If you need a helping hand trying to figure out how to screen record on iPhone, we’ve got your back. Whether you’ve got a brand new iPhone 16 or one of Apple’s older models, this guide has step-by-step instructions to make recording the content on your screen a piece of cake.
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How do I screen record on my iPhone?
All you need to do is follow these steps to screen record on your iPhone:
- First, go into settings and then control center
- Press the + icon next to screen recording to enable the feature
- Next, swipe downwards from the top right of the screen to reveal the control center
- Tap the icon that looks like a circle with a smaller, solid circle at the center
- After the three-second countdown, your screen recording begins
- When you want to stop recording, swipe down to the control center again
- Then, tap the same screen recording one more time to stop
- You can now find your screen recording in your videos folder
It’s that simple and should be easy to recreate without following our guide after you’ve done it a couple of times. It’s also worth pointing out that some mobile controller apps from brands like Razer and SCUF offer screen-recording tools that are even simpler to use. They’re worth checking out, especially if you’re recording gameplay.
How do I screen record on my iPhone with sound?
If you also want sound in your clips, you can follow the steps above and tap the microphone next to the record button as you’re performing step three. It’s that simple, and you don’t even need a microphone to record.
How do I edit a screen recording on my iPhone?
If you want to edit a screen recording without uploading your video to a PC, it’s straightforward. Just find the file in the Photos app, hit ‘edit’ in the top right corner, and you can splice the video or add effects from here. Once that’s done, you can send your edited video to a friend, upload it to YouTube and social media, or hold onto it for safekeeping.
That’s all we have for our guide on how to screen record on iPhone, we hope it helps! While you’re here see what the big Android brands are up to with our guides to the best Samsung phones and the best Xiaomi phones.