How to Remove Suggested Contacts From Share Sheet iPhone, iPad

Your iPhone is chock full of suggestions; some are convenient, while others keep occupying the space on the iPhone with no use. In this article, we are talking about the Share Sheet Suggestions and how they work. Did you encounter the worthless contact suggestions on the Share Sheet? And want to remove it from the iPhone? Don’t worry; iOS has made it easier to remove a contact from share sheet suggestions on iPhone. I’ve made many mistakes by sending the files to the wrong contact because of the share sheet suggestion, and later realizing it.

Suggestions are developed by using on-device intelligence and mostly on the basis of how you use the phone. No matter, do you want to cast out any single contact suggestion or all contact suggestions at once from the Share Sheet, this tutorial will help you remove a contact from Share Sheet suggestions on iPhone.

Remove Contact Suggestions from the Share Sheet

If you are targeting any specific contact, then prefer this section of the article. They appear just above the applications, like AirDrop, Messages, Mail, WhatsApp, etc, when you open the Share Sheet. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Launch the Photos app on your iPhone > Select any of the photos.

Open Photos App Select Each Photo on iPhone

Step 2: Open Photo and Tap on the Share button. Next, You should see the Contact Suggestions on Share Sheet; Touch and Hold the contact you want to remove from Share Sheet suggestions. Tap Suggest Less.

Tap Share Icon Touch and Hold Contact to Suggest Less on iPhone

Step 3: Using the same procedure, Remove as many contacts as you want from suggestions. Using this process, we can Disable the Suggested Contacts Row from the share sheet.

Disable Suggested Contact on iPhone

How to Remove All Contacts from Share Sheet Suggestions on iPhone

Once you turn off Suggestions when Sharing, the iPhone won’t show any share sheet suggestions until you turn it back on.

Step 1: Launch the Settings App on your iPhone > Tap on Siri and Search.

Open Settings Select Siri & Search on iPhone

Step 2: In the Next Screen, Tap Suggestion From Apple Menu > Toggle Off Suggestions when Sharing.

Tap Suggestion Disable Suggestions when Sharing on iPhone

At the same time, from the Siri & Search screen, you can disable the Suggestions for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Suggestions in Search, Suggestions in App Library.

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Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at [email protected] or through (Facebook)

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