One of the advantages of owning an Apple Watch is the greater level of customisation options that come with it. With only a little effort, you can create a Watch Face that is unique to your device. On top of that, you can find several third-party apps that offer a plethora of paid and free Apple Watch Faces. In this article, we show you how to create a custom Apple Watch Face.
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Use the Facer app
The Facer app for iPhone has a range of watch faces for your Apple Watch and provides a bunch of customisation options as well. Here’s how you can use the Facer app to create a custom Apple Watch face.
Step 1: Download and install the ‘Watch Faces by Facer’ app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Open the app and select ‘Apple Watch’.
Step 3: Select a Watch Face from Facer’s gallery.
Step 4: Tap the ‘Watch’ icon to load the watch face on the Apple Watch app.
Step 5: Select the watch face from ‘My Faces’.
Step 6: This is where you can customise the watch face. You can choose the base colour from a range of shades.
Step 7: Tap on options to add widgets (Complications) like blood oxygen level, activity insights, and more to the watch face.
Step 8: Save all the changes once you’re done customising the watch face.
Use a Photo to create a custom Apple Watch Face
There’s nothing more unique than setting a picture you took as the customised watch face on your Apple Watch. You can easily do this from the Photos app itself. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Photos app on your iPhone and select the photo you want to set as your Watch Face.
Step 2: Tap on the Share icon.
Step 3: Select ‘Create Watch Face’.
Step 4: You can either use the photo as it is or apply a Kaleidoscope effect to it. Make your choice before proceeding further.
Step 5: Add your desired Complications to the watch face. You can also alter the position of the clock.
Step 6: Tap on ‘Add’ once you’re done. Your new Apple Watch Face will be saved.
Create a customised watch face from the Apple Watch itself
Once you have a bunch of saved watch faces in the Apple Watch app, you can easily customise them from your Apple Watch itself. Here’s how.
Step 1: To view all the watch faces in your collection, press and hold the watch face and swipe through your options. Tap on the one your want to set as the watch face.
Step 2: Customise the watch face by adding your desired Complications. To do this touch and hold the display and select Edit.
Step 3: Swipe left until you reach the end. This is where the complications will show up.
Step 4: Tap the Complication to add it to the watch face. Turn the crown to browse through the compilations.
Step 5: Once you’re done, press the crown to save all changes.
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Conclusion
This is how you can create a custom Apple Watch Face. You can also use Shortcuts to change the watch face based on the time. All you need to do is select ‘Time of day’ from the Automation section and add the action to set a particular watch face. If you found this article helpful, let us know in the comments!
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