Spotify launches new mobile feature for music lovers to create custom playlist cover art

Spotify has launched a new feature to give music fans the power to design and customise their own playlist cover art, so playlists can always look as good as they sound.

Spotify users around the world have created more than 8 billion playlists, soundtracking every musical mood and milestone throughout life. Now, Spotify users can design custom playlist cover art with text, background colours and gradients, stickers, and their very own images to match their music taste.

As part of the launch, Spotify have partnered with music artists like Clairo, Jamie xx and Arlo Parks, as well as creative experts behind some of the world’s most iconic album art – including Imogene, Creative Director for Charli xcx; Adrian Hernandez, the creator of Ugly Primo and designer of the album art for Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny; and Cey Adams, who has designed albums and logos for The Notorious B.I.G., Beastie Boys, and JAY-Z – to unlock a new level of creativity and individuality on Spotify.

The new feature rolls out in beta to Spotify listeners in English in 65 markets. Fans can find the “Create Cover Art” feature directly in the Spotify mobile app for every playlist they’ve created. Here’s how it works:

• Select a user-generated playlist that you created – or click to create a new one: Tap the context menu (…); then tap “Create Cover Art” within the menu options. Users can do the same for any new playlist they design
• From there, listeners can add or update a variety of elements like text, images, backgrounds and stickers.
• Once complete, the playlist will be updated with the listener’s brand new cover art and can be shared with friends.
• Playlist cover art should be unique to each listener creating it – using only original photos as the backdrop to creations.

Says Imogene Strauss, Creative Director of Charli xcx: “Spotify giving fans the ability to make their own playlist cover art is super exciting. It takes me back to learning to draw on the computer as a little kid, customizing my blog in middle school. I take a ton of pride in getting my playlists just right, putting a custom cover on them makes it that much more special. Everyone will have a ton of fun with this.”

Says Adrian Hernandez, creator of Ugly Primo: “Spotify’s new playlist cover feature is letting us flex our creativity in a new way.. I turned my ‘Limpiando la Casa’ playlist into straight-up visual mayhem—you’d think I was getting ready for a house party, but nah, I’m just cleaning my house. Cover art is a trailer for what’s inside and I’m digging the ability to showcase what the audience is about to experience with this new feature.”

Says Cey Adams, album artwork designer: “As an artist from New York City, I see creating custom playlist cover art as a powerful tool for our creative journey—embracing every outlet to express ourselves. This Spotify feature empowers listeners to transform their playlists with the artists and songs that hold meaning for them, allowing them to build their identities through music and design. It’s exciting to see a feature that encourages everyone to tell their stories creatively, connecting us all through the universal language of art and sound.”

Says Clairo, artist: “Here are some songs that I listen to when we are transitioning into fall. They remind me of making fires, going for drives and big wool sweaters. I used the new artwork tool on Spotify to make the playlist cover. It reminds me a lot of scrapbooking: labeling different eras of my life with different pictures, shapes and colors.”

Head to Spotify’s blog, For the Record, and check out Spotify’s latest posts on @SpotifyNews for more details on creating custom playlist cover art on Spotify.