Take a picture or video

Take and edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To open the Camera, From the Lock screen, swipe the Camera icon up. From the Home screen, tap the Camera icon. From Control Center, tap the Camera icon.
Note: When you open Camera from the Lock screen, you can view (and even edit) photos and videos by tapping the thumbnail at the lower-left corner of the screen. To share photos and videos, first unlock iPhone.
To choose a Camera mode, swipe the screen left or right to choose Time-lapse, Slo-Mo, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano.
To change the flash setting, from the viewfinder tap the Flash icon and then select the desired option.
To change the camera timer setting, from the viewfinder tap the Timer icon and then select the desired option.
To switch between front and rear facing cameras tap the Switch Camera icon.
To apply a filter to your photo, tap the Filter icon.
To take a photo, choose Photo, then tap the Shutter button or press either Volume button.
Note: If you are you having trouble taking pictures or video on iPhone, get help.
To shoot some video, choose Video, then tap the Shutter button to start and stop recording.
To view the photos and videos you've taken, tap the Preview icon.
Note: To take a screenshot, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then immediately press and release the Home button. The screen will flash when the screenshot is captured. You can find the screenshot in your Photos app.