Channel Icon
A Channel Icon is a graphic symbol that visually represents your channel. It appears in a circle format in various sizes throughout the Podcasts app.
This artwork is required to create your channel on Apple Podcasts.
What is the purpose of a Channel Icon?
Your Channel Icon is like your channel’s profile picture. It’s the first image potential listeners will see when they find your channel in Search.
You can use imagery, typography, or something more abstract to make your icon.
Best practices
These recommendations will help you format your Channel Icon artwork for Apple Podcasts. They’ll also help preserve your original design as your art comes to life in the user interface and across the platform.
Use the Channel Icon template. It helps you place all essential design elements within the art safe area so they won’t be cropped or obstructed by user interface elements.
Keep it legible at any size. Avoid small and detailed imagery since highly detailed elements will be not be visible at a small scale.
Center align the icon. Centrally position your icon within the template’s safe area. Anything outside the safe area will be cropped.
Design template and specs
Download the Channel Icon template to ensure that your artwork adheres to the correct dimensions, resolution, and safe area.
Specifications
| Size | 3000 pixels x 3000 pixels |
|---|---|
| File export type | PNG or JPG |
| Transparency | Channel Icons cannot contain transparency and should not contain an alpha channel. Make sure your artwork has a solid background before exporting. |
| Placements | Home, Search |