SHIFT API

App Icon Dimensions

All apps must include the three following icon sizes:

Note: App icons are cropped with their respective border radius.

App Icon Design Tips

Recommended file type for app icons is the PNG format without transparency. Although you may upload an icon with alpha transparency, we force a black background by default. If you upload any other acceptable image format, we will make a lossless conversion to PNG.

Give your app icon a discernible background. In most cases your app icon will appear on white or very light shades of gray. App icon backgrounds should avoid white or very light colors and aim towards higher contrast colors. Generally users will click on your app icon to launch it, and higher contrast backgrounds provide a clear target for user clicks.

App icons commonly appear in the same context as a user avatar. In order to prevent the perception of your app as a SHIFT user, avoid using photography in your app icon.

You should optimize your icon artwork for each size. In most cases the 16px and 32px versions of your icon should not simply be scaled down versions of your 64px icon. Ideally you would optimize your artwork for each size with varying amounts of detail. However, all icon sizes should look similar enough for users to clearly identify your app.