Why does my recording look stretched?

If you place the recording in the "rectangle" frame it should always look correct, as the rectangle will resize itself to fit your capture.

If you need to use one of the other device mockups (MacBook, iPhone,) the recording will stretch to fit on the screen–this is likely what you're seeing, when a capture looks stretched: the aspect ratio of the capture does not match the device mockup you choose, so some stretching occurs, either vertically or horizontally.

Luckily there are a few options to resolve this:

1. If you own any of the mockup devices in real life (ie your computer is a 14 or 16 inch MacBook, or you use a standard 16:9 monitor, like the Studio Display), just record the full display on that real life device and then choose the same mockup device from the list. This will ensure that no stretching occurs.
2. If you use area recording mode, there's a dropdown you can use to set the area to the correct aspect ratio for any mockup device, then you know it will fit correctly: 1. choose area recording mode, 2. click the dropdown in the area you draw to select the aspect ratio for the target device mockup, 3. make the area as large as you can fit on your screen, 4. start the recording, and 5, resize your window inside it to fit in that space, 6. trim out the parts of the recording you don't want.
3. We considering adding an automated version of this ^ to reduce the number of steps, resizing your window to a specific aspect ratio for you.
4. We're considering adding an auto device sizing option which would subtly stretch all mockup screens' aspect ratios to fit your recording, up to a reasonable limit (opposite of what we do now).
5. We're building a cropping feature (hopefully shipping by end of August 2025), which may help you make small aspect ratio adjustments, by cutting out some of the footage, (which is not always what you want).

If you're interested in any of the features mentioned above or are still having trouble matching your aspect ratios, please reach out in the support chat so we can help further!

Updated on: 26/08/2025