iPhone Wallpaper Size: How to Resize Wallpaper to Best Fit Your iPhone Screen

David Darlington

Jan 15, 2024 • Filed to: Photo/Video/Audio Solutions • Proven solutions

Many iPhone users, which may include you, face issues when setting up a wallpaper for their mobile screen. Sometimes the image stretches, whereas in some cases, it gets pixelated. In either of the said conditions, the image looks awkward on your mobile screen, and you may want to get rid of it as soon as possible.

This section explains the reason behind such behavior of the images and how to fix it without any trouble or complexities. What's more, we would guide you on how to transfer downloaded wallpapers on PC to iPhone wallpapers.

Wallpaper Sizes of iPhones

The best way to avoid such hassles is to use the exact sized wallpaper as per your iPhone's model. For your convenience, below is a list of the image sizes for each model of the iPhone available in the market at the time of this writing:

iPhone Model & Image Size

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Why the Wallpapers Get Messed Up on Your iPhone

Depending on the screen size and the acceptable image resolution, the iOS installed on your iPhone automatically tries to fit the background's selected photo best. In this attempt, it stretches the width and height of the image as needed.

If the image you have selected is not of the exact resolution specified for your iPhone's screen, iOS stretches it to put it on the full screen, thus making it pixelated/blurry.

As mentioned above, the best way to avoid such issues is to use images that match your iPhone's exact size.

However, since it is not possible with every image you prefer to use as your iPhone's wallpaper, you must rely on a third-party tool to do the job for you. A few such apps are listed below, along with their details:

Free Download iPhone Wallpapers

Here we list some top downloaded sites for free iPhone wallpapers.

How to Transfer Downloaded Free iPhone Wallpapers from PC to iPhone?

TunesGo iPhone Transfer could help you transfer downloaded wallpapers on PC to iPhone easily.

Wondershare TunesGo - iPhone Transfer

• Directly transfer wallpapers, photos, music, videos, and contacts between iPhone and PC. No iTunes needed.
• Transfer photos, audio, and video from iDevice to iTunes and PC.
• Make any photos or videos from Apple devices or PC to GIF images.
• Delete photos/videos by batch with a single click.
• Be compatible with all iOS devices, including iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPad Air, iPad mini, etc.

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Steps to transfer wallpapers downloaded from PC to iPhone wallpaper

Step 1 Download and install TunesGo iPhone Transfer and connect your iPhone to PC or Mac via USB cable.

Step 2 Transfer wallpapers downloaded from PC to iPhone.

Find and click the "Photos" tab, then select the specific option Photo Library. Create a new album for the wallpaper. Later, click Add and then select Add File or Add Folder to add wallpapers downloaded from your computer to the iPhone.

Step 3 Change your iPhone wallpaper.

In Settings, tap Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper. Select the wallpaper you downloaded from PC to iPhone. You can set the wallpaper as your Home screen, Lock screen, or both. The Home screen appears when your iPhone is unlocked. The Lock screen appears when you lift your iPhone or press the Sleep/Wake button.

Conclusion

Wallpapers play an important role for you as a mobile lover. Not only do they beautify your mobile screen, but they also portray your personality. An improperly aligned wallpaper may reflect a poor image and careless personality.

Therefore, it becomes important to set a decent wallpaper with the proper size for your expensive iPhone. The tools given above are smart, efficient, and powerful enough to help you pick an image of your choice, resize it, position it properly, and then set it as a wallpaper for your phone.