How Many Megapixels in a Computer Screenshot?

🖼️ How Many Megapixels Are in a Computer Screenshot?

The number of megapixels (MP) in a computer screenshot depends on the resolution of your screen, since a screenshot captures the exact number of pixels displayed.

📏 What Are Megapixels?

A megapixel = 1 million pixels.
To calculate megapixels from your screen resolution, use the formula:

Megapixels = (Width × Height) / 1,000,000

📊 Common Screen Resolutions & Their Megapixels

So if your screen is 1920×1080, your screenshot will have 2.07 megapixels.

🔍 How to Check Your Screen Resolution

On most computers:

• Windows: Right-click desktop → Display settings → Look for “Display resolution”
• Mac: Apple menu → System Settings → Displays

🧠 Quick Tips

• More megapixels = higher image detail
• Screenshots do not increase in megapixels by resizing the image
• DPI (dots per inch) does not affect screenshot megapixels, only print size

✅ Conclusion

The megapixels in a computer screenshot depend entirely on your screen’s resolution. A Full HD screen = 2 MP, a 4K screen = 8 MP, and so on. To know how sharp your screenshot is, just check your display’s resolution.

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