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iOS 26 has a new full-screen UI when you take a screenshot on your ...
To disable the new full-screen screenshot preview in iOS 26, open the Settings app, tap General, select Screen Capture, and then toggle off the Full-Screen Previews option. This will revert to the old thumbnail preview, which appears briefly in the bottom-left corner of the screen and can be swiped away.
Step-by-step guide:
Open the Settings app: on your iPhone.
Tap on "General": to open the general settings menu.
Scroll down and tap on "Screen Capture": to find the new screenshot settings.
Toggle off the "Full-Screen Previews": option. The switch will move to the left and will no longer be green.
After disabling the setting, your next screenshot will show the familiar small thumbnail, allowing you to swipe it away or tap it to open the editor, which still offers Apple Intelligence features.
This video demonstrates how to disable the full-screen preview for screenshots in iOS 26:
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