How to Install Custom DIY iPhone Icons

With the release of iOS 14, iPhone users can finally customize their app icons! It takes a minute to do, but the fun and endless possibilities are well worth it!

• Open the “Shortcuts” app. This is a free app that comes with all iPhones.

• Tap the “+” in the upper right corner.

• Tap “Add Action”.

• Tap “Scripting”

• Tap “Open App”.

• Tap the word “App” in light blue.

• Select the app that you’d like your custom icon to open.

• Tap the blue dot in the upper right corner.

• Tap “Add to Home Screen”.

• Tap on the temporary icon image just to the left of “New Shortcut”.

• Tap “Choose Photo”.

• Find and select the new icon image you want to use. For my demonstration, I used a 1200px by 1200px PNG file. Unfortunately, as of this post, iOS does not support transparent backgrounds.

• Tap “Choose”.

• Tap on the words “New Shortcut” and name your custom icon.

• Finally, tap “Add”.

• Enjoy your new custom icon!