--- title: "Minipaper: Wallpaper Maker for iPhone & iPad" description: "Minipaper is a wallpaper maker for iPhone and iPad: pick a designer style, change anything you like, and export a Lock Screen that fits your screen exactly." url: https://minipaper.app/ --- # Minipaper > Minipaper is a wallpaper maker app for iPhone and iPad by Insula Technology Inc. Pick one of 30+ designer styles, change anything you like, and export a Lock Screen or Home Screen wallpaper rendered at your device's exact resolution. No account, no uploads, no two exports alike. - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1665815391 (app name: "Minipaper: Wallpaper Maker", category: Graphics & Design, rated 4+) - Website: https://minipaper.app - Markdown: every page below is also served as Markdown at its URL plus `.md` (the home page is https://minipaper.app/index.md), or at its own URL when requested with `Accept: text/markdown`. - Support: info@minipaper.app, https://minipaper.app/support - Privacy policy: https://minipaper.app/privacy - Requirements: iOS 18.6 / iPadOS 18.6 or later. Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass and Glass Bricks need iOS 26. HomeView draws its own glass and runs on iOS 18.6. - Platforms: iPhone and iPad only. Not available on Android, Mac or the web. - Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic. - Made by: Insula Technology Inc. First released March 2023; version 6.0 released September 14, 2026. ## What it does - Styles, not templates: every style is a set of controls (colour, layout, texture, wear, type, motion) that you can nudge or rebuild from scratch. Designs can be saved and reopened. - Skeuomorphic objects: an iPod with a click wheel, a vinyl record, a handheld game console, an AC remote, a CRT monitor (Monitor T1), an airplane window, a rugged watch bezel (Ultra), a visionOS panel. Their screens sit exactly where the iOS Lock Screen clock lands. - Gradients, glass and shapes: Simple Gradient, Pro Gradient, Mesh Gradient, Japanese Gradient, HomeView, Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass, Legacy Glass, Glass Bricks, Arch, Bento, Capsules, Plateau, Rects, Grid, Polka, Prism, Topography, Mountains, Tide, Aurora, Lights, init. - Utility styles: Text (big type), Notes (a sticky note), Calendar (a month grid or week columns; connect Apple Calendar to show real events). - Stickers on any style: a RetroTech pack, curated SF Symbols, your own text and emoji, or a photo with the subject isolated from its background. Finish with a white border or holographic foil. Sticker-bomb scatters them. - Live Photo wallpapers: Aurora, Tide, Vinyl and Prism export as Live Photos. Whether one animates on the Lock Screen depends on iOS (17 or later) and on the device; iOS may report "Motion not available" and set it as a still. - Your own photos: Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass, Legacy Glass, Glass Bricks, Airplane Mode, Vision OS, Vinyl, AC Remote, Text, Notes, Calendar, Prism and HomeView build a design around an image you choose. - Exports fit exactly: sized to the device's screen and its real display corner radius, at 2x by default and supersampled to 4x or 8x with Pro or any style purchase. Save to Photos and set from Settings > Wallpaper. - iPad: since 6.0, a full iPad layout with a browse sidebar. Designs autosave on the device you made them on; there is no iCloud sync. ## Pricing (US App Store, September 2026; varies by region) - Free to download. Free styles (Simple Gradient, Polka, init, Glass Bricks, Arch, Lights, Legacy Glass) export unlimited wallpapers at no cost. - Minipaper Pro unlocks every premium style: $5.99/month, $19.99/year, or $29.99 one-time lifetime. - Individual styles can be unlocked one at a time for a one-time price ($5.99 to $12.99 in the US; buying any style also unlocks 4x and 8x export for it and the free styles). - Purchases go through Apple; subscriptions are managed in iOS Settings. ## Privacy - No accounts, no sign-in. - Wallpapers are rendered on device. Photos and designs are never uploaded. - Anonymous usage counts via TelemetryDeck (no tracking, no advertising identifiers). Purchase entitlements via RevenueCat. - Photo library access only when you import or export; Calendar access only if you connect it to the Calendar style. ## Pages - [Home](https://minipaper.app/): features and FAQ - [Every style](https://minipaper.app/styles): all 34 styles with descriptions, free/Pro, Live Photo and photo support - [Blog](https://minipaper.app/blog): guides to iPhone and iPad wallpapers, Lock Screen and Home Screen customization, everyday carry and retro tech; a new post every week ([RSS](https://minipaper.app/blog/feed.xml)) - [Release notes](https://minipaper.app/release-notes): every update since launch, one page per version - [Media kit](https://minipaper.app/media-kit): press graphics, icon and logo, Lock Screen wallpapers, the story of the app and copy-ready descriptions, plus a single zip download - [Support](https://minipaper.app/support): setting a wallpaper, purchases, restoring Pro, requirements - [Privacy policy](https://minipaper.app/privacy) - [Full text for LLMs](https://minipaper.app/llms-full.txt): this file plus every style, the FAQ and every blog post in full, as Markdown ## Blog - [iPhone Wallpaper Size for Every Model: 2026 Resolution Chart](https://minipaper.app/blog/iphone-wallpaper-size-every-model): Exact wallpaper sizes in pixels and points for every iPhone from iPhone 11 to iPhone 18 Pro Max, plus iPhone Air, 17e and both iPhone Duo displays. ## FAQ ### What is Minipaper? Minipaper is a wallpaper maker app for iPhone and iPad. You pick one of 30+ designer styles, change whatever you want (colours, layout, texture, type, stickers), and export a Lock Screen or Home Screen wallpaper rendered at your device's exact resolution. There are no templates to fight with and no two exports look alike. ### Is Minipaper free? Yes. Minipaper is free to download, and the free styles export unlimited wallpapers at no cost. Minipaper Pro unlocks every premium style and costs $5.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or $29.99 once for lifetime access (US pricing; it varies by region). You can also unlock a single style for a one-time price instead. ### Does Minipaper work on iPad? Yes. Since version 6.0 Minipaper is a full iPad app with a sidebar for browsing, controls laid out for a larger screen, and skeuomorphic styles kept at their true proportions. ### Which iPhones and iOS versions are supported? Minipaper requires iOS 18.6 or iPadOS 18.6 or later. Three glass styles (Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass and Glass Bricks) use iOS 26's glass rendering and need iOS 26 or later. HomeView's glass panes are drawn by Minipaper itself, so it runs on iOS 18.6 too. Exports follow your device's real screen size and display corner radius, so nothing is cropped or stretched. ### Can I make a moving or Live Photo wallpaper? Aurora, Tide, Vinyl and Prism export as Live Photos, and every style exports as a still. Whether a Live Photo plays on the Lock Screen is up to iOS, not the app: Live Photo wallpapers need iOS 17 or later, and iOS only animates Live Photos it judges suitable, so on some devices and iOS versions the Wallpaper settings show Motion not available and the wallpaper is set as a still. If that happens on yours, the still export looks identical. ### Can I use my own photos? Yes. Photo styles such as HomeView, Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass, Legacy Glass, Airplane Mode, Vision OS, Vinyl and Calendar build a design around an image you choose. You can also drop a photo in as a sticker on any style, and subject isolation lifts it straight off its background. ### How do I set a wallpaper I made in Minipaper? Tap Export and the wallpaper is saved to your Photos library at full resolution. Then go to Settings, Wallpaper, Add New Wallpaper, and choose it from Photos, or open it in Photos, tap Share and choose Use as Wallpaper. Everything is composed around the clock and widgets, so keep the default crop. ### Does Minipaper need an account or upload my photos? No. There is no account and no sign-in. Wallpapers are rendered on your device, and your photos and designs never leave it. The app only sends anonymous usage counts so we know which features are used. ### What languages does Minipaper support? Twelve: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch and Arabic. Minipaper follows your iPhone or iPad's language automatically; to use a different one just for Minipaper, go to Settings, Apps, Minipaper, Language. ### Is Minipaper available on Android or Mac? No. Minipaper is an iPhone and iPad app, available only on the App Store. --- Minipaper is a wallpaper maker app for iPhone and iPad by Insula Technology Inc. Download: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1665815391. Overview for AI assistants: https://minipaper.app/llms.txt. Contact: info@minipaper.app.