Can I use my own video as a wallpaper on Mac?

Add a video in three steps

1. In MacWall, choose Upload Wallpaper (⌘N) and pick Private.
2. Drag in up to 10 videos at a time, or click Choose Videos.
3. Click Add to Library, then open a video and click Set Wallpaper.

Adding your own videos needs Pro. The free 24-hour trial covers the full catalog, Set Wallpaper and the Lock Screen, not imports.

Export settings that play best

• •Codec: H.264 or HEVC. ProRes, AV1 or VP9 inside is converted when you set the wallpaper, and it can look black until that finishes.
• •Resolution: your display's own, or 3840×2160 for a 4K display. Anything larger costs decoding with no visible gain.
• •Frame rate: 24 to 30 fps is plenty for ambient motion.
• •Loop: pick footage whose first and last frames are close, so the loop point doesn't jump.

Private or public

Videos added under Private stay on your Mac and only you see them. Public submits a video to the community catalog: every upload is reviewed before it appears, and public videos need at least 1080p and at most 300 MB.