App Store Screenshot Sizes 2026: iPhone & iPad Specs

TL;DR

For an iPhone app, upload one to ten screenshots in the 6.9-inch App Store slot. Apple currently accepts three portrait sizes there: 1260×2736, 1290×2796, or 1320×2868 pixels. If the interface is the same across device sizes, Apple says to provide only the highest-resolution screenshots required; App Store Connect scales them for smaller iPhones.

Use JPEG or PNG with no alpha channel or transparency. If the app runs on iPad, the iPhone set is not enough: add a separate 13-inch iPad set at 2064×2752 or 2048×2732 pixels in portrait. We checked these values against Apple's current screenshot specifications on August 15, 2026.

The safest iPhone screenshot size in 2026

The practical default is a complete portrait set at 1290×2796 pixels. Apple accepts it in the primary 6.9-inch screenshot slot. It matches the aspect ratio of the other accepted 6.9-inch sizes, and ScreenFast uses it as the base iPhone output.

It is not the only accepted size. Apple's current 6.9-inch bucket accepts:

The label is an App Store Connect display class, not a promise that every listed phone has the same native panel dimensions. Build for an accepted bucket and exact pixel size rather than relying on a Figma frame name such as "latest Pro Max."

Apple's upload guidance says that, when the user interface is the same across multiple device sizes and localizations, you can provide only the highest-resolution screenshots required. App Store Connect scales those assets down. If a smaller device needs a meaningfully different crop or layout, use Media Manager to supply a custom set for that class.

Complete accepted iPhone dimensions

You usually do not need to export every row below. The table is useful when App Store Connect reports a dimension error, an old project still contains device-specific sets, or a layout genuinely changes between classes.

Think in terms of accepted versus required. A size appearing in Apple's reference does not mean every app must upload it. For most current iPhone listings, one correct 6.9-inch set offers the simplest maintenance path.

iPad App Store screenshot sizes

If the binary runs on iPad, Apple requires an iPad screenshot set. Do not stretch an iPhone composition to the wider iPad canvas: it changes information density, safe space, and the visible product UI.

For the common case, create the 13-inch set and let App Store Connect handle smaller iPads. ScreenFast's base generation is iPhone-only; it does not claim to export the separate iPad canvas.

File format and upload requirements

Apple's rules are short but exact:

• Upload at least one and at most ten screenshots for a supported display slot.
• Use .jpeg, .jpg, or .png.
• Do not include an alpha channel or transparency.
• Use one accepted pixel size exactly. A file that is one pixel off can fail validation.
• Keep portrait and landscape assets in the correct orientation and slot.
• Use screenshots to show the real app experience. Generated copy, device frames, and visual effects still need a human accuracy review.

App previews are a separate asset type with separate video resolutions. Do not use screenshot dimensions as App Preview export settings; see the video-versus-screenshots comparison if you are deciding whether to produce both.

Which size should you choose?

Choose 1290×2796 when you want a dependable iPhone default and your production tool already exports it. Choose 1320×2868 when your workflow starts from that larger accepted canvas and all source UI remains sharp. Choose 1260×2736 when that is the native output available to you. All three belong to the same current 6.9-inch App Store slot.

Do not upscale a soft source merely to reach the largest number. Exact dimensions do not recover detail that was missing in the original screenshot. Capture the UI at a suitable resolution, then compose captions, backgrounds, and device frames on the final accepted canvas.

If you capture in Xcode, the iOS Simulator screenshot workflow covers Cmd+S, simctl, status-bar cleanup, and the difference between a raw device capture and a marketing tile.

Common App Store screenshot rejection reasons

1. Wrong slot. You drag a valid 1290×2796 file into a different device bucket.
2. One-pixel resize drift. An editor exports 1289×2796 or rounds a fractional Figma frame.
3. Transparency. The design looks opaque, but the PNG still contains an alpha channel.
4. Incorrect color or export mode. Flatten the asset and export a normal RGB JPEG or PNG.
5. iPad support without an iPad set. The app runs on iPad, but you supplied only iPhone assets.
6. Inaccurate UI or claims. A generated frame shows controls, results, or text that the real app does not provide.

For error-by-error troubleshooting, use the App Store Connect screenshot upload errors guide.

Methodology

We used Apple's live screenshot specification and upload guidance as the primary sources. We recorded every current pixel size exactly as Apple lists it, then separated accepted formats from the sets most apps actually need. We checked ScreenFast's export claims against the product workflow instead of extending them to unsupported iPad or Android canvases. The source check took place on August 15, 2026.

Upload checklist

• One consistent iPhone set at an accepted 6.9-inch size
• Separate 13-inch iPad set if the app runs on iPad
• One to ten screenshots per required slot and localization
• Exact portrait or landscape dimensions
• JPEG or PNG with no alpha channel
• Real, accurate product UI
• Legible captions at thumbnail size
• Final check against Apple's live specification page

Generate the accepted iPhone set

ScreenFast exports 1290×2796 PNG screenshots for Apple's 6.9-inch iPhone slot. Paste a live App Store URL or upload prelaunch screens, review the audit first, then unlock ten design directions for $9.99 one-time. A subscription is not required. See the App Store screenshot generator workflow and review every generated detail before submission.

Last updated: 2026-08-15.