One of my favorite new things in iOS 18 is the customizable home screen. I love the subtlety of the new tinted icon option, but Dark Mode icons have a pop that’s unmatched. Especially since upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, seeing Dark Mode icons pop across my home screen is a pure joy.

But that joy doesn’t extend to every app. Many developers offer their own versions of dark mode icons, but there are quite a few apps, even from major developers, that simply don’t have their own dark mode icons. This includes banking apps or even two-factor apps like Google Authenticator.

Clearly this problem isn’t unique to me, as Redditor Straight_Random_2211 shared a shortcut-based process for creating dark mode icons for any app.

Here’s how it works. You use a simple, free website tool to remove the background from an icon, then shift it to the exact shade of dark background that Apple uses in its own apps. Then use the Shortcuts app to add a home screen shortcut for the app with the new icon. This usually creates a nice replacement for the dark mode icon, so you don’t have to go hunting online for a custom dark mode icon.