Turn off auto enhance on Instagram iPhone 15 Pro etc.

Hi everyone. The same issue happens to me, unfortunately. Can't tell if it's 100% accurate but it seems that I solved it before the latest (iOS 18) update, I've just missed the moment when this issues came back again.

As it was already mentioned, I disabled the HDR setting in the settings of my iPhone (15 Pro).

BUT! I've found that there's such setting in the Instagram too: go to Instagram > click on your profile in the bottom right corner > press the hamburger menu (in the top right corner) > scroll down to the "Your app and media" section > press "Media quality". In my case there are three toggle selectors, all of them are disabled. But pay attention to the last one called "Disable display of HDR media" - it's now activated by default, which basically means that the HDR option is enabled in Instagram. Once I activated the "Disable display of HDR media" the issue seemed to had been resolved until recently. Now I'm getting the same problem again, and yes, activating the "Low power mode" helps for some weird reason. I think this is the iOS issue, not the Instagram's.

Furthermore, here are some of my find outs:

1. If you open the image in Snapseed and without any changes press "Export" - there's an option "Export" which saves a JPG copy with permanent changes. Such copy doesn't seem to be auto enhanced in Instagram. Works as a workaround.
2. The same issue happens in the iPhones photo editor: just try to open the image in the editor and press "Markup" - as the result the image gets auto-enhanced. I believe this is the problem in the iOS system that causes such behavior.

-Max

Same issue here. All latest versions. Same photo works fine on iPhone 14 Pro but not 15 pro …

Putting my iPhone 15 Pro Max in Low Power Mode worked for me too. thank you.

Weird… that ugly Instagram Auto Enhance affects PRO RAW, HEIF, Wide Angle, 24 mm, 120 mm…

Apple, please fix it. Thx!

Turn off your Auto HDR and you are good to go :)

Experiencing same issue :(

This is happening to me too! :( I have the iphone 15 pro max. What’s going on?!

Someone recommended turning your phone to low battery mode and it worked!!

No new solution or Update by Instagram which fixes this I know of.

The fix on the iPhone however is still the same: Put it on „Low Power“ Mode, so that the Battery Icon turns yellow for the time you upload Images to Insta…

Cheers

omg it actually worked

Hi everyone, I’m also experiencing this issue, and here’s a solution: Go to Settings > Camera > Formats > and turn on Apple ProRaw. That's it! Then, start taking photos in RAW mode (the button is on the top right corner). After the photo is taken, you may still see auto enhancement when viewing it, but if you start editing the photo—such as adjusting exposure or contrast—you’ll notice the enhancement is gone.

I only use this method when I want to take a photo seriously. You can also export the RAW file to a computer without the enhancement. Hope this helps!

This photo is taken by 15x zoom condition, the default camera has an AI-generated aesthetic and the words appear to be processed and fused together :(

Hi everyone,

As far as posting goes, I learned that if you put the photo into the app FACETUNE, and then save it(NO EDITING NEEDED). The photo then uploads to instagram without the weird filter changes. Worked for me so give it a try!

Hi! I think I figured it out, but I’m not sure. When you go to settings->camera->photographic styles, mine phone was already set on “vibrant”, but you can swipe through to standard and it seems to have worked for me, at least for the few pics i took after of my cat to check. I hope this is the solution! 🫶🏻

I am experiencing the same issue! iPhone 15 ProMax is not a good investment. You look ugly on selfies, like your face is dirty even though it's not and I hate the auto enhance feature on instagram.

did someone figure out how to turn that off?

I think I figured out a solution. Instagram is preset to not upload at highest quality unless that option is turned on. Go to settings “media quality” and turn that setting on. The filters on Instagram should then work.

It sounds like you're really running into some frustrating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro, especially with the macro mode and Instagram's auto-enhancement. For the macro shots, one suggestion would be to turn off the auto-macro feature in settings. Sometimes, the constant switching between lenses leads to the camera struggling to lock focus. You can also try manually adjusting focus in the Camera app to see if that helps reduce the blur.

As for Instagram's auto-enhancement, it's strange that turning off HDR and the usual tricks haven’t worked. Some users have found that exporting the image through another app before uploading can bypass Instagram's enhancements. You could try editing in an app like Snapseed or Lightroom first, save it, and then post on Instagram. A best app to enhance photos is the latest version of Remini MOD APK. I use it very often.

It's also interesting to hear your husband’s iPhone 13 is performing better in macros. The 13's camera might handle close-up focusing more smoothly, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro may still have kinks to work out in the software. Hopefully, Apple will push an update soon!