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How to install a custom Tesla digital wrap

A compatibility-first guide to checking your vehicle, reviewing the export, and following the current Tesla Paint Shop workflow.

4 min read · Last reviewed 2026-09-10

Start with the exact car

A wrap made for the wrong vehicle generation is not a usable export. Confirm the model and generation shown on the WrapOS export before moving the file anywhere.

WrapOS currently uses illustrative vehicle templates. Files labelled Demo export are for evaluating the design pipeline and should not be installed on a real vehicle.

Tesla file requirements

WrapOS exports the selected generation as a square PNG at 1024×1024 pixels. That is inside Tesla’s documented 512×512–1024×1024 range, and the server rejects files over 1 MB before offering a download.

The downloaded name is kept to 30 characters or fewer and uses only letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Keep the `.png` extension when saving it to Photos.

  1. Use one PNG per design; WrapOS names it for the selected Model 3 or Model Y generation.
  2. On the validated export, tap Save to Photos. In the phone share sheet, choose Save Image or Save to Photos. If file sharing is unavailable, tap Download PNG and save the file to Photos.
  3. Open the Tesla app (v4.59.0 or later) and choose Creations → Wrap → Upload.
  4. Select the PNG from Photos, upload it, then open Toybox → Paint Shop → Wraps in the vehicle.
  5. Tesla documents up to 10 custom wrap files per mobile-app upload.

Keep in mind

These file rules and the mobile-app path come from Tesla’s public custom-wrap reference repository. Vehicle software, app version, and market availability can still change, so confirm the current Paint Shop instructions in your car.

Check feature availability

Tesla says entertainment and Toybox features can vary with market region, date of manufacture, vehicle configuration, and software. Open the current owner’s manual for your exact vehicle before relying on a generic tutorial.

  1. Open Tesla’s owner’s manual and select your exact model and generation.
  2. Confirm that Paint Shop and custom wraps are listed for your vehicle and market.
  3. Use the instructions and file requirements shown by the current vehicle software.

Use Paint Shop only with a verified export

After the Tesla app upload, open Toybox → Paint Shop → Wraps on the vehicle and select the design you uploaded.

Use the current Tesla app and vehicle software instructions for your market. Do not install a file merely because the preview looks similar to your car.

Keep in mind

Do not install while driving. Vehicle entertainment and customization controls should only be used while parked.

Verify the result before applying it

Check that the file opens, the dimensions and validation result are shown, and the selected generation is still correct. If the preview appears stretched, cropped, or assigned to another generation, stop and export again.