photo format used on iphone 6

iPhone 6 using iOS 11

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 1:50 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2018 2:35 PM

If you are on iOS 11 or iOS 12:

Go to Settings > Camera > Formats

If it is set to High Efficiency then the format is HEIF

If it is set to Most Compatible then the format is JPEG

Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices - Apple Support

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Sep 17, 2018 2:35 PM in response to DonpSullivan

If you are on iOS 11 or iOS 12:

Go to Settings > Camera > Formats

If it is set to High Efficiency then the format is HEIF

If it is set to Most Compatible then the format is JPEG

Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices - Apple Support

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