How to Use Wallpapers Clan Wallpapers, App Icons, and PFPs on Phone or Desktop
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Wallpapers Clan is a free wallpaper and customization site with separate sections for phone wallpapers, desktop wallpapers, app icons, folder icons, and PFPs. You use it by downloading the image you want, then applying it through your device's built-in wallpaper or icon settings. The site itself doesn't install anything — it supplies the images, and your phone or computer does the rest. This guide covers each type and the exact steps to apply it.
What Wallpapers Clan Offers
The site organizes its content into five main categories, each aimed at a different part of your device:
| Category | What it's for | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Wallpapers | Lock screen and home screen backgrounds | Phone |
| App Icons | Replacing individual app icons | Phone home screen |
| Desktop Wallpapers | Computer backgrounds | Desktop/laptop |
| Folder Icons | Custom folder images | Desktop |
| PFPs | Profile pictures | Social media |
The phone wallpaper section includes themed collections like Cartoons (Peppa Pig, Lilo & Stitch), Anime (Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball), Games (Tomb Raider), and Memes (Chill Guy). Desktop wallpapers cover similar ground with anime, comics, games, and cars. App icons come in styles like Basic Pastel, 3D, Witchy, Cute Doodle, and Dark Academia.
Setting a Phone Wallpaper
- Open the Phone Wallpapers section and pick a collection (for example, Anime or Cartoons).
- Tap the wallpaper you want to use.
- Save the image to your phone — on most phones this is a long-press or a download button, depending on your browser.
- Open your phone's Photos/Gallery app, find the saved image, and tap the share or menu option.
- Choose "Set as wallpaper" or "Use as wallpaper."
- Select whether it applies to the lock screen, home screen, or both.
Expected result: The image appears as your background immediately after confirming.
Common snag: Some wallpapers are designed for a specific aspect ratio. If the image looks cropped or stretched, use your phone's built-in crop tool to adjust before confirming, or pick a wallpaper whose dimensions match your screen.
Replacing App Icons on Your Phone
App icons on Wallpapers Clan are image files, not an app. To use them, you need a shortcut-based method, since phones don't let you swap icons directly.
On iPhone (Shortcuts app):
- Download the app icon image you want and save it to Photos.
- Open the Shortcuts app and create a new shortcut.
- Add the "Open App" action and select the app you're replacing.
- Tap the shortcut's settings, choose "Add to Home Screen."
- Tap the icon placeholder, choose "Choose Photo," and select your downloaded icon.
- Name the shortcut and add it.
On Android:
- Download the icon image.
- Use a launcher that supports custom icons (most third-party launchers do).
- Long-press the app, select "Edit" or "Change icon," and pick the downloaded image.
Expected result: A new icon appears on your home screen that opens the target app when tapped.
Common snag: On iPhone, the original app icon stays in your App Library — you're adding a shortcut, not deleting the app. You can hide the original from the home screen if you want a clean look.
Applying Folder Icons on Desktop
Folder icons work the same way as app icons but for desktop folders:
- Download the folder icon image from the Desktop Folder Icons section.
- On Windows: right-click the folder → Properties → Customize → Change Icon → Browse → select your downloaded image.
- On Mac: select the folder, press Command+I to open Get Info, then drag the downloaded image onto the small folder icon in the top-left of the info window.
Expected result: The folder displays your custom image instead of the default folder icon.
Common snag: Windows needs the image in .ico format for folder icons in some versions. If a .png doesn't work, convert it first using an online converter.
Setting a Desktop Wallpaper
- Go to the Desktop Wallpapers section and choose an image.
- Download it to your computer.
- Windows: Right-click the desktop → Personalize → Background → Browse → select the image.
- Mac: Apple Menu → System Settings → Wallpaper → Add Photo → select the image.
Expected result: The image fills your desktop background.
Common snag: Desktop wallpapers come in different resolutions. If the image looks blurry, your monitor's resolution is higher than the image's. Pick a larger image or one labeled for your screen size.
Using a PFP on Social Media
- Open the PFPs section and pick an image (options include Squid Game, Spongebob GIF, and Pavlova Cookie).
- Download it to your device.
- Open the social platform where you want to use it (Instagram, Discord, X, etc.).
- Go to your profile settings → Edit profile → Change profile photo.
- Upload the downloaded image and save.
Expected result: Your new profile picture appears across the platform.
Common snag: Some platforms crop PFPs into a circle. If your image has important details near the edges, check the preview before saving — you may need to zoom out or reposition.
Quick Reference
- Phone wallpaper: Download → Gallery → Set as wallpaper → choose lock/home/both.
- App icon: Download → Shortcuts (iPhone) or launcher (Android) → assign to app.
- Folder icon: Download → folder properties → change icon.
- Desktop wallpaper: Download → system settings → background → select.
- PFP: Download → social platform profile settings → upload.
All of these use the same basic flow: get the image from Wallpapers Clan, then apply it through your device's own settings. Nothing installs automatically, and you keep full control over what changes.