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App Store preview
Can I use a MEGA Pudu video as my App Store preview?
No. Apple requires previews to show the app in use, captured from the device, at 886 x 1920 for current iPhones. MEGA Pudu makes 1080 x 1920 clips with a filmed opening and screens that may be generated. That is a rejection risk. Use it for social, ads and your landing page. Record the real app for the store.
Use it for
- Reels, TikTok and Shorts
- Paid social placements
- Landing pages and launch posts
- Testing an angle before the store listing exists
Not for
- App Store previews
- Google Play promo videos, which want 30 to 120 seconds on YouTube
- Anything that has to be the real app, frame for frame
Questions people ask
What does Apple require in a preview?
15 to 30 seconds of captured app footage, in the exact size for each display, with limited non-app content. For current iPhones that is 886 x 1920 portrait. The specs page has the full table with sources.
What should I use for the store preview instead?
Record the real app in the iOS Simulator or on a device, then trim. SmoothCapture is $99 once and outputs store sizes. Screen Studio is a subscription. Previewed works in a browser from screenshots. Compared here.
Can I use the generated screens as store screenshots?
No. Store screenshots have to be of the real app too. Generated screens are for testing, ads and social while the real ones are being built.