Create free animated wallpaper in minutes.
Transform your favorite image into an animated wallpaper quickly using the free Adobe Express app. Whether you’re drumming up brand awareness or simply looking to add style to your desktop, an animated wallpaper makes for an attention-grabbing background you can get lost in.
1. Select image.
Upload images from your device or browse thousands of free Adobe Stock images to find the perfect photo for your animated wallpaper.
2. Animate.
Select your photo, add icons, text, and graphics, then play around with Animation options to add movement to your design.
3. Continue editing.
Keep editing or instantly download your newly animated photo to share online across your digital channels and social platforms.
Make your style move with animated wallpaper.
Experiment with our variety of animated wallpaper effects to add subtle or not-so-subtle motion to your design. Choose Zoom or Pan to give your image movement, then customize the direction of the animation. Plus, add physics-based effects like Wobble and Wind to create realistic movement in your wallpaper.
Photo effects make your animated wallpaper pop.
Wallpaper is typically the first thing you see when waking up your computer or phone. So why not give your animated wallpaper a sleek photo finish? Select Grey, Color, or Fade for a cool color-based animation. Focus in on your image using the Blur animation and personalize with advanced settings like Duration and Intensity.
Make your message move with text animation.
An animated wallpaper is a great place to add text animation to make your message dance. You can Drift, Drop, or Slide your text into your design—and control exactly when it enters or exits the design. You can even select other elements in your project like shapes or icons and animate each one individually.
Tons of free templates, video, and audio assets to start from.
Whether on your phone, computer, tablet, or smart watch, animated wallpaper adds an unmissable splash of personal flare. Get inspired and save time with expertly designed animated wallpaper templates to get you started. Adobe Express has an ever-growing collection of portrait, landscape, square, and vertical templates to create designs that stand out on any channel, any device.
Frequently asked questions.
Can I make animated wallpaper on my phone?
Absolutely. Download and launch the free Adobe Express app on your mobile device and instantly animate photos so you can make standout content wherever you go.
Does the size or quality change after making animated wallpaper?
The size or quality won’t change, but the type of file will. If you start with an image and add wallpaper animation to it, you will need to download your final design as an MP4 video file in order to preserve the animation. If you want to then share your animation as a GIF, you can use our free MP4 to GIF converter to switch file types in seconds.
Can I create animated wallpaper for social media?
Easily animate photos to create animated wallpaper for all your social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, and more. Share your animated photo across all your accounts by animating your original image, duplicating it, and using the Resize feature to make your content into the optimized size for all your destinations.
Can I brighten a photo with Adobe Express?
Adobe Express offers many different types of image enhancements, including the brighten feature. Easily brighten up dark images in seconds.
Can I get Adobe Express for free? If so, what’s included?
Yes, Adobe Express has a free plan that includes core features like photo editing tools and effects and thousands of free templates. Learn more about our plans and pricing.