How do i screen record on an ipad

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Screen Recording on iPad

How to record the screen on your iPad

In iOS 11 and above, you can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
 

Record your screen

1. Add Screen Recording to Control Center. Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls, then tap 
   
    next to Screen Recording.
2. In iOS 12 or later, open Control Center by swiping down from the upper-right corner of the screen. (For iOS 11, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen).
3. To capture sound while you record, press deeply on 
   
    and tap Microphone Audio.
4. Tap 
   
   , then wait for the three-second countdown. 
5. To stop recording, open Control Center and tap 
   
   . Or tap the red status bar at the top of your screen and tap Stop.

You can find your screen recording in the Photos app.
 

Another way to record your iPad screen is within QuickTime player. The iPad screen will display on your laptop.

1. Connect your iPad to your computer with the iPad charging cable, like so:
   
   
2. Open the QuickTime app on your laptop.
3. Go to File and select ‘New Movie Recording’.
   
   
4. A recording window will appear. You will a see little arrow for drop down menu in front of the record button. Click that arrow and select your iPad for Camera, as well as Microphone (if you want to record music, app/game sounds).
   
   
5. Once Camera is selected, you will see your iPad creen displayed on your laptop.
   
   

   If you do not see your iPad screen displayed, open System Preferences, and click on Security and Privacy. Make sure QuickTime Player is checked for both Camera and Microphone.
   

   
   

6. Click the Record button. Now perform the tasks on your iOS device that you want to record.
   
   
7. Once done, tap the stop button and save the video.
8. Done!

Record Your Face and Screen at the Same Time!
Thanks to Diego Navarro for this great addition!

There's a relatively straightforward way to record both your face and screen at the same time in case you're interested in that. Basically, in quicktime you click "new movie recording" and then "view-->always on top" and then it shows your face through your MacBook camera. You can resize the window and put it anywhere on the screen you want. You don't ever need to start the movie recording, however - in this scenario you're just getting the camera to put your face on the screen as you do the screencast.

You then start a screencast recording. It'll capture whatever is on your screen (which now includes you!).

How to find an iPad screen recording feature

Instead of downloading a third-party screen recorder for iPad, you can utilize the built-in screen recording tool. It’s available for iOS devices of any generation including iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad Mini. Where is this recording function located and how do you activate it? Read the guide below to find it and add it to the Control Center:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Open the Control Center tab.
3. Tap the + sign next to Screen Recording.

Now that the recording function is set up, you are ready to make a screen recording on iPad.

How to screen record on iPad with sound

Learn how to screen record on iPad with sound by following the steps below.

Step 1. Open the Control Center

In iOS 12 or later, open the Control Center by swiping down from the upper-right corner of the screen. (For iOS 11, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen).

Step 2. Enable microphone recording (optional)

To make a screen recording with voiceover, hold the Screen Recording button and tap the microphone icon. Click the Start Recording button to begin the screen capture process.

Step 3. Start recording

If you don’t want to record microphone sound, tap the Screen Recording button, then wait for the three-second countdown.

Step 4. Finish the recording process

To stop recording, open the Control Center and tap the Screen Recording button. Or tap the red status bar at the top of your screen and tap Stop.

How to find screen recordings

Your new recordings are put in the Camera Roll. To see it, open the Photos app and look for the newest item. From here, you can share or edit it like any other photo or video.

Top-5 screen recorders for iPad

Best for: Recording gameplay footage

This free iPad screen recorder is perfect for recording gameplay as well as other kinds of screen capture videos. You can record video on iPad with microphone sound for audio commentary and add a facecam of any shape and size to your videos. You can trim recorded videos, add various special effects and filters, and change the playback speed. Once you have the video recording ready, Record it! offers you quite a few export options such as uploading to YouTube, saving locally, or exporting to other apps. The in-app upgrade is needed to remove a 3-minute recording restriction. The base version is free to use and you can get Record it! Pro for $4.99.

Best for: Editing recorded videos

Just like many other apps to record an iPad screen, this app lets you capture your phone screen along with a webcam, system sound and microphone. Apart from the basic recording function, it offers advanced editing tools such as filters and special effects along with trimming, rotating and cropping. Additionally, different facecam overlay options make this a preferable choice overall.

Best for: Streaming

DU Recorder’s screen capturing tool isn’t its main feature. It’s everything else DU Recorder can do that makes it impressive. Not only does it provide its user with a set of advanced editing tools, but it can also live stream your screen to a variety of platforms like YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook. The app is free, but requires an in-app purchase to remove the watermark.

Best for: Recording HD videos

With Screen Recorder Pro, as the name suggests, you can not only record your screen with audio but also capture microphone sound and edit your recordings. One of the most prominent features of Screen Recorder Pro is its annotation tools. You can apply stickers to draw attention to a particular area of the screen and draw with the brush tool, just like in Instagram or Snapchat.

Best for: Recording videos for YouTube on iOS devices

Go Record is compatible with iPad and other Apple devices and is highly rated. You can make a recording of your iPad screen or import screen recordings from your photo library and add facecam, microphone sound, and system audio. Go Record also offers editing tools to fine-tune your recordings. You can save your video straight to your Photos app or upload it directly to YouTube. The one downside is that the free version of Go Record has ads, so be prepared to sit through one or two every time you make a video.

Summary

Hopefully, this guide has given you plenty of options to choose from the next time you're looking for the best audio-recording software on iPad. Remember to always choose an app that matches your budget, meets your skill level, and provides the features and functions you need when recording iPad screen.

Movavi Screen Recorder

The perfect way to record from your screen

Disclaimer: Please be aware that Movavi Screen Recorder does not allow capture of copy-protected video and audio streams. Learn more