<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Taking screenshots on iOS 18 and earlier displayed a thumbnail in the bottom-left corner, while iOS 26 opens the screenshot in full-screen.</li><li>Exiting the Markup interface in iOS 26 activates visual intelligence on the screenshot, making it cumbersome to take multiple screenshots quickly or share instantly.</li><li>You can revert this behavior in iOS 26 by turning off Full-Screen Previews in Settings > General > Screen Capture after taking the first screenshot.</li><li>Turning off Full-Screen Previews stops subsequent screenshots from opening automatically.</li><li>After the change, a thumbnail appears in the bottom-left corner for 3 seconds before being saved in Photos.</li><li>You can also learn how to take a full-page screenshot in any iPhone app.</li></ul>

How to stop screenshots from showing full-screen previews in iOS 26

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