iPhone mockup generator

An iPhone frame is the most recognisable way to show a mobile app. The moment someone sees the island and the rounded glass, they know they are looking at a phone screen, which gives your screenshot instant context and scale. This guide covers getting a clean fit and a backdrop that makes the screen pop.

Start with a real phone screenshot

The frame's screen is the tall 19.5 by 9 shape of a current iPhone, so a screenshot captured on a phone slots in without any cropping. That is the cleanest path to a mockup that looks native rather than letterboxed.

If you only have a desktop capture or an odd ratio, the studio fills the screen and trims the overflow rather than squashing it. Check the top and bottom of your content after framing, since a status bar or a tab bar can end up partly cut.

Because the screen is centre-cropped, keep anything important away from the extreme edges of your capture so it survives the fit.

Choose a backdrop with intent

Light app screens read best on a darker backdrop and dark screens on a lighter one, so the device separates cleanly from the background. The gradient presets are tuned for this, but a single solid colour drawn from your brand works just as well.

Give the phone room with the padding control. A store screenshot or a hero image looks more premium with space around the device, and the soft shadow seats it so it does not float awkwardly.

A small tilt is the classic app-store move, suggesting motion and depth. Keep it to a few degrees so the screen stays easy to read.

Where iPhone mockups earn their keep

App Store and Play Store listings are the obvious home, where a framed series of screens on a consistent backdrop tells a feature story at a glance.