Emailing Screenshots

When I take a screenshot on my iPhone XR, the image is clear. If I go into Photos and text it to someone, it is clear. If I EMAIL it to someone, it is blurry. Any suggestions on what’s going on? Very frustrating when I screenshot something and try to share by email. Thanks for any suggestions!


Posted on Feb 9, 2020 9:41 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2020 10:05 PM

Are you using iCloud Photos and enabled the options to "optimize" storage space on your phone?

If yes, all photos you take will be saved on your device as a preview picture, and the high resolution image will be saved to iCloud.

In order to send a high resolution photo, you will have to download the photo first onto your device and then send it via Mail.

Switch the settings to "Download an keep originals" to avoid that in the future.

Check this article:

Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support

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Feb 9, 2020 10:05 PM in response to TooOldForTechProblems

Are you using iCloud Photos and enabled the options to "optimize" storage space on your phone?

If yes, all photos you take will be saved on your device as a preview picture, and the high resolution image will be saved to iCloud.

In order to send a high resolution photo, you will have to download the photo first onto your device and then send it via Mail.

Switch the settings to "Download an keep originals" to avoid that in the future.

Check this article:

Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support

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