I Use This iPhone Shortcut to Easily Delete Old Screenshots
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Summary
This article offers a tip for quickly deleting multiple screenshots on an iPhone using the Shortcuts app, describing the steps to set up a shortcut to perform this action, and outlining a way to give the Shortcuts App the necessary permission to bulk-delete content.
The author notes that the Shortcuts app, which enables various automated actions to be carried out on an iPhone or iPad, may be used to quickly remove screenshots in bulk.
They describe the steps to build a shortcut specifically for this purpose, which includes searching for and selecting all screenshots in the Photos app and then deleting them in a single action.
They also outline a way to grant the Shortcuts app permission to perform this action without triggering errors that can arise when attempting to delete large amounts of data, and offer insights on additional permissions that can be enabled to avoid confirmation prompts when running the shortcut.
The author concludes by mentioning the benefits of using this method to easily free up storage space on an iPhone or iPad, especially for those with limited storage capacity.
