Open Settings > Camera and turn off Mirror Front Camera. The saved selfie will then use the camera's non-mirrored view rather than matching the preview.
Understand that Mirror Front Camera changes how newly saved front-camera photos appear; it does not edit existing photos and may not control the preview or the behaviour of third-party video apps.
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Open Camera settings
Open Settings > Camera and find Mirror Front Camera.
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Turn off Mirror Front Camera
Turn off Mirror Front Camera so new selfies are saved in the camera's non-mirrored view.
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Take a test selfie
Take a new front-camera photo containing text or an asymmetric object, then compare the saved photo with the preview.
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Verify the result
Open the saved photo in Photos and compare it with the preview and with an earlier selfie. Confirm only new front-camera captures are affected.
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Troubleshoot front-camera mirroring
Mirror Front Camera affects new captures, not existing files. Test in the built-in Camera app first. If only a social or calling app stays mirrored, check that app's settings because it can transform the image independently.
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