how to do spotify wrapped
Spotify Wrapped is generated automatically by Spotify near the end of each year, and you “do” it by finding and sharing the interactive story that Spotify creates from your listening data.
What Spotify Wrapped Is
- Spotify Wrapped is an annual, personalized “year in review” that summarizes your top songs, artists, genres, minutes listened, and more for that calendar year.
- It usually appears in late November or early December and is presented as a colorful, story-style experience optimized for sharing on social media.
How to See Your Spotify Wrapped
- Open the Spotify app on mobile (iOS or Android) and make sure it’s updated to the latest version.
- On the home screen during Wrapped season, you’ll see a big banner or tile labeled “Your 20XX Wrapped” or “Wrapped” that you can tap to start your interactive story.
- If you don’t see it on the home screen, search for “Wrapped” or visit the dedicated Wrapped page that Spotify promotes each year via in-app banners, email, and notifications.
- You can also often access it through a web link that Spotify shares in emails or on social platforms during the Wrapped campaign (for example, via a “See your Wrapped” button).
Basic Requirements & Limitations
- You need to have used Spotify for a meaningful amount of time in the year; very new accounts or very low listening activity may not generate a full Wrapped experience.
- Wrapped focuses on a defined listening period (roughly January–late fall), so very recent listening near release time may not change your stats much.
How to Share Your Spotify Wrapped
- During the story, each card (top artists, top songs, minutes listened, listening personality, etc.) has share options that let you export images directly to Instagram Stories, Snapchat, X, TikTok, or save them to your device.
- Many people screenshot or download their favorite slides (like “Top 5 Artists” or “Minutes Listened”) and post them manually with their own caption to add context or jokes.
“Doing Your Own” Custom Wrapped Style
If you’re asking “how to do Spotify Wrapped” in the sense of making your own version or a brand-style Wrapped:
- Use Spotify Wrapped–style templates from design tools (like Canva or custom templates from blogs) to recreate the look and layout, then plug in your stats or any data you want (e.g., gaming hours, reading time).
- Pull deeper or alternative stats using external tools like “Stats for Spotify” or similar services, then drop those numbers into the template for a more detailed or humorous recap.
- Brands and creators often make a “Wrapped” of their year (content, followers, streams, etc.) by copying the visual language and structure: bold gradients, stacked stats slides, and short, punchy lines.
- Some designers even fully recreate the Spotify Wrapped layout in tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, or motion apps to produce animated “Wrapped” reels and story sequences.
Quick HTML Table of Key Actions
| Goal | What to Do |
|---|---|
| See official Spotify Wrapped | Open Spotify app near year end > tap “Your Wrapped” banner on Home or search for “Wrapped”. | [4][7]
| Share Wrapped to socials | Use in-story share buttons or screenshot slides and post manually with your own caption. | [2][7]
| Make a custom/fake Wrapped | Use a Wrapped-style template in Canva/graphics apps and enter your own stats or jokes. | [6][2]
| Create a brand/creator “Wrapped” | Summarize your year’s metrics (streams, followers, posts) in Wrapped-like slides and share as a carousel or short video. | [8][2]
