iOS · iPhone & iPad
Stop Mirroring iPhone Selfies
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Answer
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.
Before you start
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.
Open Camera settings
Open Settings > Camera and find Mirror Front Camera.
Turn off Mirror Front Camera
Turn off Mirror Front Camera so new selfies are saved in the camera's non-mirrored view.
Take a test selfie
Take a new front-camera photo containing text or an asymmetric object, then compare the saved photo with the preview.
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.
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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Sources and verification
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