iPad Pro 13-inch vs 12.9-inch Screenshot Specs (2026)

The required iPad screenshot size in 2026 is 2064x2752 pixels (portrait, 13-inch display). The legacy 12.9-inch size (2048x2732) is optional and only applies to the iPad Pro 2nd generation from 2017 [1]. If your app runs on iPad, you must upload at least one set at the 13-inch size; everything else scales from there [1].

TL;DR:

• Required: 2064x2752 portrait, or 2752x2064 landscape (13-inch display) [1].
• Optional: 2048x2732 portrait, or 2732x2048 landscape (12.9-inch display) [1].
• The "12.9-inch" requirement now only applies to the iPad Pro 2nd generation (2017). Every newer 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd through 6th gen) submits at the 13-inch size.
• One iPad screenshot set is mandatory if your app runs on iPad. Apple scales it to every other iPad model automatically [1].
• Accepted formats: .jpeg, .jpg, .png. One to ten screenshots per device type [1].
• Generate iPad sets at the exact required dimensions in the iPad Pro mockup generator.

This is a supporting page for our iPad Pro mockup generator. For the full multi-device specs across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android, see our App Store screenshot sizes 2026 essential guide.

Table of Contents

• What sizes does Apple require for iPad in 2026?
• Why is the 12.9-inch size now optional?
• Which iPads does each size cover?
• How does Apple's automatic scaling work for iPad?
• What file formats and limits does App Store Connect require?
• What causes iPad screenshot rejections?
• How should you check your iPad screenshots before upload?
• Takeaways

What sizes does Apple require for iPad in 2026?

Apple's Screenshot specifications reference [1] lists exactly two iPad sizes. One is required, the other is optional.

The dimensions are pixel-exact. App Store Connect rejects uploads that don't match. There is no aspect-ratio fallback, no "close enough" tolerance, and no auto-cropping on upload. A 2064x2750 image fails the same way a 1024x768 image fails: invalid size.

The 13-inch requirement is the spec that matters for almost every modern iPad app. If you upload a single iPad set at 2064x2752, Apple uses it for every other iPad your app supports, including the iPad Air, iPad mini, and standard iPad. From Apple's documentation: "If screenshots with the accepted sizes aren't provided, scaled screenshots for 13" displays are used" [1]. Most indie apps never need the 12.9-inch set. We'll get to the narrow case where you do in the next section.

Why is the 12.9-inch size now optional?

This is the part that confuses indie devs and breaks Fastlane setups: the "iPad Pro 12.9-inch" you bought in 2022 is not the device the 12.9-inch screenshot spec is talking about.

Apple's spec scopes each size to specific generations [1]:

• 13-inch (2064x2752): iPad Pro (M5, M4), iPad Pro (6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 1st generation), iPad Air (M4, M3, M2)
• 12.9-inch (2048x2732): iPad Pro (2nd generation) only

The iPad Pro 2nd generation was released in 2017. That single device, plus the original 1st-gen 2015 iPad Pro (which sits in the 13-inch group despite its age), are the only models tied to the older 2048x2732 resolution. Every "12.9-inch" iPad Pro from the 3rd generation onward, including the 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022 models, falls under the 13-inch requirement now.

The physical screen is still 12.9 inches on those mid-generation devices. Apple's spec just renamed the requirement bucket to match the M4 and M5 iPad Pros, which are physically 13 inches. The newer pixel resolution (2064x2752) is what App Store Connect expects across the entire group.

If you don't ship to a real iPad Pro 2nd generation user base (very few apps do), you can skip the 12.9-inch set entirely. Apple scales the 13-inch set down for the legacy device.

Which iPads does each size cover?

Here's the practical mapping. The first column is what users call the device. The second is which spec covers it.

If your app only supports iPadOS 17 or later, the iPad Pro 2nd gen is functionally end-of-life and you're safe submitting only the 13-inch size. Apple compared the M4 13-inch and 12.9-inch 6th gen directly [3], which is the cleanest reference for confirming both fall in the same submission bucket.

How does Apple's automatic scaling work for iPad?

Apple uses one upload as the source of truth for every iPad in the app's compatibility list. The order goes: you upload the highest-resolution screenshots required, App Store Connect stores them, and on every smaller iPad, the App Store renders a downscaled version at runtime.

Three things to know about this:

Quality is locked at upload time. Scaling down from 2064x2752 to a standard iPad's 2048x2732 or to the 11-inch Pro is a clean integer-ish reduction. Scaling down to an iPad mini's 1488x2266 is more aggressive. If your text or UI elements are already small in the 2064x2752 source, they get noticeably less legible on smaller iPads. Test for the smallest device in your support list, not the largest.

You can't tune per-device. There's no way to upload bespoke screenshots for the iPad mini if the same set covers the 13-inch Pro. Either you accept the scaled version Apple generates, or you target a smaller device range and upload a 12.9-inch set as a separate fallback (rarely worth the maintenance overhead).

Landscape and portrait are independent. Apple treats them as separate sets. If your app forces landscape, upload the landscape size. If it supports both orientations, you can upload either or both. Most apps that support orientation rotation upload portrait screenshots only, since portrait gets more App Store gallery real estate on smaller iPads.

