Choosing Product Screenshots

Choosing Product Screenshots

Screenshots should do a job.

For software, that job is usually to prove the product is real, understandable, and relevant.

On Lyrinox Market, keep the product logo simple and use the gallery for screenshots. The logo is used in compact places like catalogue cards and checkout. The gallery is used on the public product page and exported through JSON-LD and OpenAPI product media, which helps search engines and agents understand the listing.

Step 1: Show the main workflow

Pick the screen or flow buyers will care about most.

If the product saves time, show the time-saving workflow. If it configures something difficult, show the configuration. If it produces output, show the output.

Step 2: Show setup

Setup screens matter.

Buyers want to know whether the product is simple, technical, flexible, or opinionated.

Step 3: Show edge screens only when useful

Error states, empty states, logs, exports, and settings can be useful for technical buyers.

Use them when they answer a real question.

Step 4: Add captions that explain value

Captions should say what the buyer is seeing and why it matters.

Avoid empty captions like "Clean interface" or "Powerful dashboard."

Step 5: Keep them current

When the product changes, update the screenshots.

Old screenshots quietly tell buyers the listing may not be maintained.

For a fuller guide, read Product Screenshots That Build Trust.