The screen recording feature on your iPhone and iPad can be a useful feature, this guide will show you how to set up the screen recording feature on the iPhone and iPad. It will also show you how you can easily access it on your device whenever you want.
This feature is built into Apple’s iOS software and it is something that you can easily set up on your device. This guide was written using iOS 15.3 on the iPhone, which is the current version of the software at the time of writing.
Screen recording on your iPhone or iPad is a handy tool, you can use it to record things like gaming or also make videos for tutorials and more. This is a tool that I find really useful for recording quick videos to show people how to do things on their devices.
How do I set up screen recording on my iPhone or iPad?
The first thing you need to do is turn the screen recording feature on for your device, this can be done from the Settings menu on your iPhone or iPad. Follow the instructions below to turn screen recording on.
- Go to Settings on your device.
- Select Control Center
- scroll down to More Controls
- Add Screen Recording
- This feature has now been added to your Control Center
How do I record a video with screen recording?
Now that you have the screen recording feature set up on your device, you can record a video of your iPhone or iPads display. This will record everything you do on your device. Follow the instruction below to record a video using this feature.
- Open the control center on your device.
- Select the screen recording icon, a countdown timer will start.
- When you are recording a video you will see the red icon in the top right-hand corner of your device.
How do I stop the recording on my iPhone or iPad?
To stop recording a video on your device, click the red screen recording icon on the top left hand of your iPhone or iPad. You will then be asked if you want to stop recording, click Stop. Your video will then automatically be saved to the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.
This is a really useful feature if you want to record a quick video of how something can be done on your iPhone or iPad, or if you want to record a video or your gaming skills and more. You can find out more details about the screen recording feature on your iPhone or iPad over at Apple’s website.
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Before you can begin using the screen recorder tool, you'll first need to add the feature's button to the Control Center. On your iOS device go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls then tap the green plus button next to Screen Recording.
The Screen Recorder button will show a countdown (here it shows "2") after it's selected, allowing you to go to the app or screen you want to record.
Jason Cipriani/CNETRecord your screen
After adding the shortcut, you begin by opening Control Center. On iPhones older than the iPhone X ($258 at Amazon), get there by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. On newer iPhones, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.
Tap on the Screen Recording button, which will prompt a countdown inside the button followed by it turning red to indicate to begin capturing whatever's on your display.
You'll know when your screen is being recorded because there will either be a red bar across the top of your screen (on older iPhones) or the time will have a red highlight behind it (on newer iPhones). Tap on the red button or bar to stop recording.
With a long-press, you can opt to turn on audio recording so you can narrate your video.
Jason Cipriani/CNETSpice up a recording with audio
What if you want to walk someone through how to use a feature or get past a bug you keep running into? Well, you can turn on your phone's microphone and have it record for as long as a screen-recording session is active.
To turn it on, open the Control Center and long-press on the Screen Recording button. A new menu will show up, with a toggle to turn your microphone on at the bottom. Tap on the Microphone Audio button, it will turn red and then select Start Recording.
The Screen Recording button turns red when your screen is being captured.
Jason Cipriani/CNETOK, I made a recording... now what?
Once you stop recording, you'll be asked if you want to save the video to the Photos app. Open the Photos app to view, edit, crop, and share the video through Messages, email, or even post it to your favorite social network.