Google Play graphics policy and the alpha/transparency issue
2026-07-21
Graphics policy in brief
- No misleading elements: don't use fake "download/play" buttons or fake award/"Editors' Choice" badges.
- Text must be legible and not overstated; don't fill the feature graphic with text.
- Don't include other platforms'/brands' logos or unlicensed content.
Alpha / transparency
Submit screenshots and the feature graphic as 24-bit (no alpha). A transparent-background PNG can render with a black/broken background on some uploads or get rejected. The icon may be 32-bit (alpha) because Play applies the mask itself.
Vitrinshot automatically flattens screenshot and feature-graphic output to alpha-free RGB, so you never hit this.