Social Media > Instagram How to Change the Instagram Icon in iOS and Android Use the Shortcuts app or a third-party icon changer By Molly McLaughlin Molly McLaughlin Twitter Senior Content Strategist New York University Molly K. McLaughlin has been a technology writer since 2004. Her work has appeared on many tech sites across the web including PCMag, Dealnews, Wirecutter and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 26, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Instagram The Ultimate Guide to Instagram What to Know On iOS, open the Shortcuts app and tap the Plus (+) > Add Action > Open app > Choose > Instagram.Next, tap the three-dot menu > Add to Home Screen > Instagram icon and choose a new icon.On Android, use a third-party app like Icon X Changer to change the Instagram icon. This article explains how to change the Instagram app icon on Android and iOS smartphones. How to Change Your App Icons on iPhone or iPad These steps will only work if your device is running iOS 14 or higher. Here's how to change the Instagram icon using the iOS Shortcuts app: Open the Shortcuts app and tap the Plus (+) in the upper-right corner. Under Next Action Suggestions, select Open App. If you don't see the Open App option, you can find it by tapping Add Action and typing Open App in the search bar. Tap App, then scroll down and select Instagram. Tap the three dotted lines in the upper-right corner. Tap Add to Home Screen. Under HOME SCREEN NAME AND ICON, tap the image icon to choose an image for the icon. Select Take Photo, Choose Photo, or Choose File to add your image. In the New Shortcut field, type Instagram (or any name). In the upper-right corner, tap Add. To hide the original app icon from your Home screen, press and hold the icon then select Remove App > Remove from Home Screen. To remove the app shortcut from the Home screen, press and hold the icon and select Delete Bookmark > Delete. How to Change Your App Icons on Android On Android, you must use a third-party app to change your icons. Here's how to change the Instagram icon using X Icon Changer: X Icon Changer is ad-supported, so you can use it for free, but you might have to watch some short ads. Download and install X Icon Changer from Google Play. On your Home screen, press and hold the background, then select Widgets. Scroll down and tap X Icon Changer. Press and hold the X Icon Changer icon. When the Home screen appears, drag the icon where you want it and let go. Find and tap the Instagram app. Choose a new shortcut and tap OK. There are lots of options, or you can add your own. The new icon appears on your Home screen. To remove the original Instagram icon from your Home screen, press and hold the app and select Remove from Home or drag it to the Trash. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit