Screenshots that pass review

Add screenshots in the right format and size, pick a cover, and show the mod as it really is in the game.

Applies to
  • The site
Last checked

Every mod needs at least one screenshot before it can be submitted, and can have up to 20. They have to show what's in the download: a version is sent back when the files don't match the title, description or screenshots.

The limits

Item Limit
How many 1 to 20 for each mod
Formats JPEG, PNG or WebP
Size Up to 4 MB each
Caption Optional, up to 140 characters

The site converts every screenshot to WebP when it arrives. An image whose longest side is over 3,840 pixels is scaled down to that. Anything over 4 MB, or that isn't one of the three formats, is refused before it uploads.

Adding and ordering them

  1. Open the Screenshots step of your upload, or the Screenshots page of a mod you've already submitted.
  2. Add your images.
  3. Drag them into order. The first one is the cover, which is what cards and listings show.
  4. Add a caption where a picture needs explaining, such as "Non-ELS lighting, stage 3".

You can add, remove and reorder screenshots after the mod is live. Changing them doesn't move the mod's "Updated" date. Only a new approved version does that.

What a reviewer wants to see

  • The mod itself, in the game. Take the shots in the game the mod is for, with the mod installed.
  • What's actually in the download. If the archive has one livery, don't show five. If a feature is optional or needs another mod, say so in the caption.
  • The whole thing, clearly. For a vehicle: front, rear, both sides, the interior if you changed it, and the lights on. For a script: the menu or the moment it does its job.
  • A cover that reads at card size. One subject, well lit, not a collage. The cover is the first thing anyone sees in a listing.
  • Your own shots. Don't use someone else's screenshots or renders.

What gets a mod sent back

  • Screenshots of a different mod, a different version, or a real-life photo standing in for the model.
  • Renders from a 3D program with no in-game shot at all, so nobody can tell how it looks installed.
  • Heavy editing that hides what the mod looks like.
  • Anything that breaks the community guidelines.

If a version is sent back for its screenshots, replace them and submit again. See Why uploads are refused most often.