# How I made beautiful screenshots for Google Play (Developer experience)

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Author: Yahor Urbanovich

Published: 2021-07-10T11:24:12Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Stories by Yahor Urbanovich on Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stories-by-yahor-urbanovich-on-medium.md>)

Topics: [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [pixel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pixel.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [google-play-developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play-developer.md>), [personal-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/personal-experience.md>), [photoshop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/photoshop.md>), [play-store](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/play-store.md>), [screenshots](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/screenshots.md>)

## AI overview

A developer shares a workflow for creating polished Google Play screenshots, comparing device-mockup tools and online services with a do-it-yourself approach using Google Play guidelines, Photoshop, mobile tools, and Android Studio.

## Source excerpt

Comparison of the initial and final result Every developer who has an application in Play Store worries about user engagement before the application install. This metric can be simply improved by adding beautiful and informative screenshots. I want to share my own experience of how I made it for my pet project. Let's begin. Originally I prepared screenshots for Google Play using a simple approach: Make a screenshot of the application Add it into Device Mockup to make it more natural Publish to Google Play For this purpose, I used Screener: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.toastcode.screener&hl=en_US The tool is useful, contains a different amount of phone frames and manufacturers, and fully customizable. Screenshot after rendering The main lack for me that the application didn't update since 2018 and doesn't contain new Android devices, especially Google Pixel's latest model. Screener app info from Google PlayFind the other solutions. If you are lazy and don't want to spend your free time, the best way to organize screenshots is through online services. Few of them, which I have tried: https://mockups.pixeltrue.com/ 2. https://previewed.app/ 3. https://theapplaunchpad.com/ 4. https://screen.traction.one/ 5. https://www.launchmatic.app/ The main drawbacks of online services for me: To unlock more themes and functionalities you need to have paid subscription Limited customization Can't adjust the screenshot for mockup, the content cropped unexpectedly from different sides Some services focus only on iPhone or several Android devices How to deal with a problem? Do It Yourself! What we need: Official guidelines Adobe Photoshop and basic editing skills Creativity and inspiration Official Google Play guidelines: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9866151?hl=en The most important for us from the Screenshots section: Edit excess elements in the notification bar before submitting. Do not show service providers or notifications. The