The takeaway: design for the smallest target, render at the largest spec, let Apple downscale. That's why our iPad Pro mockup generator defaults to the 2064x2752 output and why the device dimensions tool lists the source spec, not every scaled variant. For the full mechanics of how that downscale chain actually works across all 5 iPad size classes, with per-device scale ratios and the compound-resize problem on legacy iPads, see how Apple's iPad screenshot scaling actually works.

What file formats and limits does App Store Connect require?

From Apple's specification [1]: "You must upload one to ten screenshots in .jpeg, .jpg, and .png formats."

That's the entire format constraint. PNG and JPEG are both accepted. Apple's reference page doesn't publish a specific maximum file size in the public docs, but App Store Connect rejects uploads beyond roughly 8 MB in practice. PNG screenshots at 2064x2752 land in the 1-3 MB range when the artwork is reasonable; JPEG at 90+ quality lands closer to 500 KB. Either is well under any limit you'll hit.

A few constraints that aren't listed in the public spec but cause silent rejections:

• No alpha channel. PNGs with transparency are rejected. Flatten the alpha against a solid background before exporting.
• sRGB color space. Display P3 PNGs sometimes upload but render with shifted colors on the App Store gallery. Stick to sRGB unless you've tested both ends of the pipeline.
• No animation. Animated PNGs are rejected. App previews (the looping video assets) are a separate spec entirely.
• Exact pixel dimensions. A 2063x2751 file fails. A 2064x2752 file passes. There is no rounding.

The public docs also confirm the 1-to-10 count limit per device type [1]. The first three portrait screenshots appear directly in App Store search results, so the front three in your upload order are the only ones most users see. Treat the rest as the product page content for users who tap in.

What causes iPad screenshot rejections?

Two rejection sources to keep separate: upload-time rejections (App Store Connect rejects the file outright) and review-time rejections (a human reviewer flags the listing during app submission).

Upload-time rejections happen when:

• Pixel dimensions don't match the spec exactly (most common cause).
• File format isn't .jpeg, .jpg, or .png.
• File contains transparency or non-sRGB color space.
• File is corrupt or zero-byte (rare, but happens with broken export pipelines).

Review-time rejections are usually about content. App Store Review Guideline 2.3.3 [2] is the rule that catches most iPad screenshot sets: "Screenshots should show the app in use, and not merely the title art, login page or splash screen." A set of five lifestyle marketing frames with no real iPad UI gets flagged. The practical industry rule is that roughly 60 percent of frames across the full set should feature actual in-app UI; sets weighted heavier toward marketing art draw scrutiny. For the full rejection-cause breakdown across all device types, see our App Store screenshot rejections compliance guide.

The iPad-specific gotcha: if your iPhone and iPad sets show different content (which they should, because the iPad layout is different), reviewers sometimes question whether the iPad set is actually showing your iPad app. Make sure the iPad screenshots clearly render at the iPad aspect ratio (4:3 portrait), not iPhone screens stretched into an iPad frame. That's a fast rejection.

How should you check your iPad screenshots before upload?

Three checks catch the vast majority of iPad screenshot problems before App Store Connect does.

Verify the pixel dimensions. Open the file in Preview, Finder's "Get Info" panel, or any image tool, and confirm the exact width and height. 2064 x 2752 for portrait, 2752 x 2064 for landscape. If your tool exports at "approximately" the right size, the upload will fail.

Check the smallest target device. Open the screenshot at 50 percent and 33 percent zoom, which roughly matches how the gallery renders on smaller iPads in search results. If your headline copy or any UI text becomes unreadable at 33 percent, redesign before submitting. The thumbnail-test failure mode is the single most common conversion killer for iPad sets.

Confirm the iPad aspect ratio is correct. Portrait iPad screenshots are taller than they are wide, but only at a 4:3 ratio (height:width = 2752:2064 = 1.333). If you accidentally exported at 16:9 or any phone-style aspect ratio, the screenshot shows up letterboxed on the iPad gallery. Apple won't reject it at upload time, but the listing looks broken.

A faster path is to use a generator that outputs at the spec by default. Our iPad Pro mockup generator renders at exactly 2064x2752, and the App Store screenshot maker does the same across every device. The dimension validation happens upstream, so the file you download is always the file App Store Connect accepts.

Takeaways

For 99 percent of iPad apps in 2026:

• Upload one iPad set at 2064x2752 portrait. That's it. Apple scales it to every iPad your app supports.
• Skip the 12.9-inch optional size unless you have meaningful iPad Pro 2nd gen (2017) usage. Almost no indie app does.
• Design for the smallest target iPad in your support range, not the largest. Apple's downscale is mechanical, not smart.
• Stick to sRGB, flatten alpha, use PNG or JPEG. Anything else creates silent failures.
• Review Guideline 2.3.3 limits how marketing-heavy a set can be. Plan for at least 60 percent in-app UI across the full set.

We built Try AppScreenshotStudio today for free so iPad screenshots are a one-step output, not a project. Upload your raw iPad screens, pick a layout, and the generator renders the exact 2064x2752 set with the right aspect ratio, sRGB color, and flattened alpha. The "did I export at the right size" question stops existing.

For the broader screenshot pipeline (sizing, layout, story flow, localization), the App Store screenshot best practices guide and the layout patterns pillar cover the next layer up.