ALAssetsLibrary* library = [[ALAssetsLibrary alloc] init]; // Ask for the "Asset" for the URL. An asset is a representation of an image in the Photo application. [library assetForURL:originalImage.URL resultBlock:^(ALAsset *asset) { // Here, we have the asset, let's retrieve the image from it CGImageRef imgRef = [[asset defaultRepresentation] fullResolutionImage]; /* Instead of the full res image, you can ask for an image that fits the screen CGImageRef imgRef = [[asset defaultRepresentation] fullScreenImage]; */ // From the CGImage, let's build an UIImage imatgetemporal = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:imgRef]; } failureBlock:^(NSError *error) { // Something wrong happened. }];