Screen recording on iPhones lets you capture everything happening on your screen in an MP4 file. It can prove handy when you want to provide a step-by-step walkthrough of an app or iPhone feature or function, troubleshooting steps, and share highlights of a game or moments from a video call. If you’re wondering how this feature works, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we’ve outlined procedures on how to enable the screen recording feature on the iPhone, capture the screen in a video, and even edit it later once the recording is saved.
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How to enable screen recording on your iPhone
In order to screen record the contents on your iPhone, you’ll first have to enable the screen recording option from Settings. Once that’s done, creating a video of the displayed content is just a button away. Here’s how to enable screen recording on iPhone via Settings app:
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone
Step 2: Now select ‘Control Center‘
Step 4: Pull down the Control Center (or pull up from the bottom of the screen on iPhones with a home button) and a ‘disc-like’ icon should be visible. That is the toggle to record the screen
How to screen record on an iPhone
Once the screen record button has been added in the Control Center, now you can go ahead and record your iPhone’s screen. Here’s how.
Step 1: Firstly, go to the Control Center by swiping down (iPhone X or later) or up (iPhone 8 or earlier)
Step 2: Now tap the ‘Screen record‘ button and a 3-second countdown will begin before your phone starts recording
Step 3: Once the recording starts, it will be indicated by a red pill at the top left corner where the time is displayed.
Step 4: Once you are done with the screen recording, simply tap on the red pill (time) to stop and save the recording in the Gallery. Alternatively, you can also end the recording by tapping the same record button in the Control Center.
How to screen record with external audio on an iPhone
One can also record their own voice through the iPhone’s microphone while recording the screen. This can come in handy when explaining something or the other through your iPhone’s screen. Here’s how to enable the microphone to record external audio in a screen recording.
Step 1: Open the Control Center on your iPhone
Step 2: Now tap and hold on the ‘Screen Record‘ button and a popup menu should appear
Step 3: At the bottom, tap the ‘Microphone‘ icon
Step 4: Lastly, select the ‘Start Recording‘ option and your recording will begin while capturing the voice as you speak
Since the mic will also capture unwanted sounds from your surroundings, ensure you’re in a quiet environment before hitting the record button on your iPhone.
How to open and edit a screen recording on iPhone
All the screen recordings on iPhone are saved in the Photos app through which one can easily edit them. Here’s how
Step 1: Open the screen recording from the Photos app
Step 2: Now on the top right corner, select ‘Edit‘
Step 3: From here, you can trim the video, add a filter, and even rotate it as per your preference
Step 4: Once done, select ‘Done‘ and either tap ‘Save Video as New Clip‘ to create a separate file or ‘Save Video‘ to make the changes in the current video itself
FAQs
1. How to improve screen recordings on your iPhone?
There are several ways to create good quality and interruption-free screen recordings on an iPhone. We suggest you turn on Do Not Disturb while recording the screen on your iPhone. You could use an external microphone in case you are creating content for an audience. Using an external microphone can significantly improve the audio quality. It is also advisable to lock the iPhone’s orientation to avoid disruptions while screen recording. Else, the video output may be in different orientations.
2. How to screen record on an iPad?
The process of capturing a screen recording on an iPad is the same as an iPhone. Users will first have to add the screen recording button in the Control Center to record the screen.
3. Why is there no sound when I Screen Record a video on my iPhone?
If you get no sound when screen recording on an iPhone, ensure the microphone is on, volume is turned on and restart the iPhone.
4. Can I screen record WhatsApp video calls with audio on iPhone?
Yes, the in-built screen recording feature on an iPhone can be used to record WhatsApp video calls.
5. Can you screen record on WhatsApp without them knowing?
The person on the other end won’t be indicated or notified in case you record the screen during a WhatsApp chat or video call.
6. Is screen recording available on all iPhone models?
Screen recording was introduced on iOS 11 in 2017. So, phones that didn’t get this software update don’t have screen recording functionality.
7. Why is my screen recording not saving?
Screen recording isn’t supported on certain content (copyrighted or protected) and apps, but if you were able to record and not save, this could be because of low power mode, low storage or outdated software on the iPhone.
