With iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 software, currently in beta, there is a new “Screenshot” menu in Settings » General. In it, you can change the screenshot interface, enable or disable visual intelligence in screenshots, turn CarPlay screenshots on or off (finally!), and change the format that screenshots and screen recordings use.
Full screen previews
When enabled, displays screenshots in full view instead of showing a temporary thumbnail in the bottom left corner. In iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, you only have the thumbnail option.
Automatic visual search
When enabled, it automatically identifies and learns about the objects and places that appear in your screenshot using visual intelligence. Visual Look Up on Screenshots is only available on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence.
CarPlay Screenshots
When enabled, you can take screenshots of car screens. This is only available on iPhone. In iOS 18, an iPhone screenshot always takes a CarPlay screenshot when connected to vehicle CarPlay.
Format
You can choose between two options, which are available on both iPhone and iPad:
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HDR: When selected, your iPhone or iPad captures full dynamic range screenshots in HEIF format and screen recordings in HEVC HDR10.
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SDR (most compatible): When selected, your iPhone or iPad captures screenshots in PNG format and screen recordings in HEVC.
Neither option is available on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, where screenshots are locked as PNG and screen recordings are lost in HDR10.
Note: iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are currently available as betas for developers (which anyone can join). Public beta versions will be released in July and stable versions are expected in the fall.
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