How to Submit a Wallpaper to Simple Desktops

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To submit a wallpaper to Simple Desktops, use the Submit link in the site's navigation and send in a minimalist design made to keep a desktop "beautiful without distraction." The site credits each accepted wallpaper to its creator by name, so include the name you want shown. The site does not publish a submission form, file-size limits, or review timeline, so treat the Submit link as the starting point and confirm any specifics through the site's own contact channel before sending final files.

What Simple Desktops Looks For

Simple Desktops describes itself as "a collection of wallpapers designed to make your computer beautiful without distraction." That description is the clearest guide to what fits:

  • Minimal and uncluttered. The published gallery leans toward flat, low-detail designs. Current examples include Raspberry Pi by SecularSteve, Loading Wallpaper by Dino P, xubuntu by jerli, Complexism by Diego Madero, ROUTE 66 by Rkatsitelicc, Fedora OS by krkmo, Traffic by Graham, and saturn-flat by Eoin O'Dowd.
  • Desktop-first composition. The wallpapers are made for computer screens, and the site also organizes browsing by Mac, iOS, and Android, so a design that works across screen shapes has a better chance of fitting the collection.
  • Attribution-ready. Every listed wallpaper names its creator, which means your submission should come with the exact credit line you want displayed.

Step-by-Step Submission

  1. Open the site and find the Submit link. It sits in the main navigation alongside Browse, Mac, iOS, Android, About, and Contact.
  2. Prepare your wallpaper. Design for a clean desktop with minimal visual noise, and export it in a common image format at a resolution suited to modern screens. Because the site lists no published size limits, keep a high-resolution original on hand in case it is requested.
  3. Decide your credit name. Look at how existing entries are labeled — for example, "Created by: Graham" — and choose the name or handle you want attached to your work.
  4. Send your submission through the Submit link. Include the wallpaper file and your credit name. If the link leads to a contact route rather than an upload form, state clearly that the message is a wallpaper submission.
  5. Check the About page while you wait. It explains the collection's purpose ("Find out more or submit one") and is the natural place to confirm any details the site chooses to publish about submissions.
  6. Watch for updates. The site points readers to its social account ("Follow @simpledesktops"), which is a reasonable place to look for news about new additions, including your own if it is accepted.

Verifying Your Submission Went Through

The site does not publish a confirmation process, review window, or acceptance criteria beyond its general description. To check on a submission:

  • Look for your wallpaper appearing in the Browse gallery with your name in the "Created by" line.
  • Follow the site's social account for posts about new wallpapers.
  • If you hear nothing after a reasonable wait, use the Contact link to ask about your submission's status rather than resending the file repeatedly.

Common Sticking Points

  • No published specs. File size, dimensions, and format rules are not listed on the site. Send a high-quality file and be ready to supply a different version if asked.
  • The Submit link may not be a form. If it opens a contact page or email address instead of an upload tool, write a short message identifying the attachment as a wallpaper submission and naming the credit line.
  • Style mismatch is the most likely reason for rejection. A busy, high-detail design runs against the site's stated goal of avoiding distraction. Compare your work against current entries like saturn-flat or Traffic before submitting.
  • Credit details matter. Since every published wallpaper carries a creator name, a submission without a clear credit line may stall.

Deciding Whether to Submit

Submit if you have a clean, low-distraction wallpaper and a credit name you want published alongside it — the site's whole premise is showcasing that kind of work. Hold off if your design depends on dense detail or you need a guaranteed review timeline, since neither the style fit nor the process is documented in advance. Either way, browsing the existing gallery first is the fastest way to judge whether your wallpaper belongs in the collection.