Choose one image or several pages
A single combined image works well for a before-and-after comparison or a few short tutorial steps. It can be attached to a message without asking the recipient to open each screenshot separately. A long sequence of full-screen captures may become difficult to read when a messaging app shrinks it. In that case, one image per PDF page can be a better fit.
Prepare the individual screenshots
Decide the order before combining anything. For example, a three-step settings tutorial might show the menu, the selected option and the final result. Remove duplicate captures and screenshots that do not add useful information.
Use the screenshot editor to crop repeated headers or unwanted edges. ScreenReady joins complete images; it does not detect scrolling overlap or automatically remove duplicated content. Keep enough context for each step to make sense. If an image contains private details, redact and export it first, then select that export in the stitching tool. Workspaces do not share edits.
Choose a layout for the reader
- Vertical: useful for a sequence read from top to bottom. Left alignment can make a shared interface edge easy to follow.
- Horizontal: useful for a short side-by-side comparison. Top alignment helps compare matching controls.
- Spacing: a small visible gap separates independent steps. Zero spacing can be useful for prepared crops, but does not repair mismatched edges.
Open Stitch screenshots, add the files and check the numbered thumbnails. Reorder with Move up and Move down, or drag rows. Generate a preview after choosing the layout, alignment, spacing and background.
Handle different image sizes deliberately
Original pixel sizes are preserved by default. If one screenshot is much wider than the others, common-size scaling reduces larger images to a common width for vertical layouts or height for horizontal layouts while preserving proportions. It does not stretch images to an arbitrary shape. Very small text may become harder to read after downscaling.
The selection supports up to 25 images within the workspace's source and memory budgets. The combined output must fit within 8 megapixels and 8,192 pixels per side. If a sequence exceeds those limits, use fewer screenshots, crop unnecessary areas, or make a multipage PDF. Available device memory can impose additional limits.
Check the actual delivery file
PNG and WebP support transparent space around unequal-sized images. JPEG uses an opaque background. Choose a solid background when the combined image needs to look consistent on light and dark message themes.
The generated preview is the encoded file offered for download. Check the order, legibility, spacing and exposed private details. Changing files or settings clears that preview; generate it again before downloading. Reopen the saved result and, when possible, check how the destination displays it before sending.