
Tap the "Add Action" button or the search bar, then search for and select "Take Screenshot" from the available actions. Open Shortcuts to the "My Shortcuts" tab, then tap the plus (+) in the top right to start a draft.


When used to save screenshots to the Photos app as normal screenshots do already, there's an interesting side effect - there is no thumbnail preview. You could also have the image sent to an app right away, change the resolution, crop it to specific dimensions, and so many other things. This could be handy for many reasons, such as automatically inserting a screenshot into a frame, e.g., an iPhone mock-up image (an otherwise slow process). It's a fairly simple action that takes a screenshot whenever activated in a shortcut. Don't Miss: All the New Features & Changes in iOS 14.5 Including Updates for Gamepads, Privacy, 5G & Reminders.Starting in iOS 14.5, Apple's scripting and automation app now has a "Take Screenshot" action.

Apple may not even be aware that it included an option to avoid screenshot previews on iOS and iPadOS, and that's because the preference was added to the Shortcuts app. That's because Apple hasn't added a convenient switch that you can toggle off to prevent screenshot thumbnails like there is on macOS. In an iOS 14 update, there's an option to disable the screenshot preview - only you won't find it in Settings.

You can wait for it to disappear or swipe it off-screen, but that's as good as it gets - until now. It's useful for access to quick sharing options and editing tools, but you can't disable the preview image. Since iOS 11, a thumbnail preview appears on your iPhone whenever you take a screenshot.
