How to Organize Screenshots on iPhone in iOS 27

The short answer: Open Photos, scroll to Utilities and tap Screenshots to see them all in one place. Use Search to find text inside them, and in iOS 27 add keywords or star ratings to the ones you want to keep. Delete the rest in bulk, then empty Recently Deleted. If you save more than a few screenshots a week, an app like Captr that sorts them automatically will save you the weekly cleanup.

1. See all your screenshots in one place

Open Photos, scroll down to Utilities, and tap Screenshots. Your iPhone files every screenshot there automatically, newest first. The same section has Duplicates, where you can merge exact copies. Many screenshot libraries have more of those than you'd expect.

New in iOS 27: Utilities also has a Captured by Me folder. It shows only photos taken with your camera and leaves out screenshots, memes and saved images. If screenshots cluttering your camera roll is the main problem, this folder gives you a clean view of your own photos.

2. Find a screenshot by the words in it

Tap Search in Photos and type a word you remember from the screenshot: a store name, a street, a price. Photos reads the text in your images, so screenshots of receipts, confirmations and messages show up. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence you can also describe the image, like "screenshot of a sofa" or "boarding pass."

Tip: search works best on words that are actually visible in the image. If you remember what the thing looked like but not what it said, a description works better than a keyword.

3. Tag the ones worth keeping (new in iOS 27)

iOS 27 lets you add keywords and one- to five-star ratings to photos, screenshots included. Give screenshots you want to act on a keyword like "buy," "trip" or "recipe," then filter by that keyword later. It takes discipline, but it's the closest Photos gets to a to-do system.

4. Use albums for bigger projects

For something with a clear end, like a move, a wedding or a renovation, make an album: select screenshots, tap the share or more button, and choose Add to Album. A screenshot can sit in several albums without making a copy.

5. Act on a screenshot right after you take it

Since iOS 26, a screenshot opens in a full-screen preview. On an iPhone 15 Pro or later, you can use Visual Intelligence right there: highlight something to search for it on the web, ask a question about it, or add an event to Calendar. iOS 27 goes further: from a photographed schedule or list, you can add several Calendar events or reminders at once.

If you prefer the old small thumbnail, go to Settings → General → Screen Capture and turn off Full-Screen Previews.

6. Delete screenshots you'll never need

If you took a screenshot only to share it, you can delete it from the preview right away (or copy it and delete it in one step). To clear old ones in bulk, open Utilities → Screenshots, tap Select, and drag your finger across the grid to select many at once. Tap the trash icon. Deleted items stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days, so empty that folder if you need the storage back now.

7. Capture whole pages without ten screenshots

In Safari, take a screenshot, tap Full Page at the top of the preview, and save it as a PDF to Files. One long page is easier to find later than ten cropped screenshots.

A five-minute weekly routine

Once a week, open Utilities → Screenshots and go through the last seven days:

1. Act on it if it's something to buy, book or schedule. Do it now, or set a reminder.
2. Keep it if you'll need it later. Add a keyword or put it in an album.
3. Delete it if it did its job, like a code, a quick share or a joke you already sent.

Where doing it by hand stops working

The routine works if you take a few screenshots a week. It stops working around the point where you have hundreds of screenshots and a TikTok saves folder you haven't opened in months. Photos also can't tell a product from a place from a recipe, so every keyword and album is on you. And nothing reminds you of the pasta recipe on Sunday or the jacket when it gets cold.

That's the gap Captr was built for. It syncs your screenshots automatically; on iOS 27 you turn this on once in Settings. It sorts each one by what it is and builds lists like "Trip to Lisbon" or "Sneaker shortlist" on its own. Search works in plain words, with suggestions to narrow it down, and every product, place or date comes with a one-tap next step. You can also connect TikTok and Instagram, and your old saves come in too. For a full comparison with the built-in tools, see The Best Screenshot Organizer for iPhone in 2026.

FAQ

Where are screenshots saved on iPhone?

In the Photos app. You'll find them in your main library and grouped under Utilities → Screenshots.

How do I delete all screenshots at once?

Open Utilities → Screenshots, tap Select, drag across the ones you want, and tap the trash icon. Then empty Recently Deleted to free the space right away.

How do I search for text in a screenshot?

Type the word into Search in Photos. Your iPhone reads text in images automatically.

How do I keep screenshots from cluttering my photos?

In iOS 27, use the Captured by Me folder to see only your camera photos. To keep screenshots somewhere else entirely, an app like Captr can hold them, and you can clear them from Photos.

Can I turn off the full-screen screenshot preview?

Yes. Go to Settings → General → Screen Capture and turn off Full-Screen Previews.

Last updated September 2026.