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App promo

App / store promo video maker

Details

How to use App / store promo video maker

What the tool does, how to run it, and what to expect from the result.

How to make an app promo video from screenshots

To make an app promo video, upload 2 to 8 screenshots, arrange them into a feature sequence, choose a portrait, landscape, or square canvas, set a short duration, and pick motion and transition presets. You can add feature text or an app outro, then export one short video to your device.

This is a screenshot-based promo and draft maker, not an official App Store or Google Play captured-on-device preview recorder. It is built for speed and clarity, so you can produce a launch or store draft without a full video editor.

  • Upload 2 to 8 app screenshots
  • Choose a canvas, duration, and motion preset
  • Add optional feature text, then export the video

What it is good for

A lot of app promo work is really sequencing, not production. Teams often already have clean screenshots and just need to turn them into a short promo draft for a landing page, launch post, store asset review, or feature teaser, which is exactly what this narrow tool does.

Because preview and export run locally with no server rendering, your screenshots stay on your device. That keeps unreleased product visuals private while you build a Product Hunt clip, a feature teaser, or a store-page draft.

  • App marketing page promo drafts
  • Store promo planning and screenshot storyboards
  • Feature launch teasers and Product Hunt visuals
  • Local-only short-video exports from screenshots
Tips

Getting a better result out of App / store promo video maker

Specific settings and thresholds, not general advice.

  • The App Store canvas presets here are 886x1920 and 1920x886, which match Apple's app preview aspect ratios but are not the exact pixel sizes App Store Connect ingests. Treat the output as a draft or a marketing-page asset, not as a file you upload to the store.
  • Apple's app preview rules also require footage captured from the device, so a screenshot slideshow will not pass review as an app preview. Use it for the landing page, the launch post, or the Product Hunt gallery instead.
  • Everything renders at 30 fps and the bitrate ceiling is 8.5 Mbps, so a 10 second 1080x1920 promo is roughly 10 MB, small enough to embed on a marketing page without a video host.
  • Duration is split evenly across the screenshots. Six screens in a 10 second promo gives 1.6 seconds each, which is barely enough to read a UI label. If the screens have text, cut to 4 screens or move to 15 seconds.
  • The default preset is the clean showcase template on the 886x1920 App Store portrait canvas with zoom and pan motion and slide transitions, so the fastest path is to load screenshots and export without touching the style controls.
Limits

What App / store promo video maker does not do

The honest boundary, so you do not lose time finding it yourself.

  • It is not a device-capture recorder. It builds a slideshow from screenshots you already have.
  • No audio track, no captions track, no device frame or bezel overlay.
  • Maximum 8 screenshots, minimum 2, and one duration of 6, 10, or 15 seconds for the whole video.
  • Overlays are limited to one headline, one badge, and one closing card.
Reference

Terms used on this page

Short, plain-language definitions for the formats and settings above.

Photos & videoScreenshotA screenshot is an image captured of whatever is on your screen, saved into your photo library like a regular picture. Individually small, screenshots accumulate fast and clutter the camera roll because most are saved once and never needed again.iOSAndroidGeneral
At a glance

Who App / store promo video maker is for

A quick way to understand who this helps, what it solves, and where it connects next.

Best fit

App teams, indie makers, SaaS marketers, launch owners, and product marketers building short promo drafts from screenshots

Ideal for

Turning 2 to 8 app screenshots into a short promo video for landing pages, store promo drafts, launch visuals, Product Hunt assets, or feature storytelling without opening a full video editor

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for the questions people usually have before trying a utility like this.

Is the App Promo Video Maker free?

Yes. The App Promo Video Maker is free with no signup, and it runs in your browser with nothing to install.

Does the video render on a server?

No. Preview and export run locally in your browser, so your screenshots stay on your device while the promo video is built and rendered.

Is this an official App Store or Google Play preview recorder?

No. It is a screenshot-based promo video and draft maker, not an official captured-on-device store preview recorder.

How many screenshots can I use?

You can use 2 to 8 screenshots. The tool keeps them in the order you arrange so you can build a clear feature sequence.

Can I use it for feature teasers and launch drafts?

Yes. It is designed for short screenshot-driven promo drafts, feature highlight sequences, and launch visuals where speed and clarity matter more than full editing.

Can I submit this to App Store Connect as an app preview?

No. Apple requires app previews to be captured from a device running the app, and it enforces exact source dimensions. This builds a screenshot slideshow, which is useful for a landing page, a launch post, or an internal storyboard, but it will not pass an app preview review.

What canvas sizes are available?

1080x1920, 1080x1080, and 1920x1080 for general promo use, plus App Store 886x1920 and 1920x886 and Google Play 1080x1920 and 1920x1080 presets. All render at 30 fps.

How many screenshots should I use?

Between 2 and 8, but the useful number is lower than the maximum. The duration is split evenly, so 8 screens in a 10 second promo gives each one 1.25 seconds. If your screenshots contain readable UI copy, 3 or 4 screens over 10 seconds reads far better.

Does the promo video have sound?

No. The export is silent. Most feed placements autoplay muted, so that is often fine, but a YouTube or landing page hero usually wants a music bed you would add afterwards.

Do my screenshots get uploaded?

No. Frames are composited and encoded locally through WebCodecs or MediaRecorder, so unreleased UI stays on your machine. That matters when the screenshots show a product you have not shipped yet.

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