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How to use burst mode on iPhone
By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026
Short answerIn the Camera app’s Photo mode, slide the shutter button to the left and hold to take a burst. You can also turn on Settings › Camera › Use Volume Up for Burst. Open the burst in Photos and tap Select to keep the best frames.
Taking a burst
- Slide the shutter to the left and hold.
- Or turn on Use Volume Up for Burst and hold the volume-up button.
Keeping the best
- Open the burst in Photos.
- Tap Select.
- Tick the frames you want.
- Keep only those, and delete the rest.
When to use it
Jumps, dance moves, kids, pets, and any moment that happens fast.
Questions
Does burst use a lot of storage?
It can. Delete the frames you don’t keep.
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