How to Upload Your Wallpaper to the MacWall Community

MacWall's catalog isn't just curated, it's community-built. Anyone can submit a looping video wallpaper, and approved uploads are published to the public catalog where every MacWall user can discover, like, and set them.

Upload requirements

Seamless loop, the end should flow back into the start

1920×1080 minimum resolution (4K loops look best)

MP4 or MOV format, up to 300 MB

Title up to 50 characters

One of 9 categories: Nature, Space, Anime, Cars, City, Video Games, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Cats

How to submit

Open MacWall and go to the upload panel.

Drag and drop your video (or use the file picker).

Pick or upload a thumbnail and choose a category.

Submit, your wallpaper enters the human review queue.

What happens in review

Every submission is reviewed by a human before publication, checking loop quality, resolution, and content guidelines. You'll see the status in-app: Pending, Approved, or Rejected with notes. Approved wallpapers go live in the catalog for everyone.

Tips to get featured

Subtle, slow motion loops outperform fast cuts as wallpapers

Test the loop point, a visible jump is the #1 rejection reason

Export at 4K HEVC if you can; Apple Silicon decodes it for free

Popular likes push your wallpaper up the Most Popular ranking