App Store Preview Video Studio
Turn your screenshots into an App Store preview video in the browser — animated slides or a 3D device mockup, inside Apple's 15–30 second window, exported at App Store Connect resolutions.
The preview video sits above the screenshots on an App Store product page and autoplays muted in search results. It is the single most prominent asset in a listing, and most apps leave it empty: of the 900+ listings tracked in the archive, only 220 ship one. Producing a preview normally means a screen recording, an editor, and a round of export-spec debugging. The Video Studio removes all three.
Two ways to build a preview
- App Story — animates the slides you already designed in the screenshot generator, full-bleed, with timed transitions between captions. If your screenshot set already tells a story, this turns it into video directly.
- 3D Showcase — orbits a real 3D device model with your screen content mapped onto it, in any official finish, under studio, warm, or night lighting. Useful when the product itself is the story.
Built to Apple's spec
The timeline enforces the constraint that gets previews rejected: total duration must land between 15 and 30 seconds. The studio flags a clip set that falls outside that window before you export, rather than after App Store Connect rejects the upload. Exports use the same device resolutions as the screenshot generator, so a preview and its screenshots always match.
The complete specification — codecs, frame rates, per-platform differences, and Google Play's separate rules — is in the app preview video guide.
Frequently asked questions
What are the App Store preview video requirements?
An App Store app preview must be 15–30 seconds long, portrait or landscape matching your screenshot orientation, and captured or rendered at one of the accepted device resolutions. Apple allows up to three previews per device size per locale, and the first one autoplays muted on the product page — so it has to work without sound.
Do I need video footage to make an app preview?
No. The Video Studio animates the assets you already have: it can pan and cut between your designed screenshot slides (App Story mode) or orbit a 3D device mockup with your screen content on it (3D Showcase mode). Both produce a finished preview without a screen recording.
How many apps actually ship a preview video?
Fewer than you would expect. Across the 918 listings AppScreens tracks, only 220 carry a video preview — roughly one in five. The slot sits above the screenshots on the product page, which makes it one of the least contested pieces of real estate in the store.
Is the Video Studio free?
The Video Studio is a Pro feature ($8/month, or $5/month billed yearly). The screenshot generator is free to use, and preview videos build on the same slides — so you can design the set first and upgrade when you want to export video.