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: If you want to keep the original IMG_ name when sharing, try saving the image to your "Recents" folder first rather than sharing it immediately after taking a screenshot. The file name is changed when uploading from iPhone

: To make these files useful for storage, use tools like GraphicConverter or A Better Finder Rename to batch-rename them based on their creation date (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD ). 2A2DE9E2-5A56-4E63-9478-D181A4154D16.png

Unlike the standard IMG_XXXX naming convention used by the iPhone camera, these long strings of numbers and letters often appear when: : If you want to keep the original

: Since the filename is a random string, you can't tell what it is without opening it. On an iPhone, you can swipe up on the image in the Photos app to see the file name and metadata. On an iPhone, you can swipe up on

through messaging apps like Slack or iMessage instead of saving to the Photos app first.

via iCloud, which sometimes triggers these "random" filenames to prevent overwriting files with identical IMG_ numbers. How to manage these files:

or cloud services (e.g., Nextcloud, Instagram) that rename files to ensure they are unique in their databases.