How to Change or Save Spotify Album Cover

Part 1. How to Change Album Art for Official Albums

Unfortunately, you cannot change the album art for official Spotify albums, which are most of the albums you save to your library. This also applies to playlists made by artists like "This is BTS" because those tracks are streamed directly from Spotify.

Streamed music is official albums and songs that Spotify hosts and delivers through its servers. The album art is controlled by Spotify and the artist's distributor. That is why listeners cannot change the official cover. Even if the cover does not match your taste, the image is fixed in Spotify's system and cannot be changed from the user side.

However, there is a workaround if you extract the streamed music from Spotify's system, turning it into a personal file where embedded tags like album art are editable. That is the only way for listeners who really want to change album art, by exporting the album and editing it elsewhere.

For artists distributing music through platforms like TuneCore, DistroKid, or CD Baby, it is possible to change the image, but this involves working with your chosen distributor.

Step 1 Open your digital music distributor's website (such as TuneCore, DistroKid, or CD Baby) and log in to your account.

Step 2 Go to the release or album section and find the album you want to update.

Step 3 Select the option to edit or update album details.

Step 4 Upload the new album artwork image file.

Step 5 Review the updated cover and confirm that it meets the distributor's requirements.

Step 6 Submit the update and wait for the distributor to process the change.

Step 7 Once approved, check Spotify after a few days to confirm the new cover is displayed.

Part 2. How to Export Spotify Albums and Change Album Art in Other Music Players

Spotify does not offer a built-in way to change album art for streamed music, but both the albums and the images can still be saved for personal use. If you want to change the album art for Spotify albums in iTunes, MusicBee, or Mp3tag, the music needs to be in your own local collection instead of Spotify's streaming catalog. For this, we recommend using ViWizard Spotify Music Converter to export your favorite albums to MP3 first, then import them into any of the software above. For example, if you import them to iTunes or Apple Music, you can change the album art easily, or you can request a different cover from Apple's catalog.

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Step 1 Download and install ViWizard Spotify Music Converter on your computer.

Step 2 Log in to your Spotify account and wait for your library to load inside ViWizard.

Step 3 Browse your Spotify library and select the album or playlist you want to export.

Step 4 Click the Add button to load the songs into the conversion list.

Step 5 Open Preferences and choose MP3 as the output format.

Step 6 Choose an output folder where the converted files will be saved.

Step 7 Click Convert and wait for the conversion to complete.

Step 8 Open the output folder to find your MP3 files with embedded artwork.

Step 9 Open iTunes, MusicBee, or MP3tag and import the exported MP3 files to edit the album art.

Part 3. How to Change Album Art on Spotify for Local Files

Local files are songs stored on your device, not streamed from Spotify. When you add local files to Spotify, the tracks often come with an album cover, or sometimes without a cover image or with a blurred image that needs adjustment. Spotify shows the cover that is stored inside the file, not the image saved in the same folder. That means the artwork needs to be embedded in the music file itself. Tag editing software allows you to add a JPG or PNG image (300 x 300 to 640 x 640 pixels) to the file's metadata. After that, restarting the app and re-syncing the files will let Spotify load the embedded artwork automatically, and your local collection looks more complete.

Step 1 Open iTunes on your computer, and close Spotify for now.

Step 2 Go to File > Add File to Library or Add Folder to Library to add the local music file or album.

Step 3 Select the song or album you want to edit.

Step 4 Open Get Info to view the metadata.

Step 5 Click Add Artwork and select a cover image (recommended 300 x 300 to 640 x 640 pixels).

Step 6 Save the changes and close the editor.

Step 7 Open Spotify and go to Settings > Local Files.

Step 8 Make sure Show Local Files is enabled, then refresh your local files.

Step 9 Restart Spotify if needed to update the cover image.

Part 4. How to Change Album Art on Spotify for Your Playlists

Playlists are another place where album art matters. Playlist artwork is not the same as album art, and it is controlled by you as the playlist owner. If you do not change it, Spotify may use AI to create the playlist picture based on the mood, theme, and tracks. When you change a playlist cover, the new image will appear on your playlist page and in your or your followers' library.

Step 1 Open Spotify and go to the playlist you want to edit.

Step 2 Click the three dots or the Edit Playlist button.

Step 3 Select Change Image or Edit Playlist.

Step 4 Click Choose Image and select the new cover image from your computer.

Step 5 Adjust the image if needed and confirm the selection.

Step 6 Click Save to update the playlist cover.

Step 7 Check your playlist in your library to confirm the new image appears.

Pro Tip: How to Save and Preserve Album Art from Spotify

Album art is not only a visual element, but also a part of your music collection. Some covers may be rare or nice to keep for future use. You can use tools to download the image, or use simple tricks to here:

Method 1: Using an Album Art Downloader (Windows/macOS)

Album art downloader tools like ViWizard Spotify Music Converter convert Spotify tracks into local files and keep the artwork embedded in the metadata. This method works well when you want both music and album art together, and it supports batch conversion. The main downside is that it is not only an image downloader, and it may require a paid license. Some people also report slower conversion speeds and occasional stability issues.

Method 2: Using iTunes (Windows/macOS)

iTunes is a common way to get high quality album art because Apple's catalog often has better resolution images than Spotify. The artwork can be saved and then embedded into local music files using iTunes or a tag editor. It is accurate and reliable, but it may require extra manual steps and may not work for rare releases that are not in Apple's catalog.

Method 3: Using Inspect Element (Web Browser)

This method uses the browser developer tools to find the album art URL directly from Spotify Web Player. The image link can be copied and downloaded, and sometimes the URL can be adjusted to get higher resolution. The method is more technical and may not always produce the highest resolution depending on Spotify's image delivery.

Method 4: Using a Link Trick (Online Cover Downloaders)

Link trick tools let you paste a Spotify album or track link into a website and download the artwork in a few clicks. It is fast and easy without any technical steps. The main limitation is that the resolution is often limited to what Spotify provides, usually around 640 by 640. Some online tools may also change or go offline over time.

Method 5: Using Screenshot (Not Recommended)

Screenshots are the simplest way to capture album art, but the result is usually low quality. The cover can be enlarged in Spotify and captured, then cropped in an editor. This method is only recommended when other options are not available, since screenshots often include UI elements and require extra editing.