Store listing guide
Google Play screenshot sizes
Prepare phone screenshots that meet the upload rules, then decide whether your set also needs to meet Google’s promotional recommendations.
By AppListingLab · against Google Play’s preview asset guidance. Store requirements can change; confirm the target slot before uploading.
What does Google Play require for phone screenshots?
For phone screenshots, use these upload rules. A portrait 1080 × 1920 px image is a practical starting point, but meeting the dimensions alone does not make a listing eligible for every promotional placement.
| Requirement | Phone listing |
|---|---|
| Image count | At least 2 screenshots across supported device types; up to 8 per device type. |
| Phone image dimensions | Each side: 320–3840 px. The longer side cannot exceed 2× the shorter side. |
| File format | JPEG or 24-bit PNG, without transparency. |
| Separate feature graphic | 1024 × 500 px. It is a listing asset, not a screenshot. |
Recommendations for promotional formats
Google recommends at least 4 screenshots for apps or 3 for games, in 9:16 portrait or 16:9 landscape, starting at 1080 × 1920 or 1920 × 1080 px. These are distinct from the minimum upload requirements.
Tablet/Chromebook, Wear OS, TV, and XR have separate guidance. The large-screen recommendation includes at least four images at 1080–7680 px, in 16:9 or 9:16. Check the official source for the device types your app supports.
Prepare a set you can review
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Choose the destination first
List the device types and languages you will upload to Google Play. Select the matching output size before designing the captions and device placement.
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Use real app screens
Capture useful states of the app with readable content. Remove private information, debug controls, and sample claims that do not belong in your public listing.
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Design a sequence
Put the main benefit first, then show the features that support it. Keep one message per slide and review the set in its upload order, not only as isolated images.
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Inspect the actual export
Open the exported files, confirm their pixel dimensions, and review text, crops, and backgrounds. Check each localization at the final size before uploading.
Mistakes to catch before upload
- Renaming instead of resizing. A filename such as “1080x1920.png” does not change the image’s pixels. Inspect the file dimensions.
- Stretching a finished design. A different aspect ratio can distort device frames and text. Resize with care, or adapt the layout in Screenshot Studio.
- Using the other store’s phone image. iPhone and Android screenshots use different interfaces and output shapes. Prepare and review a separate set for each store.
- Leaving illustrative proof in the design. Replace example ratings, awards, reviews, and usage figures with substantiated information or remove them.
- Skipping the language check. A headline that fits in English may wrap differently in another language. Inspect every exported variant.
- Counting the feature graphic as a screenshot. Prepare it separately from the phone screenshot sequence.
Choose the right tool for the job
Screenshot Studio offers a 1080 × 1920 px Android phone preset, plus a 1280 × 800 px Android tablet preset and a separate 1024 × 500 px feature graphic. These are product presets, not a complete list of every size accepted by the store. The tablet preset differs from the large-screen promotional recommendation; confirm the target device requirements before using it.
For a new design, start with an editable template and your own app screens. For an already finished design, use the free Screenshot Resizer. After export, check the actual files against your target store slot.
Phone preset in Studio: 1080 × 1920 px. Free Studio screenshot exports include a watermark; see Free and Pro.