Taking screenshots on your iPhone or iPad and immediately sharing them is convenient, but sometimes you may want to turn off the “Share After Screenshot” feature introduced in iOS 15. There are a few quick ways to disable sharing after taking a screenshot, giving you more control over what happens after you capture your iPhone or iPad’s screen.
What is Share After Screenshot?
The Share After Screenshot feature allows you to immediately share a screenshot after taking it on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 15 or newer. As soon as you take a screenshot by pressing the Side and Volume Up buttons simultaneously, a thumbnail of the screenshot will appear in the bottom left corner of your screen.
Tapping on the thumbnail opens up sharing options to send the screenshot to an app or contact right away. The screenshot is also saved to your Photos app as usual.
Why Would You Want to Turn It Off?
While instant sharing can be handy, there are some reasons you may want to disable it:
- You want more time to edit or crop a screenshot before sharing
- You don’t want screenshots automatically saved to your Photos app
- You want to avoid accidentally sharing private screenshots
- You find the feature annoying or distracting
Luckily, turning off Share After Screenshot only takes a few taps.
How to Turn Off Share After Screenshot on iPhone and iPad
Here are the quick steps to stop sharing screenshots right after taking them on your iPhone or iPad:
Via Settings App
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap on “Screen Time.”
3. Tap “Content & Privacy Restrictions.”
4. Enter your device passcode if prompted.
5. Under “Content Restrictions,” toggle “Share After Screenshot” off.
And that’s it! Now when you take a screenshot, it will no longer show the sharing thumbnail and will only be saved to your Photos app.
Via Control Center
You can also quickly turn off Share After Screenshot right from your iPhone or iPad’s Control Center:
1. Open Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen on an iPhone or swiping up from the bottom on an iPad.
2. Long press on the Screen Recording icon.
3. Tap the Share After Screenshot toggle to turn it off.
This method provides a fast way to disable sharing as needed without having to dig into Settings.
Customizing Your Screenshots
With Share After Screenshot disabled, your screenshots won’t be automatically queued up to share. But you still have options to customize and edit them before sharing:
Editing Your Screenshot
Once you take a screenshot, open the Photos app to view it. Then tap the Edit button in the upper right corner. From here you can crop or markup the screenshot, add filters, adjust the image, draw, add text, and more to customize it.
Sharing From the Photos App
When you’re ready to share the edited screenshot, tap the Share button from the Photos app and choose the app or contact to send it to. Or tap “Copy” to copy it to your clipboard and paste it anywhere.
Saving Screenshots to a Specific Album
By default, screenshots save to the “Screenshots” album in your Photos app. You can change this by going to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Photo Capture > Screenshot Save Location.
Here you can choose another album like “Favorites” to save your screenshots to instead.
Other Screenshot Tips
A few other helpful things to know about taking screenshots on iPhone and iPad:
Taking Partial Screenshots
If you only want to capture part of your screen, take a regular screenshot first. When you tap the preview thumbnail, tap the “Full Page” button to switch to a partial screenshot. Then drag the corners to crop it.
Taking Scrolling Screenshots
To screenshot an entire page that scrolls, take a regular screen first. Then tap the preview thumbnail and tap “Full Page.” Drag the edges to reveal the full scrolling page.
Screen Recording
To record your iPhone or iPad’s screen rather than taking static screenshots, open Control Center and tap the Screen Recording button. You can save and share the video when you’re done.
Accessing All Screenshots
Every screenshot you take is saved to the Screenshots album in your Photos app. Open the Photos app and go to the Albums tab to view them all in one place.
The Benefits of Disabling Share After Screenshot
Turning off the automatic Share After Screenshot feature has some advantages:
– Gives you more control over your screenshots
– Avoids accidentally sharing private screenshots
– Allows time to edit or crop screenshots before sharing
– Prevents screenshots from saving to your Photos if you don’t want them
– Gets rid of the distracting screenshot preview thumbnail
While instant sharing can be convenient, disabling it only takes a quick adjustment and provides more flexibility. Screenshots remain accessible in your Photos app, but are no longer automatically shared the moment you take them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does turning off Share After Screenshot delete my existing screenshots?
No, turning off this feature does not delete or remove any of your existing screenshots. Any screenshots you’ve already taken will remain saved in your Photos app.
Will my screenshots still save to my Photos if I disable sharing?
Yes, screenshots will continue to be saved to your Photos app as usual even with Share After Screenshot turned off. The only difference is that you will no longer see the sharing thumbnail preview after taking a screenshot.
Can I re-enable Share After Screenshot later if I change my mind?
Yes, you can re-enable the Share After Screenshot feature at any time by toggling it back on in Settings or Control Center. Just follow the same steps outlined above to turn it on again.
Are there any other ways to share a screenshot besides the Share After Screenshot feature?
Even with Share After Screenshot disabled, you can still easily share screenshots through the Photos app or by copying and pasting them. Or you can use third-party screenshot apps with additional sharing options.
Will turning this feature off also stop screen recordings from sharing instantly?
No, disabling Share After Screenshot only affects sharing static screenshots, not screen recordings. Screen recordings will still show a sharing thumbnail when you end the recording that allows instant sharing.
Conclusion
The Share After Screenshot feature on iPhone and iPad provides a quick way to share screenshots right after you take them. But if you want more control over your screenshots, disabling this feature takes just a tap in Settings or Control Center.
With Share After Screenshot turned off, screenshots will no longer display a preview thumbnail and won’t be queued up for instant sharing. This gives you time to edit them as needed before sharing via the Photos app. Just remember screenshots are still saved to your Photos even if sharing is disabled.
Being able to turn off Share After Screenshot gives you flexibility if the instant sharing functionality becomes annoying or inconvenient. Just toggle it on or off any time based on your preference. And you’ll never have to worry about accidentally sharing private screenshots again.