Guide
App Store screenshot sizes in 2026
App Store Connect does not want your raw simulator capture. It wants a finished marketing image at an exact pixel size for each display class. Upload 1 to 10 JPEG or PNG files per size, with no transparency. Pick one accepted size for iPhone 6.9-inch and, if the app runs on iPad, one size for iPad 13-inch. Apple can scale the rest.
Last updated August 22, 2026. Figures checked against Apple's screenshot specifications. Apple can change these. Confirm in App Store Connect before you archive a release.
The short version
- iPhone app: upload a 6.9-inch portrait set at 1260×2736, 1290×2796, or 1320×2868. Use one size for the whole set.
- iPad app: also upload 13-inch images at 2064×2752 or 2048×2732.
- You may upload 1 to 10 screenshots per size. JPEG or PNG, no alpha, no transparency.
- The file is the full marketing canvas (background, type, device frame). It is not the cropped screen inside the phone.
iPhone screenshot sizes
Connect groups iPhones by display class, not by marketing name. A 6.9-inch upload covers current large iPhones. Smaller classes are filled by scaling unless you upload a dedicated set.
| Display | Portrait | Landscape | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9"iPhone Air, 17 Pro Max, 16 Pro Max, 16 Plus, 15 Pro Max, 15 Plus, 14 Pro Max | 1260×2736, 1290×2796, or 1320×2868 | 2736×1260, 2796×1290, or 2868×1320 | Required for iPhone apps. Pick one portrait size and stay consistent. |
| 6.5"iPhone 14 Plus, 13 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro Max, 11, XS Max, XR | 1284×2778 or 1242×2688 | 2778×1284 or 2688×1242 | Required only if you do not upload a 6.9-inch set. |
| 6.3"iPhone 17 Pro, 17, 16 Pro, 16, 15 Pro, 15, 14 Pro | 1179×2556 or 1206×2622 | 2556×1179 or 2622×1206 | Optional if a larger set is present. Apple can scale from 6.5-inch. |
| 6.1"iPhone 17e, 16e, 14, 13 Pro, 13, 13 mini, 12 Pro, 12, 12 mini, 11 Pro, XS, X | 1170×2532, 1125×2436, or 1080×2340 | 2532×1170, 2436×1125, or 2340×1080 | Optional if a larger set is present. |
| 5.5"iPhone 8 Plus, 7 Plus, 6s Plus, 6 Plus | 1242×2208 | 2208×1242 | Legacy Plus phones. Apple can scale from 6.1-inch. |
Older 4.7-inch, 4-inch, and 3.5-inch slots still exist in Apple's table. New iPhone apps almost never need them if a larger set is present. Skip them unless you still support those devices as a separate binary story.
iPad screenshot sizes
If the app runs on iPad, 13-inch screenshots are required. Apple can scale that set down to 12.9-inch, 11-inch, and 10.5-inch. Universal apps need both an iPhone 6.9-inch set and an iPad 13-inch set.
| Display | Portrait | Landscape | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13"iPad Pro M4/M5, 12.9-inch iPad Pro 3rd to 6th gen, iPad Air M2 to M4 | 2064×2752 or 2048×2732 | 2752×2064 or 2732×2048 | Required if the app runs on iPad. |
| 12.9"iPad Pro (2nd generation) | 2048×2732 | 2732×2048 | Apple can scale from 13-inch. |
| 11"iPad Pro 11-inch, iPad Air, iPad (A16), iPad mini (6th gen and later) | 1488×2266, 1668×2420, 1668×2388, or 1640×2360 | 2266×1488, 2420×1668, 2388×1668, or 2360×1640 | Optional if 13-inch is uploaded. |
| 10.5"iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Air 3, iPad (7th to 9th gen) | 1668×2224 | 2224×1668 | Optional if a larger iPad set is present. |
Landscape, count, and file format
Landscape
Swap width and height of the portrait pair. A 1290×2796 portrait becomes 2796×1290 landscape. Keep a localization on one orientation. Do not mix portrait and landscape in the same display slot.
How many
1 to 10 images per size. Five is enough for a focused story. Eight is a common cap before the listing feels noisy. Put the strongest claim on slides 1 to 3. Those show in search.
Format
JPEG, JPG, or PNG. Images cannot include alpha channels or transparency. If a PNG looks correct on disk but Connect rejects it, flatten it onto an opaque background and export again.
Which 6.9-inch size should you pick?
All three portrait sizes (1260×2736, 1290×2796, 1320×2868) are valid for every device in the 6.9-inch class, including iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air. You do not need 1320×2868 just because a phone is new. You need one accepted size, used on every file in that slot.
- 1290×2796 is the practical default. Templates, device frames, and AppScreenPro export this size. Use it unless you have a reason not to.
- 1320×2868 is also accepted. It is not a separate Connect slot. Switching to it mid-set will fail if the rest of the files are 1290×2796.
- 1260×2736 is the third accepted pair. Same rule: pick it for the whole set, or do not use it.
How Apple fills the sizes you skip
You rarely need a file for every row. Apple scales from a larger set when a smaller slot is empty. The chain is not strictly sequential, so a 6.9-inch upload is the one that unlocks the rest.
iPhone
- 6.5-inch scales from 6.9-inch if you skip 6.5-inch.
- 6.3-inch and 6.1-inch both scale from 6.5-inch.
- 5.5-inch scales from 6.1-inch, then 4.7 from 5.5, and so on.
iPad
- 13-inch is required when the app runs on iPad.
