Apple’s new iOS 27 default wallpapers, called Celosia, are already available to download and set on any iPhone running iOS 26, and you do not need to install the iOS 27 beta to use them.
This guide covers where to find the full-resolution files, how to save them properly, and how to apply them through Settings so they look right on both the Lock Screen and Home Screen. The only prerequisite is an iPhone 11 or later running iOS 26.
Download the iOS 27 Celosia collection
The Celosia collection features sweeping, overlapping curves and soft shadows inspired by layered flower petals or folded paper, with the shapes forming a stylized “27.” In Light mode, warm sandy gold blends into soft purple; Dark mode shifts to moody deep indigos with silvery-blue edges. The collection comes in 3 variants, Standard, Dynamic, and Color, each available in separate Light and Dark versions.
This is the first time Apple has unified its default wallpapers across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and CarPlay simultaneously, with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate all using variations of the same artwork.
Celosia Standard
Celosia Dynamic
Celosia Color
How to Apply The Wallpaper
- Press and hold the wallpaper image, then tap Save to Photos.
- Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper, then tap Photos. You can also long-press the Lock Screen and tap the + button.
- Select the Celosia wallpaper you saved from your photo library.
- Adjust the image if needed, tap Add, then choose whether to use it for the Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
- If your iPhone automatically switches between Light and Dark Mode, set the Light Celosia wallpaper while in Light Mode and the Dark Celosia wallpaper while in Dark Mode. iOS will remember each wallpaper and switch between them automatically.
The full iOS 27 release is expected this September, and when it arrives, the Celosia collection will appear automatically in the wallpaper picker alongside any AI-generated suggestions that iOS 27 surfaces from your photo library through Image Playground.
