How many screenshots are sitting in your camera roll
Enter the number from the Photos app or estimate from your habits. The math shows how many days it takes for the pile to hit zero, 10 a day.
The estimate assumes no screenshot was deleted in that time. If you delete now and then, the real number is lower.
in 234 days, 10 a day, your camera roll hits zero
Screenshots in your roll
2,340
estimate
Starting today, you finish on
…
at 10 a day
Marathon blocks
94
of 25 screenshots each
It's just arithmetic: screenshots divided by the daily dose. The math doesn't talk about gigabytes, because screenshots take up little room and every device is different.
In a study of about 5,000 phone images, 25% were screenshots. Thomson, 2020
Runs in your browser. The number you enter doesn't leave this page.
1,247 screenshots get to zero, 10 a day
Pulogo's Catch-up brings a dose of screenshots from your camera roll each day, read right here on your iPhone. You decide each one: Do, Keep or Let go. Whenever you want, Clear roll removes only the screenshots already decided, with iOS's own confirmation.
1,247 is an example. Catching up on the backlog is part of Pulogo Pro; saving and everyday triage are free.
A screenshot is the fastest way to save something: a recipe, an address, an outfit, a slide. It's also the fastest way to forget it, because it goes into your camera roll with all your other photos.
This calculator does simple, honest math: how many screenshots you have, and how long it takes to decide on each one in doses of 10 a day. Everything runs in your browser.
How to find the exact number on your iPhone
Open the Photos app and scroll down to Collections. Under Media Types, tap Screenshots. The number under the album name is how many screenshots are in your camera roll right now.
If you'd rather not open Photos, use estimate mode: how many screenshots you take a week and how many years you've had the same iPhone. You get a high-end estimate, as if none had ever been deleted.
Why 10 a day
Ten screenshots take a few minutes to decide. That's little enough to fit in a coffee break and enough to really move the pile over the weeks.
It's also the daily dose in Pulogo's Catch-up. If you want to go faster, there's Marathon, in blocks of 25. The calculator shows both paces.
What this math doesn't tell you
It doesn't promise free space. A screenshot takes up little room, and how much your iPhone frees up depends on a lot of things a web page can't see.
It also doesn't know what's in each screenshot. In practice, some will get let go in a second, and some will turn into a recipe, a place or a purchase you still want.
You're not alone with a full camera roll
In a study of about 5,000 phone images, one in four was a screenshot (Thomson, 2020). Screenshots are a normal part of how we use our phones.
Taking screenshots is normal. What weighs on you is the screenshot sitting in your camera roll, never getting a decision.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I see how many screenshots I have on my iPhone?
In the Photos app, under Collections, Media Types, Screenshots. The number shows under the album name.
Is the result exact?
If you enter the number from Photos, the screenshot count is yours. The days to zero are straight math: screenshots divided by 10. In estimate mode, everything is approximate and labeled as an estimate.
How much space will I free up by deleting screenshots?
The calculator doesn't say, on purpose. Screenshots take up little room, and the space freed depends on the device. What it shows is the size of the pile and the time to decide on each item.
Is the number I enter sent anywhere?
No. The math happens on this page, in your browser. Nothing is sent or stored.
Why decide on screenshots instead of deleting them all?
Because somewhere in the pile there's stuff you still want: an address, a recipe, a workout. Deciding 10 a day separates what becomes a plan from what can go.
