1. Which Sizes Are Required in 2026
The required sizes have changed. Earlier versions of the specification named the 6.9-inch phone size as the mandatory one. The current version names a different slot:
- Phone: at least one screenshot for the medium display with a pill-shaped camera cutout (the 6.3-inch and 6.1-inch class). Accepted sizes: 1206 × 2622 px or 1179 × 2556 px.
- Tablet (only if your app supports tablets): at least one screenshot for the 13-inch display. Accepted sizes: 2064 × 2752 px or 2048 × 2732 px.
Everything else is optional. If your interface looks the same across device sizes, you only need to upload the highest required resolution and App Store Connect scales it down for the smaller displays. You can still upload a tailored set for any individual size if you want pixel-level control.
The summary names the medium display as the required phone size. The detailed list, however, still marks the large notch display (1284 × 2778 px) as "required if the app runs on phones and screenshots for the large pill-cutout display aren't provided", and says the medium slot falls back to a scaled large set. Uploading both a large set and a medium set satisfies either reading. See section 7 for the set we recommend.
2. Phone Screenshot Sizes
Sizes are listed in portrait. For landscape, swap width and height. A slot accepts any one of the sizes listed for it, and nothing in between.
| Display Class | Accepted Sizes (Portrait) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Large, pill cutout6.9" and 6.7" class, plus the 6.5" ultra-thin model | 1320 × 2868 px 1290 × 2796 px 1260 × 2736 px |
OptionalFalls back to a scaled large-notch set |
| Large, notch6.7" and 6.5" class | 1284 × 2778 px 1242 × 2688 px |
ConditionalRequired if no large pill-cutout set is uploaded |
| Medium, pill cutout6.3" and 6.1" class | 1206 × 2622 px 1179 × 2556 px |
RequiredNamed as the required phone size |
| Medium, notch6.1", 5.8" and 5.4" class | 1170 × 2532 px 1125 × 2436 px 1080 × 2340 px |
Optional |
| Home button, large5.5" class | 1242 × 2208 px | Optional |
| Home button, medium4.7" class | 750 × 1334 px | Optional |
| Home button, 4" | 640 × 1136 px640 × 1096 px without status bar | Optional |
| Home button, 3.5" | 640 × 960 px640 × 920 px without status bar | Optional |
The two large slots are a pair: when one is empty, App Store Connect fills it with a scaled copy of the other. The same chain continues downward, so a single large set can cover every older phone size without extra work.
1320 × 2868, 1290 × 2796 and 1284 × 2778 are all close to a 9:19.5 ratio, and a design made for one will look right on the others. The upload slots still check exact pixel counts, so a 1284 × 2778 image cannot go in the large pill-cutout slot. Export each size from the same design instead of resizing files by hand.
3. Foldable Phone Screenshot Sizes
The specification now includes a foldable phone with two separate displays, each with its own screenshot slot:
| Display | Portrait | Landscape |
|---|---|---|
| Outer display (folded) | 1398 × 2034 px | 2034 × 1398 px |
| Inner display (unfolded) | 2007 × 2853 px | 2853 × 2007 px |
These are optional today. From April 2027 they become required for any app built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later. Apps that upload foldable screenshots also get a badge on their product page showing they are made for the foldable, which is a reason to add them before the deadline.
The inner display is close to a 5:7 ratio, wider than any phone slot and narrower than a tablet. A phone layout stretched to fit will look empty, so plan a dedicated layout rather than a resize.
