ITMS-90717 iOS Origin: On your device Last updated 15 Oct 2026

ITMS-90717: Invalid App Store Icon. The App Store Icon in the asset catalog can't be transparent nor contain an alpha channel

The 1024×1024 App Store icon has an alpha channel/transparency, which App Store Connect rejects.

Exact message you may see Invalid App Store Iconcan't be transparent nor contain an alpha channelITMS-90704 Missing required icon
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Seen on: iOS

Meaning

Icons exported from design tools as PNG with alpha (even fully opaque) fail. Re-export without alpha (flatten).

Common causes

  • Icon PNG saved with alpha channel
  • Transparent corners/background
  • Missing 1024 icon in the asset catalog (ITMS-90704)

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Re-export the icon as PNG without alpha
  2. Flatten with sips or Preview
  3. Ensure the 1024pt icon exists in AppIcon

Detailed fix by platform

Shell

  1. swift
    sips -g hasAlpha AppIcon-1024.png
sips -s format jpeg AppIcon-1024.png --out tmp.jpg && sips -s format png tmp.jpg --out AppIcon-1024.png

How to diagnose

  1. Alpha — sips -g hasAlpha
  2. Catalog — 1024 slot filled?

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Where this error sits

Origin: On your device. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

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