How to Change Spotify Cover for Album, Playlist and Song

Part 1. How to Change Spotify Playlist Cover Art via Spotify App

For a listener, if you don't like the default artwork of your created playlist on Spotify, you can change it for free directly within the Spotify app.

Note: Spotify cover art size should be at least 300 x 300 pixels. But the best size for a Spotify playlist cover image is 1000 x 1000 pixels, as larger images look sharper on Retina displays and desktop monitors. So, you should get the right size for the cover art you want to upload and change.

How to Change Spotify Cover Art for Playlist on iOS/Android

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your mobile phone or tablet.

Step 2. Head to the 'Your Library' section at the bottom right on the screen.

Step 3. Touch the playlist you created and tap the three-dots icon below the playlist name.

Step 4. Choose 'Edit', 'Edit details' or 'Edit playlist' from the dropdown list.

Step 5. Tap the current cover image or click the 'Change image' / 'Change cover image' option, then select 'Choose from library' or 'Take photo' to pick up and upload your liked photo.

Step 6. Once uploaded, click the 'Save' button.

New Feature: In some regions, now you can create cover art in the Spotify mobile app for your playlist. Just tap the 'Create cover art' button to start to design with text and stickers directly.

How to Change Spotify Playlist Covert Art on Windows/Mac

Step 1. Start the Spotify app or Spotify web player on your computer.

Step 2. Find and open your created playlist in the sidebar on the left of the screen.

Step 3. Click the large playlist cover art on the screen and then you can choose the image from your computer to upload.

Step 4. After that, the cover art will be changed to the phone you uploaded.

Step 5. Now, click 'Save' to keep your change.

Part 2. How to Change Spotify Album Cover for Any Track via Third-party Tools

Though you can change Spotify playlist cover art, Spotify does not authorize any user to edit or change the album cover of a specific song or album within it. The only option is to download the music files as locally saved files in advanced and use third-party tools to change the artwork.

AudFree Spotify Music Converter comes to help you. It has excellent features and offers convenience to beginners who demand a super-easy converter. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac. And it also supports all the popular output formats, including MP3, FLAC, M4A, M4B, etc. What's more, it can save full ID3 tags of any track, including cover art, title, etc. You can also change the cover art of the song within the AudFree tool.

How to Download Spotify Music as Local Files

To use the software, please download the converter on your Windows and Mac first. After downloading the converter and registering an account, launch the AudFree Spotify Music Downloader. Then follow the three simple steps outlined below and you will have your Spotify music files right on your computer as local files.

Step 1Drag and drop songs from Spotify albums to AudFree

After opening the converter, you have to import songs and tracks from the built-in Spotify web player into AudFree tool directly. You can open the song, playlist, album or other audio content you like. Then click the + icon at the right side on the screen. Next, press the Add to list button to load Spotify music for converting.

Step 2Adjust output settings for Spotify album/music

The next step is to customize the output settings for your added Spotify music files. To do so, go to then Menu icon and choose Preferences > Conversion to start making adjustments. You can choose to download albums, playlists, and Spotify podcasts to MP3, FLAC, Lossless or others formats. You can also adjust the bit rate, sample rate, audio channel, and more according to your preference.

Step 3Begin the conversion of Spotify albums/tracks

After setting the entire output format right up to your specification, simply press "Convert". The converter will first convert and then download Spotify albums to the computer as locally saved files.

How to Change Spotify Album Cover for Single Song/Album

Now, you can enjoy Spotify music offline without a subscription and can even change the cover album of the music track and album.

1. Via AudFree Spotify Music Converter's Built-in Editor (For Album Cover)

After converting Spotify music via AudFree tool, you can go to its Converted window to check the files. Then tap the 'Edit Tag' icon in each converted track.

Next, you can tap the cover image in the Edit Tag window to choose and change the image from your computer.

2. Via Media Player on Windows (For Album Cover)

Step 1. Add the converted Spotify song to the Media Player on your Windows computer.

