Add artwork to songs and other items

Music and video you buy from the iTunes Store or download from Apple Music come with artwork. You can also add your own artwork to any song or other item in your library.

You can add many types of still-image files, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and Photoshop. You must convert WAV files to another format before you can add artwork to them.

Click the artwork thumbnail to view album artwork at a larger size in a separate window.

You can also change the artwork for any playlist in your library.

Add artwork to music and video

Change a playlist’s artwork

You can personalize any playlist by adding your own artwork.

A playlist with personalized art
  1. Choose Music from the pop-up menu at the top left.

  2. Click Library.

    Library selected in the iTunes navigation bar
  3. Select a playlist from the sidebar on the left.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click the artwork area at the top left of the playlist, then choose an image file.

    • Drag an image file to the artwork area.

    Drag an image file to the artwork area, or click the area and choose a file
  5. Click Done.