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App Store screenshot sizes for iPhone: plan the layout first

Teams often start with exact dimensions, but the real work is planning a layout system that can adapt across device classes without making the typography or device framing feel cramped.

Design with safe space

Large headlines, device shadows, and badge clusters need room. If your composition is too tight at the source, every export variation gets harder.

Build one scalable template family

Instead of designing each screenshot size independently, create a family of layouts with shared structure, then adjust the crop and spacing rules per device.

Export with consistency checks

Before publishing, check that every screenshot keeps the same typographic rhythm, framing style, and product emphasis. Size correctness is necessary, but perceived polish is what users notice.