If you're a developer or beta tester with the iOS 26 beta on your device, you will also see an option for Clear in the home screen Customize menu. Tap Clear and all the app icons on your home screen ...

Transform your iPhone's appearance with iOS 26's new transparent icon design using simple homescreen customization settings.

Transparent icon look in iOS 26: Apple adds "Clear" to light and dark Apple's new, glassy look can also be extended to iPhone icons. Fortunately, this is purely optional, because the overview suffers.

First Apple added dark mode icons, then it gave us tinted icons. Now, Apple has made its stance on the future of icons clear with the introduction of Liquid Glass.