iPhone App Store Screenshot Sizes (2026): 6.9-inch 1320×2868, 6.5-inch, and Every Class

Every iPhone app needs one screenshot set that App Store Connect accepts, and the accepted sizes change with each autumn's phones. This is the 2026 reference for iPhone App Store screenshot sizes, spun off from the complete screenshot sizes guide for everyone who only needs the iPhone numbers. Every size below is checked against Apple's screenshot specifications as of September 2026.

The Short Answer #

Provide one set at the 6.9-inch size, in any of the three accepted resolutions:

• 1320 × 2868 pixels, the iPhone 17 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max
• 1290 × 2796 pixels, the iPhone 16 Plus, 15 Pro Max, 15 Plus and 14 Pro Max
• 1260 × 2736 pixels, the iPhone Air

Landscape is the same numbers reversed. That set is required for any app that runs on iPhone, unless you provide a 6.5-inch set instead. Every other class is optional, and App Store Connect scales your largest set down to fill the slots you leave empty.

Every iPhone Screenshot Size #

Landscape sizes are the portrait dimensions with width and height swapped. Each slot takes 1 to 10 images in PNG or JPEG with no alpha channel. A transparent PNG fails the upload before it reaches review; the free screenshot validator checks that along with the dimensions.

Three things worth knowing about this table:

• The 6.9-inch class is the only one that matters for a new app. Apple scales it to every smaller iPhone, and the scaled result looks fine because the modern classes share nearly the same aspect ratio.
• 6.5-inch is a fallback, not an addition. It only becomes required when there is no 6.9-inch set. An app that has been on the store since before the iPhone 14 Pro Max probably still has a 6.5-inch set doing this job.
• The scaling chain is not what you would guess. The 6.3-inch and 6.1-inch slots scale from 6.5-inch, not from 6.9-inch, and 5.5-inch scales from 6.1-inch. In practice you never notice, because App Store Connect resolves the chain for you.

Which iPhone Is Which Class #

Apple groups phones by display class, and the names do not match the marketing screen sizes exactly. The current mapping from the spec:

Two surprises in that list. The iPhone Air sits in the 6.9-inch class even though its screen is smaller than a Pro Max, because Apple classes by resolution family rather than diagonal. And the iPhone 11 and XR are in the 6.5-inch class despite a native resolution of 828 × 1792, which is not an accepted size at all. A capture from an iPhone 11 has to be scaled up to 1242 × 2688 before App Store Connect takes it.

Capturing at the Right Size #

Screenshots come out of the Simulator or a device at native resolution, so the phone you capture from decides which slot the file fits.

The simplest rule: capture from a Pro Max simulator and you have the required set with no scaling. If you build screenshots in a template tool instead of uploading raw captures, the capture size matters much less. Screenshot Studio places any capture inside a device frame on a canvas that is already 1320 × 2868, so a screenshot from an iPhone 16 still exports as a valid 6.9-inch file. It exports every class from one design and uploads them to the matching slots.

Should You Provide the Smaller Classes? #

Almost never. The scaled 6.9-inch set is what most apps on the store are showing on smaller iPhones, and the difference is invisible at product-page size.

Provide a separate 6.3-inch or 6.1-inch set only when:

• Your screenshots have small captions that get hard to read after scaling
• You want to show a different screen order on smaller phones
• You are running a product page optimization test and want to control exactly what each device sees

The 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch slots exist for apps that still support iPhone 8 and the second-generation SE. If your deployment target is iOS 17 or later, those slots never show to anyone.

Portrait or Landscape #

Apple accepts either orientation in every slot, but the first three screenshots appear in search results, and portrait ones take up more of the screen there. Unless your app is landscape-only, use portrait. A landscape set is shown in a horizontal carousel, and the first image carries almost all of the weight.

Common Rejections on iPhone #

The rejection guide covers the full list. The iPhone-specific ones:

1. A size from the wrong class in the slot. A 1179 × 2556 capture from an iPhone 16 dropped into the 6.9-inch slot is refused at upload.
2. An iPhone 11 or XR capture at native size. 828 × 1792 is not accepted anywhere. Scale it or recapture on a Pro Max.
3. A transparent PNG. Some export pipelines add an alpha channel; App Store Connect refuses those files outright.
4. Stretched aspect ratios. Forcing a 6.5-inch image to 6.9-inch dimensions distorts the device frame visibly. Use a template that re-lays out the canvas instead of resizing the image.

Frequently Asked Questions #

What is the required iPhone screenshot size for the App Store in 2026? One 6.9-inch set at 1320 × 2868, 1290 × 2796 or 1260 × 2736 pixels, in portrait or the reversed landscape dimensions.

Is 1290 × 2796 still accepted? Yes. It is one of the three accepted 6.9-inch sizes, alongside 1320 × 2868 and 1260 × 2736.

Do I need 6.5-inch screenshots if I have 6.9-inch ones? No. The 6.5-inch set is only required when a 6.9-inch set is missing.

Which simulator gives 1320 × 2868? The iPhone 17 Pro Max or 16 Pro Max.

Can I upload an iPhone 16 screenshot as my 6.9-inch set? Not at native size. An iPhone 16 captures at 1179 × 2556, which is a 6.3-inch size. Either recapture on a Pro Max or place the capture in a template that exports at 6.9-inch dimensions.

Conclusion #

For iPhone, the entire matrix reduces to one set at 6.9-inch, captured from a Pro Max or exported from a template at 1320 × 2868. Let App Store Connect scale the rest. Download Screenshot Studio to export every iPhone class from one design and upload them in a click.