Screenshots on Instagram. The whole thing, no cropping.
Instagram crops anything that isn't the right shape. Put your screenshot on a 4:5 or square canvas first, with a background around it, and nothing gets cut off.
- ✓ No signup
- ✓ Nothing uploaded
- ✓ Paste with Ctrl+V / ⌘V
- ✓ Mac, browser and Windows frames
No screenshot handy?
Private
Screenshots often show customer data, dashboards or unreleased work. Here they stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Fast
Paste, pick a look, download. Your last style is remembered, so the next screenshot takes seconds.
Made for sharing
Ready-made 16:9, square and portrait canvases for posts, slides and docs, with crisp PNG output.
How to fit a screenshot into an Instagram post
- Add your screenshot: paste it (Ctrl+V or ⌘V), drop the file, or on a phone tap the box and pick it from your photos.
- Under Canvas, choose 4:5 (1080×1350), a tall portrait shape that Instagram and most scheduling tools accept, or 1:1 (1080×1080) for a square post. This page starts on 4:5.
- Your screenshot is scaled to fit inside the canvas with padding all round, so nothing is cropped. Use Padding to control how much background shows.
- Pick a background. For phone screenshots, set the window frame to None and add Rounded corners; the macOS, browser and Windows frames suit desktop screenshots.
- Click Download PNG, get the file onto your phone if you made it on a computer, and post it. In Instagram's editor, make sure the full 4:5 or square frame is selected so it isn't cropped again.
Keep text readable on a phone
- People see your post about the width of a phone screen. A full desktop screenshot shrunk to fit becomes hard to read, so crop to the part that matters when you take it.
- Turning padding down makes the screenshot itself bigger on the canvas.
- Tall phone screenshots look small on a square canvas. Use 4:5, or crop the screenshot to the important part first.
- Showing a long screen? Make several images with the same settings and post them as a carousel. Your style is remembered on this device.
Other networks
The 1:1 canvas also suits LinkedIn and Facebook feed posts. For X, slides and YouTube thumbnails, use 16:9 (1600×900).
Free downloads include a small "Made with LapwingShot" credit in a corner, exactly as shown in the preview.
Screenshot beautifier FAQ
Why does Instagram crop my screenshot?
Instagram keeps feed photos uncropped when their shape is between landscape 1.91:1 and portrait 3:4 (1080×1440), but some scheduling and auto-posting tools still stop at 4:5. Anything taller or narrower, like most phone screenshots, gets cropped unless you place it on a canvas of an allowed shape first. The 4:5 and 1:1 canvases here fit both limits.
Should I use 4:5 or 1:1 for a screenshot post?
4:5 takes up more of the screen in the feed and suits tall or phone screenshots. 1:1 suits wide desktop screenshots and also works on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Is the image sharp enough for Instagram?
Yes. The 4:5 and 1:1 canvases export at 1080 px wide, which is the width Instagram uses for feed posts.
Is it free?
Yes. Every background, frame and canvas size is free with no signup. Free exports carry a small "Made with LapwingShot" credit in the corner. The credit is part of the free tier. A future Pro option may remove it.
Are my screenshots uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser. The only things ever sent are cookie-free visit counts (Cloudflare Web Analytics, see Privacy), anonymous counts of a few button actions (for example, 'a framed PNG was downloaded'; each count is only the action name, the app name and the app version, and the full list is on the Privacy page), and an anonymous error report if something breaks (error text, browser, page, app version). Never anything you type or upload. Button counts are skipped if your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control.
How do I paste a screenshot?
Copy a screenshot to your clipboard (for example with Windows+Shift+S or ⌘+Ctrl+Shift+4 on a Mac), click anywhere on this page and press Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Can I get a transparent background?
Yes. Choose the checkered "None" background. The PNG keeps transparency around the window and its shadow.
What resolution is the export?
With "Fit screenshot" the export keeps your screenshot's own pixels (up to 4096 px on the longest side). Fixed canvases export at their listed size.
Which canvas size should I use?
16:9 suits X posts, slides and YouTube thumbnails. 1:1 suits Instagram and LinkedIn feeds. 4:5 takes up the most room in an Instagram feed.