How to Change Spotify Playlist Picture Fast & Easy

Miha Prebil

Sep 13, 2025

If you’re curating playlists, especially in a professional setting, knowing how to change Spotify playlist picture can make a difference in how your audience perceives your brand. Whether you’re managing artist playlists or just want a cleaner presentation, Spotify now allows you to create custom cover art directly from the app. Here’s how.

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Create your own cover art

This feature is available for both Free and Premium users on mobile and tablet. Start by opening your Spotify app and navigating to "Your Library."

At the top of the playlist you want to personalize, tap Edit. Then, select Change playlist cover, followed by Create cover art.

From this screen, you can add text to the cover art, insert your own images, edit the background colors, and add stickers. Once you’re satisfied with the design, tap Save. Your playlist now has a custom look, aligned with your visual identity.

Keep in mind: your chosen image must not violate any copyright, trademark, or personal image rights. Use original visuals, licensed assets, or public domain images to stay compliant.

Why professionals care about Spotify playlist images

If you're working in music marketing, artist management, or any area of the industry where visibility matters, having customized playlist art isn't just aesthetic—it’s part of your brand. Clean, consistent visuals boost credibility, especially when pitching your playlists to new audiences.

More importantly, presentation is often the first impression. A playlist with a generic cover might be ignored, even if the music inside is solid. By contrast, a well-designed cover can help signal quality, attention to detail, and professionalism.

But playlist art is just the surface. For real impact, you need data to understand what playlists are working, how your tracks are performing in them, and which audiences you’re reaching. That’s where Viberate comes in.

Deep-dive into playlists with Viberate

Once you’ve handled the visuals, it's time to get analytical. is one part of the puzzle—but to grow reach and make informed decisions, you need performance insights.

Viberate’s Playlist Analyzer gives you access to over 12 million playlists across Spotify and Apple Music. You can track which playlists your artist is featured on, see audience reach, identify the most playlisted tracks, and understand how certain playlists contribute to streaming growth. This isn’t just useful—it’s essential for planning releases, marketing pushes, and collaborations.

Spotify playlist analytics: real data, not guesswork

Here’s what else you can do with Viberate’s Spotify analytics tools. You can track playlist performance over time, including how many playlists are currently featuring an artist, how many listeners they reach, and whether multiple tracks are getting traction. You can monitor the impact of playlist placements and identify which placements triggered spikes in streams or follower growth. And you can use data to improve future playlist pitching—because when you know what worked, you can pitch smarter the next time.

If you're comparing Spotify for Artists to Viberate, the key difference is scope. Spotify for Artists gives you detailed stats—but only for your own profile. Viberate, on the other hand, gives you access to the same level of data for every artist and playlist on the platform.

Apple Music playlist analytics included

If your strategy includes Apple Music, Viberate provides equally detailed data there. You can monitor artist appearances on playlists over time, see weekly adds and removals, track top performing playlists and songs, and visualize growth patterns. This cross-platform perspective helps you make informed choices regardless of where your audience listens.

Plan collabs and events based on playlist overlap

Viberate also introduces a collaborative planning feature. It analyzes which artists appear on the same playlists. That tells you who shares a listener base—and who might be ideal for a joint project or event lineup.

For example, if Artist A and Artist B frequently appear on the same playlists, it’s likely their audiences overlap. You can use that insight to organize strategic features, remixes, or tour dates together. This kind of targeting minimizes risk and maximizes potential reach.

Find the right playlists with Playlist Charts

If you’re trying to grow an artist’s streaming numbers, getting on the right playlists is a key move. Viberate’s Playlist Chart makes that easier.

It ranks over 12 million Spotify playlists and nearly 100,000 Apple Music playlists by follower count and recent growth. You can then filter them by genre and curator type, including indie, editorial, and major label. This helps you identify the playlists most likely to make a real impact—and tailor your outreach accordingly.

Wrap-up: Visuals + data = stronger playlists

Changing your Spotify playlist picture helps you look more professional. But if you’re in the music business, appearances alone won’t get results.

You need data to understand where your music is performing, plan smarter collaborations, pitch to the right playlists, and monitor progress over time.

Viberate gives you those tools. It connects the dots between visuals, analytics, and strategic growth.

If you're serious about playlist strategy, start by designing a strong visual identity—then back it up with performance insights from Viberate.