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How to turn off Lens Correction on an iPhone camera
In short
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. On our iPhone 17e, which has a single rear camera, the note under the switch names only the front camera. The setting is on by default.
If you would rather the camera did not adjust your selfies, this is the switch to look at. Lens Correction adjusts photos taken with the front camera or the Ultra Wide camera for more natural-looking results, in Apple's words. Our iPhone 17e has a single rear camera, and the note under its switch reads: correct lens distortion on the front camera. Apple offers the switch on supported models.
3 of 3 steps show a real screenshot from our iPhone 17e.
Steps
- 1
Open Settings and tap Camera
Tap Camera. It is in the group that starts with General, between Appearance and Control Centre.
- 2
Scroll down to Photo Capture
On our iPhone 17e the Photo Capture heading comes straight after the Composition group, which ends with Mirror Front Camera. Lens Correction is a few rows further down, below Prioritise Faster Shooting.
- 3
Switch off Lens Correction
On our iPhone 17e it was on. The note below reads: correct lens distortion on the front camera. On iPhones with an Ultra Wide camera, Apple says the setting covers that camera too.
If you do not see this option
- No Lens Correction switch Apple says the setting is on supported models. Its list runs from iPhone 12 mini to iPhone Duo and includes the iPhone 16e, 17e and Air. On our iPhone 17e it is in the Photo Capture group, below Prioritise Faster Shooting. Sources: Change advanced camera settings on iPhone, Lens Correction models (iOS 27)
- The note names only the front camera Apple's iPhone 17e page shows a single rear camera, and on our iPhone 17e the note under the switch reads: correct lens distortion on the front camera. Source: iPhone 17e
If this does not work
- Lens Cleaning Hints switched off by mistake The two rows sit next to each other on our iPhone 17e. Don't worry, nothing is lost. Switch Lens Cleaning Hints back on; it is the row below Lens Correction. Its note says it displays a suggestion when the camera lens should be cleaned.
- No difference in photos from the rear camera Apple says Lens Correction adjusts photos taken with the front camera or the Ultra Wide camera. Apple's iPhone 17e page shows a single rear camera, and the note on our 17e names only the front camera.
- Selfies look flipped, not distorted? Flipping is handled by Mirror Front Camera, a separate switch in the Composition group just above Photo Capture on our iPhone 17e. Lens Correction does not flip anything.
- Changed the wrong switch nearby? Prioritise Faster Shooting sits just above Lens Correction. Apple says it lets you take more photos when you tap the Shutter button rapidly, and it is on by default.
Good to know
To get the correction back, switch Lens Correction on again in the same place.
On supported models, 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.
The switch stays as you set it until you change it. Wide lenses make straight lines and faces near the edges of a picture look slightly curved or stretched, and Lens Correction adjusts for that. Take a few photos each way before you decide, because the difference is easiest to see side by side, near the edges of the frame. To keep your camera mode and other choices between sessions, see how to keep your camera settings on an iPhone.
About this guide
- Device
- iPhone
- Shown on
- iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › Camera
- Real screenshots
- 3 of 3 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 3 official, linked below
What changed: the screenshots are now our own iPhone 17e on iOS 27.0.1, dark mode, and the wording is checked against those screens and Apple's iOS 27 guide.
Sources
Links checked October 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.Did this guide work for you?
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