How do I use flash when taking a visual intelligence photo?

I am trying to use the AI photo taking feature to take a photo but I want to use flash.

I’m not asking how to use the regular Flash camera feature. I know how to do that. I’m talking about the one with the rainbow outline that supposedly uses AI, how do I use flash for those photos? There are no settings or options there are just two buttons, ask and search.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 20, 2025 1:12 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2025 2:32 PM

There is no flash option when using Visual Intelligence.


You can take a regular photo and then use Apple Intelligence and Lookup in the Photos app to get text, and search for similar images by tapping on the (i) icon at the bottom.




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How do I use flash when taking a visual intelligence photo?

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