Nocta turns raw screenshots into cinematic, launch-ready product visuals in seconds. Upload your UI and instantly generate polished hero shots with depth, lighting, and clean composition, no design skills needed. Built for indie hackers and vibecoders who want their product to look premium fast, Nocta removes the friction between shipping and looking world-class.
Hey everyone 👋
Over the past months, I’ve noticed something: with AI tools making it easier than ever to build, we’re seeing more “vibe-coded” projects and product launches every single day.
But there’s an issue.
Creating high-quality product visuals is still painful. Most AI tools try to recreate your UI and end up breaking text, changing layouts, or just making things look off.
For those of us that are not Designers, I built Nocta.
Nocta is a simple (and free) tool that turns your raw screenshots into clean, cinematic product shots, without altering your UI at all.
Simply upload → style → export.
You can add backgrounds, pattern overlays, browser frames, text, badges, and more.
I built this because I personally struggled while working on my own projects… and I figured others might be dealing with the same thing.
Would love to hear your feedback 🙌
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Nice concept! How does it handle screen recordings vs static screenshots? I'm building something in a similar space -- more focused on camera motion and video export. Curious how you approached the composition/lighting side! Good luck with the launch!
@antoninkus Currently only works for static screenshots! I do not have plans to integrate screen recording, since it's a totally different approach. Good luck on your own venture and thanks for commenting!
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Man I'm happy I came across this. I'm heading toward my own Product Hunt launch in a couple of weeks and the launch imagery is the thing I keep putting off. Does it handle mobile and desktop shots in the same flow or do you need to feed them in separately? And is there a way to keep a consistent look across a full set of images for a launch page?
@keith_hiyamojo Hey Kith, thanks for checking this out! You need to feed one screenshot at the time. There's also an option to replace the screenshot and keep all the other components intact, in case you want to keep that consistent look. I'd say the most optimal workflow in your case would be to start by setting the proper export dimensions for desktop (e.g. 1920x1080) and edit from there. Then set the dimensions for mobile and just replace the screenshots as you go! Thanks for the comment and good luck for your launch
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@carlos_mendes8 Thanks Carlos, makes sense. Going to try exactly that when I hit the launch imagery next week. Appreciate you taking the time to walk through it, good luck with Nocta Pro in the meantime.
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Congrats on your launch! Pre-launch marketing on a lean teams means at times I'm basically the designer too. The fact that this keeps your UI intact while making it look polished is a game changer. Can you export in multiple aspect ratios for different platforms in one go, or do you have to style each size separately.
@aya_vlasoff Hi Aya, thanks for commenting! You can change the export settings/ aspect ratios, while keeping everything else intact :)
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This is really clean for quick mockups. One thing that would make it a no-brainer for me — pre-built templates for common launch scenarios. Like a Product Hunt hero shot, an App Store screenshot set, or a social launch card with the tagline and CTA already laid out just for some variation. Any plans for something like that?
@maria_fitzpatrick Hey Maria! I actually built a few Templates in earlier versions of the app but ended up removing them since it wasn't exactly working as intended. Definitely a feature to keep in mind for the future. Thanks for the feedback!
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Great, but does it do mobile too? I couldn't see that in the interface, just websites.
@houbsta You can chose your preferred export settings and set the dimensions for mobile or social media. However, my primary focus was on having a simple tool to turn website screenshots into something actually visually appealing. Thanks for commenting, Simon!
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Ty for not using an AI generator that randomly turns ur UI text into ancient alien symbols)
@eugene_chernyak You're welcome eheh. LLMs still struggle to design something like Product Shots. Or, you have to pay for specific tools and can get expensive pretty quickly. Hope this is a better alternative. Thanks Eugene!
Nocta Pro
Nice concept! How does it handle screen recordings vs static screenshots? I'm building something in a similar space -- more focused on camera motion and video export. Curious how you approached the composition/lighting side! Good luck with the launch!
Nocta Pro
@antoninkus Currently only works for static screenshots! I do not have plans to integrate screen recording, since it's a totally different approach. Good luck on your own venture and thanks for commenting!
Man I'm happy I came across this. I'm heading toward my own Product Hunt launch in a couple of weeks and the launch imagery is the thing I keep putting off. Does it handle mobile and desktop shots in the same flow or do you need to feed them in separately? And is there a way to keep a consistent look across a full set of images for a launch page?
Nocta Pro
@keith_hiyamojo Hey Kith, thanks for checking this out! You need to feed one screenshot at the time. There's also an option to replace the screenshot and keep all the other components intact, in case you want to keep that consistent look. I'd say the most optimal workflow in your case would be to start by setting the proper export dimensions for desktop (e.g. 1920x1080) and edit from there. Then set the dimensions for mobile and just replace the screenshots as you go! Thanks for the comment and good luck for your launch
@carlos_mendes8 Thanks Carlos, makes sense. Going to try exactly that when I hit the launch imagery next week. Appreciate you taking the time to walk through it, good luck with Nocta Pro in the meantime.
Congrats on your launch! Pre-launch marketing on a lean teams means at times I'm basically the designer too. The fact that this keeps your UI intact while making it look polished is a game changer. Can you export in multiple aspect ratios for different platforms in one go, or do you have to style each size separately.
Nocta Pro
@aya_vlasoff Hi Aya, thanks for commenting! You can change the export settings/ aspect ratios, while keeping everything else intact :)
This is really clean for quick mockups. One thing that would make it a no-brainer for me — pre-built templates for common launch scenarios. Like a Product Hunt hero shot, an App Store screenshot set, or a social launch card with the tagline and CTA already laid out just for some variation. Any plans for something like that?
Nocta Pro
@maria_fitzpatrick Hey Maria! I actually built a few Templates in earlier versions of the app but ended up removing them since it wasn't exactly working as intended. Definitely a feature to keep in mind for the future. Thanks for the feedback!
Great, but does it do mobile too? I couldn't see that in the interface, just websites.
Nocta Pro
@houbsta You can chose your preferred export settings and set the dimensions for mobile or social media. However, my primary focus was on having a simple tool to turn website screenshots into something actually visually appealing. Thanks for commenting, Simon!
Ty for not using an AI generator that randomly turns ur UI text into ancient alien symbols)
Nocta Pro
@eugene_chernyak You're welcome eheh. LLMs still struggle to design something like Product Shots. Or, you have to pay for specific tools and can get expensive pretty quickly. Hope this is a better alternative. Thanks Eugene!