1280 × 800 — Mac App Store Screenshot Size

1280 × 800 px — Mac App Store screenshot size (non-Retina)

Mac App Store screenshot size (non-Retina) — 1280 × 800 px, in full: what it is for, which hardware uses it, and whether the store makes you upload it.

Accepted App Store Mac 8:5 · 1.60 : 1 1.0 MP

Verified against Apple’s App Store Connect screenshot specification on August 29, 2026.

Apple’s wording: required for Mac apps. One of four accepted 16:10 sizes.

1280
×
800

Landscape

Property	Value
Portrait	1280 × 800 px
Landscape	800 × 1280 px
Aspect ratio	8:5 (1.60 : 1)
Total pixels	1.0 MP
Store	App Store
Slot	Mac
Status	Accepted
Format	PNG or JPEG, RGB, no alpha channel or transparency
How many	1 to 10 per display class, per localization

1280 × 800 px, as the App Store states it on August 29, 2026.

What this size is for

The floor of the Mac class, and a perfectly valid submission — Apple accepts it exactly as it accepts 2880 × 1800.

It is a sensible working size for a mockup you will scale up later, and a poor final size for a listing that will be viewed on Retina displays, where it is doubled.

If you have the artwork at any resolution, export the 2880 × 1800 version too; the store shows whichever you upload.

The mistake to avoid: Shipping a listing at 1280 × 800 because it is what a screen-capture tool produced by default. On a Retina Mac the store draws it at twice the size and every edge softens.

Will this file work on Google Play?

At 1.60 : 1 this canvas is inside Google Play's hard rule that no side may be more than twice the other, and inside its 320–3840 px bounds — so it uploads. Play still names 1080 × 1920 as the portrait size that makes a listing eligible for the placements where it recommends apps using screenshots, so treat this as a fallback rather than a plan.

Design at 1280 × 800 without doing the maths

Open the editor with the canvas already set to 1280 × 800, drop your app screens into a device frame, and export the whole set — watermark-free on the free plan.

Open the editor at 1280 × 800

The other sizes in this slot

The App Store accepts more than one exact dimension here. Any of them uploads to the same slot — only one set is stored.

Size	Status	Native to
2880 × 1800 px	Required	a 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro capture

Frequently asked questions

What size is a mac screenshot on the App Store?

1280 × 800 px in portrait, 800 × 1280 px in landscape — an aspect ratio of 8:5 (1.60 : 1). Apple’s wording: required for Mac apps. One of four accepted 16:10 sizes.

Is 1280 × 800 required?

Apple’s wording: required for Mac apps. One of four accepted 16:10 sizes. 1280 × 800 px is a valid upload for this slot.

What format and how many 1280 × 800 screenshots can I upload?

PNG or JPEG, RGB, no alpha channel or transparency. Count: 1 to 10 per display class, per localization.

Can I upload a 1280 × 800 screenshot to Google Play?

Dimensionally yes — at 1.60 : 1 it is inside Play's 2:1 cap and its 320–3840 px bounds. Play still recommends 1080 × 1920 for phone screenshots, so re-export rather than reuse if you want recommendation eligibility.