Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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How to turn the camera flash on and off in iOS 26

You can display a grid or level on the camera screen to help you straighten and compose your shot. Let’s look at how to do this in iOS 26.

Your iPhone camera is set to automatically use the flash when needed. To manually control the flash before you take a photo, do the following:

  1. Open Camera on your iPhone.
  2. Swipe up from the camera modes at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Flash. Tap again to switch between Flash On, Flash Off, and Flash Auto.
  4. Tap the screen outside of the menu to close it.

Tip: To always show the Flash button on the camera screen, go to Settings > Camera > Indicators, then turn on Flash.

Dennis Sellers
the authorDennis Sellers
Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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