The News: Teslascope has detected a feature called 'Paint Shop' inside Tesla's latest firmware — a virtual customization tool for your car's digital avatar.
Why It Matters: Paint Shop lets owners personalize their Tesla's in-car and app avatar with custom wraps, window tints, and license plate designs — no physical changes required. Model S and X owners can now access it too.
Source: @teslascope on X
Tesla's 'Paint Shop' Detected in Firmware — Here's Everything It Can Do
Tesla firmware trackers just flagged a feature called Paint Shop inside Tesla's latest software build — and it's more capable than its name suggests. This isn't a physical paint service. It's a full digital customization suite for your Tesla's on-screen avatar, and it's already live for most owners if you know where to look.
🔍 What Is Tesla Paint Shop?
Paint Shop — previously referenced internally as 'Colorizer' — was officially introduced as part of Tesla's 2025 Holiday Update and has since been expanded with the 2026 Spring Update. The feature lives entirely in software and changes how your Tesla looks on the touchscreen and in the Tesla mobile app. Your actual car stays exactly as it left the factory.
Here's what it lets you do:
- Apply custom wraps — including designs you create yourself
- Add window tints to your digital avatar
- Swap license plate designs for a personalized look
The feature supports all current Tesla models. It launched initially on Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck with software version 2025.44.25.1 or higher. The 2026 Spring Update (including version 2026.2.9.7) extended full Paint Shop functionality to Model S and Model X owners.
📊 What Changed
| Detail | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Name | Internal: 'Colorizer' | Official: 'Paint Shop' |
| Model Availability | Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck | All models incl. Model S & X |
| Custom Wraps | Preset options only | Upload your own PNG designs |
| Software Version | Introduced in 2025.44.25.1 | Expanded in 2026.2.9.7 |
| Cost | N/A | Included in software update — no additional charge |
🎨 The Custom Wrap Deep Dive
The most interesting part of Paint Shop is the ability to upload your own wrap designs. Tesla has published official templates on GitHub so you can create something truly unique. Before you grab your design files, here are the technical requirements:
📋 Custom Wrap File Requirements
| File Format | PNG only |
| Resolution | 512×512 to 1024×1024 pixels |
| Max File Size | 1 MB per file |
| Max Files | 10 custom wraps at one time |
| USB Folder | Name it exactly: Wraps
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| USB Format | exFAT, FAT32, MS-DOS FAT, ext3, or ext4 |
🚦 Owner's Action Plan
Verdict: Recommended — Paint Shop is a free, no-risk personalization feature. Takes under two minutes to explore.
- Check your software version. You need 2025.44.25.1 or higher for Model 3, Y, and Cybertruck. Model S and X owners need 2026.2.9.7 or higher. Go to Controls > Software to confirm.
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Open Paint Shop two ways:
- App Launcher → Toybox → Paint Shop
- Controls → Software → tap the paint or license plate button
- Browse preset options first. Try the built-in wrap designs, window tint levels, and plate styles before going custom.
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Want a custom wrap? Download Tesla's official template from GitHub, design your PNG (512–1024px, under 1 MB), save it to a folder named
Wrapson a USB drive, and plug it into your car. - Model S or X owner? If you haven't seen Paint Shop yet, trigger a software update check via Controls > Software > Check for Updates. The 2026 Spring Update should bring it to your car.
📰 Deep Dive
The detection of 'Paint Shop' in Tesla's firmware by Teslascope is a good reminder of how Tesla's software ecosystem has matured. What started as an internal experiment called 'Colorizer' has become a fully documented, officially supported feature — one that Tesla has now rolled out to its entire current lineup. The fact that Teslascope is still flagging it suggests there may be additional functionality still embedded in the firmware that hasn't been officially announced yet.
The custom wrap upload capability is where this gets genuinely interesting. Giving owners the ability to design and load their own PNG wrap templates — with official GitHub templates to work from — is a meaningful step toward user-generated customization. It's a low-friction way for Tesla to offer personalization without touching physical production. Expect a community of custom designs to emerge quickly, similar to what happened with Tesla's Boombox sound library.
For Model S and Model X owners specifically, the 2026 Spring Update expansion is worth noting. These vehicles were excluded from the initial Holiday Update rollout, which frustrated some long-time Tesla owners. The parity is now restored. If you're on an older software branch and Paint Shop still isn't showing up, a manual update check is your first move — and for all software updates, staying current is always the right call.
