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How to Create a Splash Screen and App Icon in a React Native Expo App

Aneeqa Khan
2 min readFeb 17, 2025

A splash screen and an app icon are essential for branding and providing a smooth user experience in your mobile app.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the steps to create and add a splash screen and app icon to a React Native Expo app.

Adding a Splash Screen

What is a Splash Screen?

A splash screen is the first screen users see when they open your app. It stays visible while the app loads in the background. This helps enhance the user experience by giving a polished look to your app startup process.

Step 1: Create a Splash Screen Image

  • Use a 1024x1024 image for better quality.
  • The image format should be .png.
  • Use a transparent background if needed.
  • You can create one using design tools like Figma, Canva, or Adobe Illustrator.

Step 2: Export and Save the Image

  • Save the splash screen image as splash-icon.png.
  • Store it in the assets/images folder inside your project.

Step 3: Configure the Splash Screen in Expo

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Aneeqa Khan
Aneeqa Khan

Written by Aneeqa Khan

I’m a frontend web and mobile developer specialized in web/mobile designs and frontend frameworks. I usually work with React, React Native, Next and TypeScript.

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