Step 2. Locate the added Spotify track, then right-click on the track and select "Show album".

Step 3. Now, click the "Edit Info" option on the screen.

Step 4. Then click on the album cover and choose a suitable album cover from your gallery. After that, click 'Save'.

3. Via iTunes or Apple Music App (For Single Track Cover Art)

Step 1. Open iTunes on your Windows computer or older Mac computers. Or, open Apple Music app on your Mac computer.

Step 2. Upload the converted Spotify songs to iTunes Library. Or, import the local Spotify music to Apple Music library.

Step 3. Right-click on the song and select "Album Info" or "Song Info".

Step 4. To change the cover album art of the song, select Artwork > Add Artwork, then locate the cover image you want to upload and press "OK".

Part 3. How to Change Spotify Album Cover via Distributor [For Artists]

If you are a musician and you want to change the wrong uploaded artwork for your release, you can replace it via the Distributor.

Note: The cover art image you upload should be 3000 x 3000 pixels in JPG or PNG format. Besides, the Color Mode should be sRGB, not CMYK.

Step 1. Visit the distributor website you released music, like DistroKid, TuneCore, etc. and log in to your account.

Step 2. Click the 'Edit Release', 'Update Artwork' or 'Fix Metadata' option on the screen.

Step 3. Select and upload the new cover art for your music.

Step 4. Submit the newly updated cover art and it will be updated in the music platforms within 2-5 business days.

Part 4. Tips: How to Make Spotify Album Cover

You can also design and create your album cover for Spotify via some free third-party tools, like Canva, Pinterest, etc. Here we will take Canva as an example.

Canva is a free album cover maker that can help you create incredible cover albums for your Spotify songs. It has an incredible built-in library that contains hundreds of layouts making things easier for you. The free album cover is perfectly suitable for professional artists who want to design a unique and catchy-looking cover album for their songs. It allows you to customize the fonts, add effects and filters, and include images of your choice.

There are some other tips that a Spotify album cover maker should look out for while designing the art cover, including

• The dimensions of the image should be 1000 x 1000 pixels.
• The file size of the Spotify art cover should be 4MB.
• The file format of your Spotify album cover should be TIFF, JPG, or PNG.
• The Spotify art cover should be encoded with the sRGB color space at 24 bits per pixel.

How to Create an Album Cover with Canva

Step 1. Open Canva, go to the Templates section and search for "album cover" to start creating covers.

Step 2. Choose a template of your choice from the hundreds of templates available on Canva.

Step 3. Open your desired template and drag and drop the image of your choice into your design. You can also include text in your design.

Step 4. After personalizing the cover album, tap the Share button at the top-right corner of the screen, Then click Download and choose JPG or PNG to save it to your device.

Step 5. Now, you can upload it to your Spotify song as the new album cover art.

Part 5. FAQs about Changing Album Cover on Spotify

Why Does My Spotify Playlist Cover Look Blurry After Changing?

If you upload a low-resolution image, Spotify will shrink it to fit the player window, then you will get a blurry image. So, it is recommended using an image that is at least 1000 x 1000 pixles.

Can I Use a GIF as a Spotify Playlist Cover?

No, Spotify doesn't allow you to use animated GIFs as a playlist cover. You must use a static JPG or PNG image.

Why Can't I Change Cover Art on Spotify for a Playlist?

First, it is noted that you can only change the cover of playlists you created, not from playlists created by others or Spotify. Besides, if you are using a Spotify mobile app, make sure that your app is updated to get the cover editing feature. Also, ensure you have a strong and stable internet connection.

Part 6. Conclusion

After following the tips in this post, changing Spotify artwork for your playlists, songs and albums is an easy job, which can personalize your listening experience. But you can change cover art for your created playlists on Spotify platform only. If you want to change album art cover or a single track, you need to do that locally. Besides, you need to download Spotify music to computer via AudFree Spotify Converter first and then use third-party tools to change the cover image. If you are an artist, contact your Distributor to update your official releases. Now, just start to customize the cover art for your music.