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App Store and Google Play screenshots: formats, counts and sizes

3 min read · Reviewed 2026-10-12 · Store limits can change, so confirm in the store console before you submit.

Screenshots are the part of a listing people look at first, and each store has its own technical rules. This guide lists them as each store's help pages state them and points out where those pages are unclear. Always confirm the live numbers in the store console before you export images.

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Google Play: what the help page says

ItemAs stated by Google
CountUp to 8 screenshots per supported device type.
File formatJPEG or 24-bit PNG, without transparency.
SizeBetween 320 px and 3,840 px, with the longer side no more than twice the shorter side.
Tablets and ChromebooksAt least 4 screenshots.
Recommended for appsAt least 4 screenshots at 1,080 px or more. Landscape at least 1920 x 1080, portrait at least 1080 x 1920.
Feature graphic1024 x 500 px, JPEG or 24-bit PNG without transparency.
App icon512 x 512 px, 32-bit PNG with transparency, up to 1024 KB.

App Store: what the help page says

ItemAs stated by Apple
CountAt least 1 and up to 10 screenshots per device size.
File format.jpeg, .jpg or .png, with no alpha channel or transparency.
iPhoneAt least one screenshot for iPhone with Dynamic Island (medium display).
iPadAt least one screenshot for the iPad 13-inch display, if your app supports iPadOS.
ScalingIf your interface is consistent across sizes and localizations, you only need the highest required resolution, and App Store Connect scales it down.

Pixel sizes Apple lists

Device sizePortraitLandscape
iPhone with Dynamic Island (medium)1179 x 2556 or 1206 x 26222556 x 1179 or 2622 x 1206
iPad 13-inch2064 x 2752 or 2048 x 27322752 x 2064 or 2732 x 2048

Plan the set, not single images

This part is practical advice, not a store rule. Treat your screenshots as a short sequence that explains the app to someone who has never seen it.

  • Give each screenshot one idea and one short headline.
  • Lead with the screens that show what the app does, not the sign-in screen.
  • Keep text large enough to read on a small phone.
  • Show real screens of the version you are publishing, and re-export them after a redesign.
  • Do not add features, prices or claims that the app does not have. Each store's metadata rules apply to images too.

Before you upload

  • Files are in an accepted format with no transparency or alpha channel.
  • Sizes match the numbers you read in the store console today.
  • Each store has its own set. Do not mix one store's images into the other.
  • Every screen is real and every claim is true.

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