All Collections
Author Help
I'm using screenshots in my book or course and they are coming out blurry. What can I do?
I'm using screenshots in my book or course and they are coming out blurry. What can I do?

Keywords: images, blurry

Leanpub Support avatar
Written by Leanpub Support
Updated over a week ago

The best thing to do in this case is to adjust your settings to take screenshots at a higher resolution.

Taking screenshots at 150 pixels per inch should usually be adequate for getting screenshots to show up clearly at full page width in a Leanpub book or course.

How you set the resolution for screenshots will depend on the resolution of the screen on your device, and on the tool you are using to take screenshots on your device. A quick Google search should help you find instructions for adjusting your screen resolution settings on your device and the version of your operating system.

If you are going to be taking lots of screenshots, you may want to consider getting a special app for taking and editing screenshots, like Snagit, which is what we currently use for screenshots in our Help Center articles and manuals.


If you have any feedback or questions about this article, please email the Leanpub team about it at hello@leanpub.com!

If you have any questions or thoughts on writing and self-publishing with Leanpub, please join our global community of authors in our Authors Forum here!

Interested in creating your first Leanpub book? Here are some quick tutorials for our most popular writing modes: http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3088382-quick-walkthroughs-for-getting-started-on-a-leanpub-book

Are you looking for great deals on Leanpub ebooks, ebook bundles, and courses? Sign up for our Weekly and Monthly newsletter sales here!

Did this answer your question?