Export current wallpaper image

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Cheesman1961 Author

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Export current wallpaper image

My wife passed away recently and I want to use her wallpaper image on my own phone. How do I export it to an image file so I can preserve it? Her phone is an iPhone 12.

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 2:46 PM

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Tr3cardo

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Nov 10, 2021 10:42 AM in response to Cheesman1961

I've wanted to know the answer to this question in the past as well. Basically she had a wallpaper on her phone. But you can't find that specific photo anywhere. But you want it so you can use it.

Best thing would be the check and see if the photo is saved on her photo album. And then from there send it to yourself. If she deleted the picture then it might be impossible to get the picture.

Or who knows, maybe someone knows how to export a wallpaper into a photo again.

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Cheesman1961 Author

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Nov 10, 2021 10:45 AM in response to jdo_apple

Thank-you. Unfortunately, wallpaper images are not stored or available using iCloud. They are stored in a private directory inside iPhones without normal access, apparently unless the phone has been "jailbroke". I have resorted to taking two home-screen captures and combining them in photoshop to remove all the overlay items, as was recommended on-line. Apparently you can also back-up your iPhone to a desktop and troll the internal directory structure for the relevant image. All this would be unnecessary if Apple were simply to provide an export link in settings where you select a new wallpaper.

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jdo_apple

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Nov 10, 2021 10:35 AM in response to Cheesman1961

Hi Cheesman1961

Our deepest condolences. We understand that you'd like to export photos of your wife to preserve them and we'd like to help. You have different ways to do this. Check out the following link.

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Kind regards and thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

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