SAVE a SCREENSHOT - in JPG FORMAT - DO NOT WANT PNG

I am using - IOS 26.0.1 - on an iPhone 16 Pro Max

I have Set - Camera - Formats to - MOST COMPATIBLE

But My Screen Grabs - Are Saving as - PNG

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 4:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2025 5:33 AM

Screenshots are always PNG, you do not have a choice to save them as JPG. The Most Compatible setting only refers to pictures taken with the camera and that is not the case for a screenshot. You would need to covert the format to jpg using another method such as a Shortcut.

About transform actions in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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Oct 2, 2025 5:33 AM in response to TONY-DEANE-LONDON

Screenshots are always PNG, you do not have a choice to save them as JPG. The Most Compatible setting only refers to pictures taken with the camera and that is not the case for a screenshot. You would need to covert the format to jpg using another method such as a Shortcut.

About transform actions in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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