How to Use Custom File Names for Screenshots on an iPhone »

MakeUseOf has put together a guide on how to use the Take Screenshot action in Shortcuts to give your captures a custom filename.

Yash Wate for MakeUseOf:

Apple uses a default naming scheme for all kinds of image files, including screenshots, on the iPhone. But for many of us, this isn’t ideal.

Thankfully, there’s a trick to get around this and use custom file names for your screenshots on the iPhone. It involves setting up a shortcut in the Shortcuts app.

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