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Apple Photos in iOS 27 gets camera roll feature it’s long needed
Apple's iOS 27 update to the Photos app introduces the 'Captured by Me' feature, specifically designed to showcase only the media users have captured themselves, thereby enhancing the utility and organization of photos stored on their devices. This marks a significant improvement, as previously, users mixed their captured media with shared items and other content types, complicating access. The update also enhances existing features like slideshows and shared albums, but the major highlight remains this new album that fulfills a longstanding request among users.
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Published 3 Aug 2026, 22:30 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- iOS 27 introduces 'Captured by Me' feature in Photos app
- New feature shows only user-captured photos and videos
- Enhances organization by filtering out screenshots and shared content
- Previously mixed media types made accessing personal captures difficult
- The update also includes improvements to slideshows and shared albums
Interesting facts
- 'Captured by Me' fills a long-standing gap in Apple's Photos features
- The previous variant of Camera Roll is no longer a feature in the app
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