Google Play Screenshot Sizes (2026)

If you are publishing on Google Play, the store has its own rules for screenshot dimensions, and they differ from Apple's. This guide covers the Google Play screenshot sizes you need in 2026, the ratios that keep your images from being cropped, and how to export clean files without paying for a subscription.

The sizes Google Play expects

Google Play is more flexible on exact pixels than Apple, but it works within limits you should respect. Phone screenshots are typically uploaded at either 9:16 portrait or 16:9 landscape, with each side between 320 px and 3840 px, and the longer side no more than twice the shorter side. You can upload up to 8 screenshots per type. Tablet screenshots use the same shape rules but you should design them at tablet resolution so the UI does not look stretched. Chromebook listings, when relevant, take landscape images. Because Google refines these requirements over time, always confirm the current numbers in the Play Console before you submit.

Pick a ratio, then a pixel size

The practical approach is to choose your ratio first. Most phone apps use 9:16 portrait because that is how the screen looks in a user's hand. Then design at a large pixel size within Google's range so the image stays sharp when the store scales it down. Framy lets you set 9:16, 16:9, 4:5, or 1:1, plus exact pixel sizes, so you can match the shape Google expects and fill it edge to edge.

Frame your screens for a stronger listing

A framed screenshot, with your screen inside a real device shell, looks more finished than a bare capture and gives you room for a short caption. It is optional on Google Play, but it usually helps the page feel trustworthy.

How to make Google Play screenshots

1. Capture your screens at full device resolution.
2. Open the Framy editor.
3. Upload a screen as an image.
4. Choose a phone frame and set 9:16 (or the exact pixel size within Google's range).
5. Fill the frame edge to edge, add a caption if you want one, and keep UI text large.
6. Export as PNG. Low quality is free forever; high-quality exports come via a bundle at $1.99 for 30 or $4.99 for 100, and there is never a watermark.
7. Upload the set in the Play Console.

For a closely related workflow, see the App Store and Google Play screenshot generator covers the same framing workflow.

Common mistakes

• Uploading an image where the long side is more than twice the short side, which Google rejects.
• Designing at a tiny pixel size so the store's downscaling looks soft.
• Using phone captures for the tablet slot, which stretches the UI.
• Ignoring the first screenshot's importance. It carries the most weight.
• Exporting a low-resolution file for a public listing.

Bottom line

Choose 9:16 for phones, design large within Google's 320 to 3840 px range, keep the long-to-short ratio within 2:1, and export a clean PNG. Frame the screen if you want a more polished page. Confirm the live numbers in the Play Console before you submit.

Next steps

Frame your first Play screenshot in the Framy editor, or read How to Make App Store Screenshots for the same workflow on Apple's store. If you also need a preview clip and want to put a video in an iPhone mockup, Framy exports that too.