Create a Device Mockup
Show a screenshot or photo inside a device frame — iPhone, iPad, MacBook, or iMac — or line several devices up in a row.
Goal: present a screenshot or photo inside a device frame. Expected result: a short animated MP4 of your image in a device. Required plan: Right now (beta): everything is free and unwatermarked. Nothing below is charged yet. Required assets: an image (screenshot or photo). Estimated time: about 5 minutes.
#Overview
Device templates frame your image in a recognizable device so a screenshot or photo reads as a real product shot. They live in the Devices category and use image fields, so you upload your own picture.
The device family covered here:
- Device frame (4-in-1: iPhone/iPad/MacBook/iMac) — one frame that can be an iPhone, iPad, MacBook, or iMac.
- Device trio lineup — three devices in a row.
- Photo card (image) — your image on a clean animated card, no device chrome.
#When to Use It
Use Device frame to show an app or site as it looks on a real device. Use Device trio lineup to show the same product across phone, tablet, and desktop. Use Photo card (image) when you just want your picture presented cleanly without a device.
#Before You Begin
You'll export an MP4, so use a Chromium browser — Google Chrome (desktop) is recommended. No account is required. Have your image ready — a PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, or SVG all work, and a transparent PNG keeps its transparency. See Upload an Image.
Use a screenshot that matches the device's shape — a tall phone screenshot for the iPhone, a wide desktop capture for the MacBook or iMac — so your image fills the frame without awkward cropping.
#Step-by-Step Instructions
- Open the studio at https://heymotion.io/app.
- Under Devices, pick Device frame, Device trio lineup, or Photo card (image).
- In the edit panel, find the image field and choose your file. It reads in-browser and appears in the preview. You can remove it and pick another.
- For Device frame, set which device you want (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, or iMac).
- Fill any text fields, then set Clip length (seconds).
- Press ↺ Replay to review, then click ⬇ Export MP4.
#Options and Settings
| Control | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Image field | Right edit panel | Your screenshot or photo |
| Device selection | Right edit panel | iPhone / iPad / MacBook / iMac (Device frame) |
| Clip length | Bottom of edit panel | Duration (1–20s) |
| Brand panel | 🎨 Brand button | Colors and fonts |
#Example
A launch clip: choose Device frame, set it to iPhone, upload a screenshot of your app's home screen, add a short headline, give it 4 seconds, and export. Cut it in as you introduce the app.
#Best Practices
Match your image's aspect to the device so it fills the screen. Use a high-resolution screenshot — the export is 1920×1080, so low-res captures look soft. For a multi-platform product, Device trio lineup tells the "works everywhere" story in one shot.
#Common Mistakes
Uploading a screenshot with the wrong shape leaves gaps or crops; capture at the device's aspect. Very large image files slow the editor and export — resize oversized photos first.
#Related Articles
Get your picture in with Upload an Image, and pair the device shot with a Code or Terminal Animation.