App Store and Google Play screenshot sizes: what you must upload
You do not need a screenshot for every device. On the App Store, one set for the largest iPhone display is enough, because Apple scales it down for smaller ones, plus one set for the largest iPad if your app runs on iPad. On Google Play the rules are looser in size but stricter in what counts for large-format recommendations. This guide lists the sizes that decide what you must upload, quoted from Apple’s and Google’s specifications as they read on 27 September 2026.
The sizes that matter
From App Store Connect help (screenshot and app preview specifications) and Play Console help (preview assets). Apple adds sizes as new devices ship; check its page before a big redesign.
| Asset | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|
| How many screenshots | 1 to 10 per device size | up to 8 per device type; at least 2 in total to publish |
| Main phone size | 6.9" display: 1320 x 2868, 1290 x 2796 or 1260 x 2736 portrait | any size from 320px to 3840px, long side at most twice the short side |
| Fallback phone size | 6.5" display: 1284 x 2778 or 1242 x 2688, required only without 6.9" | for large-format recommendations: 4 or more at 1080 x 1920 portrait or 1920 x 1080 landscape |
| Tablet | 13" iPad: 2064 x 2752 or 2048 x 2732, required if the app runs on iPad | large screens: at least 4, between 1,080 and 7,680px, 9:16 or 16:9 |
| Format | .jpeg, .jpg or .png, no alpha or transparency | JPEG or 24-bit PNG, no alpha |
| Video | up to 3 app previews, up to 30 seconds each | a preview video, shown before the screenshots |
| Extra graphic | none | feature graphic, 1024 x 500, required to publish |
App Store: upload the largest size and let Apple scale
App Store Connect accepts one to 10 screenshots per display size, in .jpeg, .jpg or .png, and images cannot include alpha channels or transparency. For iPhone, the 6.9" display size, used by the Pro Max models, iPhone Air and the Plus models, accepts 1320 x 2868, 1290 x 2796 or 1260 x 2736 pixels in portrait, or the same sizes turned for landscape. The 6.5" size, 1284 x 2778 or 1242 x 2688, is required only if your app runs on iPhone and you did not provide 6.9" screenshots. Every smaller iPhone size falls back to scaled screenshots from the next size up, so a single 6.9" set covers every iPhone. The same logic applies to iPad: the 13" size, 2064 x 2752 or 2048 x 2732 in portrait, is required if your app runs on iPad, and smaller iPads use scaled 13" screenshots.
Google Play: the minimum, and what large formats need
To publish on Google Play you need at least two screenshots across device types, up to 8 per device type, in JPEG or 24-bit PNG without alpha. Each side must be between 320px and 3840px, and the long side cannot be more than twice the short side. The minimum is not what gets you shown in the big formats, though. Google says that to be eligible for recommendations that use screenshots, an app must provide at least four screenshots of at least 1080px: 1080 x 1920 or larger in 9:16 portrait, or 1920 x 1080 or larger in 16:9 landscape. Games need at least three, all portrait or all landscape at those sizes, showing real gameplay. For tablets and Chromebooks, Google asks for at least four screenshots between 1,080 and 7,680px in 9:16 or 16:9, and says to leave out extra text outside the app experience, because it can be cut off on Play homepages on some screens.
The feature graphic and app previews
Google Play requires a feature graphic of 1024 x 500 pixels, JPEG or 24-bit PNG without alpha, before you can publish; it is used as the cover of your preview video and in large-format placements, and Google advises against branding that repeats your app icon. If you add a preview video, Google Play shows it before the screenshots on your listing. On the App Store you can deliver up to 3 app previews, each up to 30 seconds; the sizes and rules are in our app preview video specs guide. Google also lets you add alt text to screenshots for people using assistive technology, up to 140 characters, and suggests describing the screen rather than writing “image of”.
What to put in them
Both stores treat screenshots as a description of the app, not as an ad. Google asks for screenshots that show the actual in-app or in-game experience and warns against repeating the same message across the short description, screenshots and feature graphic, since they can appear side by side. Apple lists compelling screenshots among the product page factors its editors consider for featuring. In practice that means the first screenshots should each show one real screen doing the job people download the app for, with a short caption if it helps, in the language of the storefront. If you would rather not build them by hand, we compared tools in app store screenshot makers.
Where Censuus fits
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Frequently asked questions
What screenshot size do I need for the App Store in 2026?
Upload the 6.9" iPhone size, 1320 x 2868, 1290 x 2796 or 1260 x 2736 pixels in portrait, and Apple scales it for smaller iPhones. Without 6.9" screenshots, the 6.5" size is required. If the app runs on iPad, the 13" iPad size is required too.
How many screenshots can I upload?
One to 10 per display size on the App Store. On Google Play, up to 8 per device type, with at least two in total to publish and at least four at 1080px or more to be eligible for large-format recommendations.
What is the Google Play feature graphic size?
1024 x 500 pixels, JPEG or 24-bit PNG without alpha. It is required to publish your store listing.
Can screenshots have transparent backgrounds?
No. Apple does not accept alpha channels or transparency, and Google Play requires JPEG or 24-bit PNG without alpha.
Guides for app developers
- Google Play feature graphic: size, placement and rules
- App preview video specs: App Store sizes, length and rules, and the Google Play video
- App Store in-app events: limits, badges and media sizes
- App icon size for the App Store and Google Play
- How to promote an iOS app with App Store Connect’s own tools
- How to submit an In-App Purchase for review
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