- 12.9-inch and 11-inch scale from 13-inch.
- 10.5-inch scales from 12.9-inch. 9.7-inch scales from 10.5-inch.
Full canvas vs the phone screen
This is the mistake that wastes the most time. The pixel size Apple lists is the size of the image you upload, including background, headline, and device mockup. It is not the resolution of the UI capture inside the bezel.
Simulator and device captures are source photos. Place them on a 1290×2796 (or 2064×2752) marketing canvas, then export that canvas. If you export only the inner glass, Connect will either reject the file or show a tiny screen on a huge empty frame.
Why uploads get rejected
- Wrong pixels. 1284×2778 is a 6.5-inch size. It is not a 6.9-inch size.
- Mixed sizes in one slot. Pick 1290×2796 or 1320×2868 for 6.9-inch, not both in the same set.
- Transparency. Rounded corners with alpha, or a PNG saved with an empty background, fail.
- Compressed junk. Heavy JPEG artifacts around type look cheap on the store page.
- Status-bar crops from very old specs. Modern sizes are full-bleed marketing images.
Sizes AppScreenPro exports
Studio canvases match the sizes teams actually upload. You do not need every row in Apple's table. You need one valid size per required display class.
| Studio preset | Export | Connect slot |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 6.9-inch | 1290×2796 | Accepted 6.9-inch portrait size |
| iPhone 6.5-inch | 1242×2688 | Accepted 6.5-inch portrait size |
| iPhone 6.5-inch alt | 1284×2778 | The other accepted 6.5-inch portrait size |
| iPhone 5.5-inch | 1242×2208 | Legacy Plus size |
| iPad 13-inch | 2064×2752 | Accepted 13-inch portrait size |
| iPad 12.9-inch | 2048×2732 | Accepted 12.9-inch and alternate 13-inch size |
| iPad 10.5-inch | 1668×2224 | Accepted 10.5-inch portrait size |
1290×2796 is one of the three accepted 6.9-inch sizes, and it is the canvas AppScreenPro ships today. We do not currently export 1320×2868. If that exact pair is a hard requirement for your pipeline, export 1290×2796 and confirm Connect accepts it (it should), or resize in a separate step and verify pixels before upload. Google Play is a separate spec (1080×2160 on the Android phone preset here). Do not send an iPhone 6.9-inch PNG to Play Console and hope.
Mac, Apple TV, Watch, and Vision Pro
This guide is for iPhone and iPad listing stills. Other Apple platforms have their own required sizes. AppScreenPro does not export these canvases yet.
| Display | Portrait | Landscape | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacMac App Store | 16:10, e.g. 1280×800, 1440×900, 2560×1600, or 2880×1800 | Same 16:10 sizes (Mac listings are landscape-wide) | Required for Mac apps. |
| Apple TVtvOS | Not used | 1920×1080 or 3840×2160 | Required for Apple TV apps. |
| Apple Vision ProvisionOS | Not used | 3840×2160 | Required for Vision Pro apps. |
| Apple WatchwatchOS, Ultra 3 down to Series 1 | 422×514, 410×502, 416×496, 396×484, 368×448, or 312×390 | Watch listings use a single portrait size | Required for Watch apps. Use the same size across every localization. |
A simple upload checklist
- 01Design on a canvas that already is the store size.
- 02Export an opaque PNG or JPEG of the full slide, not a transparent mockup.
- 03Use the same pixel size for every screenshot in that display slot.
- 04Upload the iPhone 6.9-inch set first. Add iPad 13-inch if the app runs on iPad.
- 05Spot-check width and height in Finder, Preview, or `sips` before you sit in Connect.
App Store screenshot sizes FAQ
What size should App Store screenshots be in 2026?+
For a current iPhone app, upload 6.9-inch screenshots at 1260×2736, 1290×2796, or 1320×2868 pixels (portrait). Landscape is those numbers swapped. If the app runs on iPad, also upload 13-inch screenshots at 2064×2752 or 2048×2732.
How many App Store screenshots do I need?+
Between 1 and 10 per display size. Most apps ship 5 to 8. The first two or three are the ones people see in search results, so put the clearest benefit there.
Do I have to upload every iPhone size?+
No. If you provide a valid 6.9-inch set, App Store Connect can scale it down to smaller iPhone classes. 6.5-inch is required only when you do not supply 6.9-inch screenshots.
Why did App Store Connect reject my screenshots?+
The usual causes are a transparent PNG (alpha channel), the wrong pixel dimensions, mixing sizes in one slot, or uploading the inner device screen instead of the full marketing canvas.
Is 1290×2796 still accepted?+
Yes. Apple lists 1260×2736, 1290×2796, and 1320×2868 as accepted 6.9-inch portrait sizes. Any one of those is valid. Do not mix them in the same set.
Do I need 1320×2868 for iPhone 17 Pro Max?+
No. The 6.9-inch slot accepts all three sizes for every device in that class, including iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air. 1320×2868 is optional, not a new requirement. Pick one size and keep the whole set consistent.
Are Google Play screenshot sizes the same?+
No. Play uses a different range (typically a 1080×2160 portrait phone image, plus a 1024×500 feature graphic). Do not reuse an iPhone 6.9-inch file on Play without checking Play Console rules.
Comparing screenshot tools? See App Store screenshot generator alternatives. More screenshot guides will land here as we write them.
Export at the right pixels
Drop in your captures, pick an iPhone or iPad preset, and download a ZIP sized for App Store Connect.