iOS has long brought one of my favorite features to the iPhone. This is the quick screenshot editing tools on the iPhone, a feature I use almost every day. Many users also find it very useful and have found very specific uses such as hiding information in this type of grip.
However, if not done correctly, there is a very easy way to reveal hidden content in iPhone screenshots. Let’s see how to show it and what we can do to avoid it.
How to Reveal Hidden Information from an iPhone or iPad Screenshot
Screenshots are day to day. We can even share these iPhone screenshots with Siri. The quick way to hide information on an iPhone screenshot is to use the tools that appear in the iOS edition. You choose the marker, pen, or pencil, and pass over the text or object you want to mask with the color black. Make it impossible to read with the naked eye.
And that’s true. No one will be able to read what you say in the crossed out areas. Except that if you happen to edit the imagesomething that can be done from the iPhone (or any computer) by following these steps:
Some users don’t cover their grips properly, here we exaggerated the effect.
- Navigate to the image you saved in iOS Photos and tap Edit.
- In the editing options, choose Color > Brightness and increase it to maximum.
- You will now be able to see the hidden message in its entirety as shown in the image above.
You can play around with other settings, but the one that best reveals hidden content on the iPhone is brightness. In fgeneral, it will depend on how many color passes the author made to hide the text. But if it is not noticeable to the naked eye, then most likely with this trick you will be able to reveal the contents.
How to Properly Hide Information from an iPhone Capture
Fortunately, there is an easy way to Properly hide the content of an iPhone capture or iPad. To do this, we will follow these steps:
- In Photos, choose the iPhone screenshot you want to hide and tap Edit.
- Tap the button with a circle and three dots, then tap Mark.
- Now press the “+” button and choose the square. This will place a square with a black but empty border.
- Tap the bottom shape to choose a filled square.
- Now you can move and resize it to hide whatever you want.
Screenshots are a common method of concealing information. Prevent them from revealing your content by placing solid “blocks” instead of strikethrough
do not forget save the changes made. You can now send the image without anyone being able to reveal the hidden data. A simple trick, which will take you a little more time. But it will keep your secret forever.
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