How to share screenshots even faster on iPhone and iPad

In this tutorial, we will let you in on a little iPhone trick to skip past the screenshot-editing screen and jump directly from your screenshot to the iOS Share Sheet. It’s certainly only one small step for your iOS experience, but it is one that, if implemented regularly, will result in a leap in productivity.

Person holding an iPhone and trying to take a screenshot

Share your iPhone screenshot immediately after taking it

  1. Take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Wait for the thumbnail of your screenshot to fly in from the bottom left corner, then touch and hold the preview thumbnail. The duration will be similar to the time required to get your Home Screen app icons to start wiggling.
  3. Your iPhone will directly jump to the share sheet.
  4. Having bypassed the editing and cropping screen, you can now save or share the screenshot straight away. You can select AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Notes, WhatsApp, or one of the other apps or options visible here. You can also edit what’s shown on your iOS Share Sheet to add or remove options from here.
Tap and hold iPhone screenshot to share it instantly

And that’s it; you have shortened an already short process. Granted, this gesture is a tad gimmicky. However, it will amount to time saved in the long run. That aside, it is tucked away so well that it runs the risk of flying under the radar for most users – something we just don’t condone here at iDB.

The next time you want to share a screenshot on your iPhone, give it a try and let us know in the comments or on Twitter if you will use the shortcut going forward!

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