4. Tablet Screenshot Sizes
If your app runs on tablets, the 13-inch set is mandatory. Phone screenshots are not accepted in tablet slots.
| Display Class | Accepted Sizes (Portrait) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 13" display | 2064 × 2752 px 2048 × 2732 px |
RequiredIf the app runs on tablets |
| 12.9" display | 2048 × 2732 px | OptionalScaled from 13" |
| 11" display | 1668 × 2420 px 1668 × 2388 px 1640 × 2360 px 1512 × 2316 px 1488 × 2266 px |
OptionalScaled from 13" |
| 10.5" display | 1668 × 2224 px | OptionalScaled from 12.9" |
| 9.7" display | 1536 × 2048 px 768 × 1024 px1536 × 2008 or 768 × 1004 px without status bar |
OptionalScaled from 10.5" |
5. Desktop, TV, Spatial Headset and Watch Sizes
Each of these is required only if your app ships on that platform.
| Platform | Accepted Sizes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | 2880 × 1800 px 2560 × 1600 px 1440 × 900 px 1280 × 800 px |
Landscape, 16:10. Pick one size. |
| TV | 3840 × 2160 px 1920 × 1080 px |
Landscape, 16:9. |
| Spatial headset | 3840 × 2160 px | Landscape, 16:9. |
| Watch | 422 × 514 px 410 × 502 px 416 × 496 px 396 × 484 px 368 × 448 px 312 × 390 px |
From the newest 49 mm case down to the oldest 42 mm case. Pick one size and use the same size for every localization. |
6. File Format Rules
The specification itself sets only a few file rules:
| Property | Rule |
|---|---|
| Format | .png, .jpg or .jpeg |
| Transparency | Not allowed. Images can't include alpha channels or transparencies. |
| Count | 1 to 10 screenshots per device size, per localization |
| Dimensions | Must exactly match one accepted size for the slot |
| Content | Must follow the App Store Review Guidelines |
The specification does not prescribe a colour profile or a DPI value. DPI metadata has no effect on a screenshot, since only the pixel count matters. For colour, sRGB is the safe choice because it looks the same on every display.
7. Which Sizes to Actually Make
You do not need all of the sizes above. For a typical phone and tablet app, three exports cover every slot:
- 1320 × 2868 px for the large phone slot. This is your master design and the source for every scaled-down phone size.
- 1206 × 2622 px for the medium phone slot, so the size named as required is filled with a native export rather than a scaled one.
- 2064 × 2752 px for the 13-inch tablet slot, with its own layout. A 3:4 canvas needs a different composition than a phone.
Add the foldable pair (1398 × 2034 and 2007 × 2853) before April 2027, and add watch, desktop or TV sizes only if you ship on those platforms.
Sizes 1 and 2 share almost the same aspect ratio (0.4603 and 0.4600), so one design exports cleanly to both. In ReinShots Studio you design once and tick the sizes you need in the export panel. Each size is rendered natively from the layout, and the PNGs are written without an alpha channel.
8. Fixing Upload Rejections
App Store Connect validates every file when you upload it. Almost every rejection comes down to one of these:
- Dimensions are off. The file must match an accepted size exactly. 1320 × 2869 fails, and so does a correct size dropped in the wrong slot. Simulator and device captures are a common source of surprises because they are taken at the device's native resolution, which may not be the size the slot wants.
- The PNG has an alpha channel. Many design tools and browsers save 32-bit PNGs even when every pixel is opaque. The file looks fine but is rejected. Re-export as a 24-bit PNG or as a JPEG.
- Mixed orientations in one slot look broken. Portrait and landscape are both valid, but the first screenshot decides how your app appears in search results, so keep a set consistent.
- Watch sizes differ between languages. The watch slot requires the same pixel size in every localization.
Drop your screenshots into the free App Store Screenshot Size Checker. It reads the dimensions and the alpha channel in your browser, tells you which slot each file fits, and nothing is uploaded.
Once the sizes are right, the layout matters more. Our typography guide covers text sizes that stay readable in search results, and the best practices guide covers what to show in the first three screenshots.
9. Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- Screenshot specifications, App Store Connect Help. Read on 10 November 2026. Display class names on this page are our own shorthand; the pixel sizes and requirements are taken from the specification.
- App Store Review Guidelines, for what screenshots may show.
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