How to turn off Lens Correction on an iPhone camera
2 min read · 3 steps · Updated 4 October 2026
Open Settings, tap Camera, scroll down to Photo Capture and switch off Lens Correction. The iPhone then no longer adjusts photos taken with the front camera or the Ultra Wide camera. The setting is on by default.
- Device
- iPhone
- Shown on
- iOS 26.5 (iPhone 17)
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › Camera
- Real screenshots
- 3 of 3 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Lens Correction adjusts photos taken with the front camera or the Ultra Wide camera for more natural-looking results, in Apple's words. On the iPhone the note under the switch says it corrects lens distortion on those two cameras. Apple offers the switch on supported models.
The screenshots show iOS 26.5 on an iPhone 17. On older versions the rows have the same names, with a slightly different look.
Step by step
Open Settings and tap Camera
Camera is in the first group of the main Settings list.
Scroll down to Photo Capture
The group is below Composition and Indicators.
Switch off Lens Correction
In the picture it is on. The note below reads: correct lens distortion on the front and Ultra Wide cameras.
Good to know
To get the correction back, switch Lens Correction on again in the same place.
What the preview shows around the frame is another setting on this page: how to turn off View Outside the Frame on an iPhone camera.
In short: Settings, Camera, Lens Correction off.
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