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Screenshot Beautifier: Device Frames & Backgrounds

Drop a raw screenshot and get a presentable image: a browser or phone frame, a gradient backdrop, padding, rounded corners, a soft shadow, and a social-ready canvas size. Rendered locally at up to 4×.

Drop a screenshot

Add a browser or phone frame, a backdrop, padding and a shadow, then export at up to 4×. The image is rendered locally and never uploaded.

Why a raw screenshot looks wrong in a post

A screenshot is a rectangle of someone else's interface. Dropped straight into a blog post, a changelog, a deck, or a tweet, it collides with the surrounding layout: no margin, hard edges, and a white background that fights the page around it.

Framing fixes that in one step. A browser or phone shell tells the reader what they are looking at, a backdrop separates the image from the page, padding gives it room to breathe, and a soft shadow lifts it off the background so it reads as a figure rather than a stray paste.

Everything here is drawn on canvas from your screenshot's own pixels, so the interface text stays crisp even at 4× — which matters, because the text inside a screenshot is usually the entire point of showing it.

Common use cases

Product changelogs and release notes

Frame each new screen in a browser shell so a list of updates reads as a designed page instead of a pile of captures.

Social posts and threads

Export at 1.91:1 for a link preview or 4:5 for a feed post, so the platform doesn't crop the interesting part away.

App store and landing page visuals

Wrap mobile captures in a phone frame on a gradient, then export at 3× or 4× for a retina hero section.

Docs, tutorials, and bug reports

A framed, padded screenshot with a shadow is much easier to follow in a step-by-step than an edge-to-edge paste.

Getting a result that looks intentional

  • Match the frame to the source: a browser shell for a web app, the phone frame for mobile captures. A mobile screenshot inside a browser bar reads as a mistake.
  • Keep padding in the 6–12% range. Less looks cramped, much more shrinks the screenshot until its text is unreadable at thumbnail size.
  • Use a dark backdrop for light interfaces and a light one for dark interfaces, so the screenshot's own edges stay visible.
  • Tilt is a garnish. A few degrees adds life to a hero image; more than about ten makes the text harder to read.
  • Pick the output ratio before you fine-tune padding — changing the ratio changes how much backdrop surrounds the frame.
  • Export PNG when the screenshot contains fine text or you need a transparent backdrop; JPG is fine for photo-heavy captures.

Beautify a screenshot in three steps

1

Drop the screenshot

Add or paste a capture; it is read at full resolution in your browser.

2

Pick a frame and backdrop

Set padding, corner radius, shadow, tilt, and the output ratio while watching the live preview.

3

Export at up to 4×

Download the finished image, ready for a post, a deck, or a landing page.

Frequently asked questions

Does this change the screenshot itself?

No. The capture is drawn unmodified inside the frame — nothing is retouched, blurred, or re-compressed beyond the export format you choose.

Can I get a transparent background?

Yes, with a PNG export: pick the "None" backdrop and export as PNG. Both are Pro; free exports are JPG, which has no alpha channel.

Will the text in my screenshot stay sharp?

Yes. The composition is rendered at export resolution rather than upscaled from the preview, so a 2× or 4× export keeps the source pixels crisp.

Which size should I export for social?

1.91:1 for link previews, 4:5 for feed posts, 9:16 for stories, and 16:9 for slides. Each is one tap in the canvas ratio row.

Can I hide a real URL in the browser frame?

Yes. The address bar text is a plain field — type whatever you want to show, or leave it empty for a clean bar.

Is my screenshot uploaded?

No. Decoding, framing, and export all happen in your browser, which matters when the capture shows internal tools or customer data.

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