Default Wallpapers for Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka Revealed

Ubuntu 25.10, code-name Questing Quokka, is coming soon in next few months. Now, the default wallpapers are out!

As usual, the default wallpaper is made up of the mascot (quokka) in center, a type of wallaby from southwestern Australia, and a gradient background.

As you see via the image below, this time it looks like a quokka that’s hopping and bounding to Ubuntu (the small logo) on the earth.

The file-name is always “warty-final-ubuntu.png“, and it features 4K (3840×2160) resolution.

As well, there are few variants for different purpose, e.g., dark mode for dark desktop style, dimmed and light versions. See the previews below:

In addition, the Ubuntu 25.10 default wallpaper also has a full-color version along with its light, dark, and dimmed variants. They are:

• Questing_Quokka_Full_Color.png,
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Dark.png,
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Dimmed.png,
• and Questing_Quokka_Full_Light.png.

Download Ubuntu 25.10 Wallpapers

The new wallpapers will be soon made into the Ubuntu 25.10 system repository. For current 25.10 snapshot users, just keep the system up-to-date, then you’ll get the wallpapers in next few days.

For other operating systems, you may download the wallpapers from the source page via the link below:

Then, click the “plain” links at the end of the desired images to download:

• warty-final-ubuntu.png – default wallpaper (it will be 26.04 wallpaper around 6 months later).
• ubuntu-wallpaper-d.png – dark variant.
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Color_3840x2160.png – other variants.
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Dark_3840x2160.png – other variants.
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Dimmed_3840x2160.png – other variants.
• Questing_Quokka_Full_Light_3840x2160.png – other variants.
• Questing_Quokka_Wallpaper_Dimmed_3840x2160.png – other variants.
• Questing_Quokka_Wallpaper_Light_3840x2160.png – other variants.

NOTE: Firefox (default Snap) does NOT download files in my case. Try Firefox Deb or other web browsers.

And, please leave comment below if you know a better place to download the wallpaper images, as Ubuntu may change the source page (it did) in future!

Ubuntu 25.10 Optional Wallpapers

In addition, there will be some optional wallpapers shipped by default in Ubuntu 25.10. They are the wallpaper contest winners that will be out in next few days.

You can vote your favorite wallpapers HERE until August 18th. And, I’ll post the winner images below once available.