Enable Photo Notifications on Windows 11
Photo notifications on Windows 11 show a live preview on your screen the exact second you take a picture or screenshot on your Android phone. This feature relies on Phone Link (a utility that connects your phone to your PC) to send your latest mobile captures straight to your desktop without any cables.
You can grab, edit, and save those pictures immediately using the Snipping Tool (a built-in screen capture program) the moment they pop up on your display.
Navigate to Settings Bluetooth & devices Mobile devices. Ensure “Allow this PC to access your mobile devices” is on, then toggle “Get new photo notifications” to On. Your PC will then alert you when new photos or screenshots are taken on your phone.
Turn on or off new photo notifications from mobile devices on Windows
Managing Windows 11 photo notifications lets your PC instantly alert you whenever you take a new picture on your linked phone. You can turn these alerts on or off through the Bluetooth & devices settings menu once your phone is linked to your computer.
Enabling photo notifications takes only a few quick clicks.
Press Win+I to open Settings directly.
Click Bluetooth & devices in the left menu, then select the Mobile devices tile on the right.
Choose the "Manage devices" button located under "Allow this PC to access your mobile device."
Select the "Get new photo notifications" tile and flip the switch to On.
Reverse the switch whenever you want to turn the feature back off.
Alerts for fresh mobile captures will now appear on your display.
Your phone pictures will now pop up on your screen the moment you capture them.
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To turn off the feature later, return to the same menu and flip the switch to Off.
- This article detailed how to turn "Get new photo notifications" on or off from mobile devices on Windows 11.
- The new feature enables users to effortlessly access and edit recent photos and screenshots from their Android mobile device in the Snipping Tool on their PC.
- Users can now receive instant notifications on their PC whenever a new photo or screenshot is captured on their Android device.
- To utilize this feature, users must navigate to Settings Bluetooth & devices Mobile devices and toggle the "Allow this PC to access your mobile devices" setting.
- Refer to the provided links for more information or to leave feedback and suggestions.
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