Open the Photos app and every picture in the grid looks like a square. Wide shots get cropped. The pictures themselves are fine. The grid is just hiding the real shape.
There's a setting for that.
- Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
- Tap the menu button. Look for the ••• icon, or a button with arrows or lines, near the top or bottom of your library view.
- Tap View Options.
- Tap Aspect Ratio Grid.
Done. Now wide shots look wide.
When you're scrolling your library, you can see each photo the way you took it.
One tip: the menu button's spot changes depending on your iOS version. If you don't see ••• right away, check the corners of the library view, top or bottom, left or right. Once you find View Options, you're in.
If you like messing with pictures on the phone, I wrote a how-to years ago on posting shots from the Camera Roll to Blogger. There's also an old walkthrough on using Eye-Fi with Picasa Web Albums. And if the camera ever just stops, I once thought my iPhone ran outa film.
I posted this walkthrough on X too, if you want the graphic in your pocket:
Your iPhone Photos grid crops every pic into a square. Want to see them in their true shape? 📸
1. Open Photos
2. Tap the ••• menu button
3. Tap View Options
4. Tap Aspect Ratio GridDone. Now wide shots look wide. #iPhoneTips
— Darin R. McClure (@DarinRMcClure) November 13, 2026
Darin R. McClure / Chief Goat Herder
#iPhoneTips
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