Screenshots at an Exact Size: Ready-Made Sizes for Social Posts, Shorts and Slides

To take a screenshot at an exact size in Sleekshot, press PrtSc and drag any selection. Then click the W × H numbers in the size box and type the width and height. Or open the list of sizes next to them and pick 1080 × 1920 for Shorts or 1280 × 720 for a YouTube thumbnail. The selection snaps to that size, and whatever you copy, save or record comes out at exactly those pixels.

That saves the usual detour of grabbing too much and cropping it in an image editor. It also means a batch of screenshots for docs, a slide deck or a social post all come out the same size.

How to take a screenshot at an exact size

1. Press PrtSc and drag a rough selection. Hold Shift for a perfect square.
2. Look at the size box next to the selection. It shows the current width and height.
3. Click a number and type a new value, up to 7680 × 4320. Or click the small arrow button next to the numbers to open the list of sizes.
4. To move the selection without resizing it, drag the grip on the size box. To fine-tune it, drag an edge.
5. Add arrows or text if you need to, then copy (Ctrl + C), save (Ctrl + S) or press V to record.

All ready-made sizes

Social networks change their recommended sizes from time to time. Our social media image sizes guide has the current list.

Setting the size of a screen recording

The screen recorder uses the same selection, so the sizes work for video too. Set the size first, then press V for Screen recorder mode and Ctrl + R to record. A 1280 × 720 or 1920 × 1080 area gives you a clean 16:9 clip for YouTube or a slide deck. A vertical size gives you a 9:16 video for Shorts, Reels or TikTok.

A smaller area also keeps text readable after YouTube or a chat app compresses the video. More in how to record part of the screen.

Real pixels, even with display scaling

The size box shows real pixels, which is the size of the image you'll get. With Windows display scaling at 125% or 150%, a 1200 × 630 selection still gives you a 1200 × 630 file. It just covers less of the screen than you might expect. That's what social networks and documentation tools care about: pixels, not how big something looked on your monitor.

Want sharper text? Take the screenshot on a high-resolution display, or zoom in the app first. See how to take a high-quality screenshot.

Limits worth knowing

• A selection can't be bigger than the monitor. If a size doesn't fit, it's cut at the edge of the screen. On a 1920 × 1080 display, 1080 × 1920 becomes 1080 × 1080. Of the vertical short-video sizes, only Minimum (600 × 1067) fits. For full-size vertical screenshots, use a 4K monitor or one turned to portrait.
• The list is fixed. You can type any size, but you can't save your own sizes to the list yet.
• No padding or backgrounds. A ready-made size crops the screen to that size. It doesn't put a smaller screenshot on a bigger background.
• Windows only. Sleekshot for Mac shows the size of the selection but has no ready-made sizes.

Every key you can use after pressing PrtSc is on the keyboard shortcuts page. To try the sizes, download Sleekshot for Windows 10 or 11.