Create Mockups: tools and apps

Tools for placing app or website screens inside phone, laptop or tablet frames and showing a design on products such as T-shirts, boxes or business cards. First decide where the image will be used: a store listing, a landing page, social media or a client presentation each need different sizes.

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Good to know: Free-use terms vary by tool and plan. When a card lists no tool-specific limit, check quotas, watermarks and export terms on the official page.

Mockuuups Studio

Website·Design & Development
Free option

Mockuuups Studio is a mockup editor where you drop your design onto thousands of device and print mockups, available in the browser, as a desktop app and through Figma, Sketch, Penpot and Adobe Express plugins.

Why it fits

Create Mockups

Placeit

Website·Design & Development
Check plan conditions

Placeit is Envato’s web-based design tool offering mockups for apparel, digital devices, print and print-on-demand products, plus a logo maker, design templates and video tools; unlimited downloads come with a subscription.

Why it fits

Create Mockups

Rotato

Desktop·Design & Development
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Rotato is a mockup generator that places your own app or web design on the screens of more than 30 ready-made 3D devices and turns it into an animated video or image; it has a macOS app and a public-beta web version.

Why it fits

Create Mockups

Good to know: Requires desktop installation.

Shots.so

Website·Design & Development
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Shots.so is a web-based mockup app that turns product screenshots into presentation images or short videos with device frames, backgrounds and animated motion.

Why it fits

Create Mockups

What should you compare?

Upload your own screenshot or design and inspect the result at real size: check that text stays sharp inside the frame and that corners and reflections look natural. Export the same scene in a few sizes and see which stays crisp.

For ready-made mockup templates, read the license page for commercial use, attribution and resale terms, and confirm on the official page whether free exports carry a watermark or a resolution limit. Some templates need a separate desktop program such as Photoshop, while others work in the browser.

Can I use mockups in app store screenshots? Stores set screenshot sizes and content rules; check the store’s current guidelines for how far device frames, text or backgrounds are accepted.

Is a mockup the same as an interface prototype? No. A mockup presents a finished design in a realistic scene, while a prototype lets you try a clickable flow between screens. If you want to test a flow, look at UI design and prototyping tools.

Compare documented features

This comparison is based on published official documentation. It is not a hands-on test or a quality ranking. Unknown features are not treated as verified.

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Mockuuups StudioWebsiteYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

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PlaceitWebsiteNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

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RotatoDesktopNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

Requires desktop installation.

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Shots.soWebsiteNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

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Notes that apply to several tools

  1. Check each tool’s plan separately; one feature’s allowance does not cover another.
  2. Check the official page for current quotas and output conditions.