[Bug] Screenshots shared to Obsidian are missing the filename extension

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Platform

[x] iOS
[ ] Android

Obsidian Mobile version: v1.2.3 (57)

When taking a screenshot of my iPhone and sharing that to Obsidian, a new file called screenshot is created without extension. It should have the .png extension. Otherwise, the file isn’t recognized by Obsidian and isn’t displayed properly.

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I don’t think they are PNG.

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I ran file screenshot and got:

screenshot: PNG image data, 828 x 1792, 16-bit/color RGBA, non-interlaced

This is when sharing from an iPhone Xr running the latest iOS 15.5

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Btw, it would also be greatly helpful if screenshot were automatically renamed with a timestamp to more easily differentiate, e.g screenshot 2022-07-02T184616Z.png, as macOS does.

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thanks

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Steps to reproduce

Take Screenshot on iOS and share it to Obsidian via Share Sheet.
Obsidian asks to import “Screenshot” into vault → Selected

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Obsidian Messagebox “Success” with Options to insert link into note → link gets inserted.

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No image file is listed in File Explorer and the inserted Link is “Screenshot x” without a file extension.

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Actual result

Environment

  • Operating system: iOS, Obsidian Version 1.3.1

Additional information

iOS File Manager show the screen shots getting saved without an file extension.

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Sharing a picture via Photo to Obsidian works as expected.

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Just ran into this using Obsidian v1.4.1.

Everything exactly as @obsequious and @pcs mentioned.

other info:

  • sharing from the iOS screenshot UI is fine to other apps (i tried notion and one drive) and it’s a .png.
  • sharing from photos.app to obsidian works fine (screenshots show a .png and photos a .jpg in obsidian)
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I also ran into this.

Also, when adding it to a note like this, I can’t even find the imported image (or I don’t know where to look)! It is not in my configured attachment folder. They are visible in the Files app, I assume Obsidian doesn’t show them due to the missing extension.

Adding it from Photos works as expected.

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Is the bug (from screenshots) still happening?
We can’t repro anymore

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Yep, still happening.

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Can you post a screen recording, please?

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Steps to reproduce

Screenshot on IPad → Copy to System. Paste in Obsidian

Expected result

Paste Screenshot

Actual result

Doesn’t Work

Environment

iPad Pro 4th Generation IPadOS 16.2

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What are the exact steps you take? “Copy to system” is a bit unclear. :thinking:

  • Using the screenshot screen “sharrow” (share arrow) on iOS 16.2/Obsidian 1.4.2 (90) and iPadOS 16.2/Obsidian 1.4.1 (83): after import, I get a ![[screenshot]] link in my note. Not what I want or expect.
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  • A few months ago I was getting screenshots with no file extension using the sharrow.

I’ve found the iOS/iPadOS screenshot-sharing window unreliable for non-Apple apps (including Obsidian). Saving to Photos and then sharing from there works in every app I’ve tried so far including Obsidian.

  1. Take a screenshot → tap on the picture-in-picture screenshot image.
  2. Edit (or not) and tap “Done”. You see this menu:
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  3. Save to Photos.
  4. Open Obsidian → open the note you want to put the screenshot in → place your cursor in the note where you want to insert the screenshot. <-important
  5. Open Photos → select the image → tap the sharrow → choose Obsidian → “Import to vault”
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  6. Choose “Insert link into NOTENAME”
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  7. Success!

A bit clunky but it works.

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Still need to save the screenshot to photos first, but Wealthychef pointed out an easier method here using the “Insert attachment” icon or command →

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I hadn’t seen this is a while (see above linked post), but “Detect all extensions” was off and didn’t notice the “screenshot” files. Still happening.

@WhiteNoise From the screenshot share screen:
https://imgur.com/z7AtlK6

Share from Photos:
https://imgur.com/6fa5EIT

iOS 16.3
Obsidian 1.4.2 (90), restricted mode, default theme

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we managed to repro thanks!

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will be fixed v1.4.2

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