Your iPhone has an entirely new screenshot editor with AI tools – how to get it now (or revert back)

What can Visual Intelligence do on screenshots?

Apple’s Visual Intelligence is handy for translating signs, dialing phone numbers, identifying plants or landmarks, and pulling up business info. Until now, however, it only worked through the camera. Apple has removed that limitation by baking Visual Intelligence directly into its new screenshot interface. Now, any screenshot can be analyzed with AI on an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or newer.

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When you capture a screenshot, the full-screen preview includes new buttons to ask ChatGPT about the content or get contextual information like translations, the ability to select, copy, and summarize text, call numbers, bring up Maps, add to Calendar, and more. You can even select a specific part of the screenshot to conduct a similar or reverse image search.

What can Visual Intelligence do on screenshots?

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How to disable full-screen previews

Don’t like the new screenshot experience? You can quickly turn it off and go back to the thumbnail workflow.

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Choose Screen Capture.
  4. Toggle off Full-Screen Previews.

Can I still markup if I disable full-screen previews?

Yes. Just tap the thumbnail in the corner after taking a screenshot, and you’ll get the full-screen preview and all its editing options.

How to exit a full-screen preview

You can dismiss a full-screen preview the moment it pops up or when you’re done editing the screenshot.

  1. Take a screenshot.
  2. When the full-screen preview appears, swipe up from the bottom (or tap Done in the top corner).

Do full-screen previews save automatically?

Yes. Even if you swipe the preview away, the screenshot is still saved to your Photos app.

What other screenshot options can I try?

When you’re in the Screen Capture area of Settings > General, check out a few of the new options available:

  • HDR Screenshots: Saves captures in HEIF format with richer color.
  • CarPlay Screenshots: Lets you capture CarPlay interfaces when connected.
  • Visual Lookup: Available on iPhone 15 Pro and newer, for object recognition and AI insights.

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