit. Another option is to tap the motion button, which will cause your wallpaper to parallax when your phone moves. When satisfied, press Set.
6. Open Control Center and switch to Dark Mode
To access Control Center, pull down from the top of your display, touch Dark Mode, and then swipe up to close it.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 5, adjust brightness
In order to choose a new wallpaper for Dark Mode, repeat steps 3 through 5. To set the background's brightness in Dark Mode, move the brightness slider.
HOW TO CHANGE WALLPAPER ON WHATSAPP: ANDROID
Note that WhatsApp offers unique wallpapers for light and dark phone settings. The same image can be set as your wallpaper for both, but you must set it separately for the light and dark themes. Thankfully, you can choose between light and dark modes on the backgrounds tab of the WhatsApp app for Android – quite useful!
We're going to begin the Android walkthrough in Light Mode.
1. Go to WhatsApp > Settings > Chats
Open WhatsApp and click the bottom-right settings cog. Select Chats next.
2. Tap Wallpaper, then Change
Tap Change after selecting Wallpaper.
3. Find a new wallpaper
The WhatsApp wallpaper options are now available, or you can select My Photos to browse the photos on your phone. To return to the default setting, choose Default Wallpaper. In either case, tap the wallpaper you want to use.
4. Adjust and set your wallpaper
Drag, zoom, and pinch your wallpaper to resize it (pre-installed wallpapers do not support these functions). To preview additional backgrounds, swipe left and right. When content, select Set wallpaper.
5. Switch to Dark Theme
Return to the Chats menu at this point, pick Dark under Theme, and then press OK.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4, adjust brightness
To choose a new Dark theme wallpaper, repeat steps 3 and 4. After choosing your wallpaper for the Dark theme, change the background's brightness using the brightness slider.
