How do u screen record on an iphone

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. 

How do u screen record on an iphone

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. 

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Record your screen 

After adding the shortcut, you begin by opening Control Center. On iPhones older than the iPhone X ($265 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. 

How do u screen record on an iphone

With a long-press, you can opt to turn on audio recording so you can narrate your video. 

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Spice 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. 

How do u screen record on an iphone

The Screen Recording button turns red when your screen is being captured. 

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OK, 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. 

 Users with iPhone and iPad devices on iOS 11 or later can record their screen. This is useful when trying to capture an issue for your IT department to review. We'll walk you through how to enable the setting, record with and without sound, and how to view and share the video once it's completed. 

Enable Screen Recording

To use the new screen recording feature in iOS 11, you'll first need to add the feature's button to Control Center. 

Open Settings, swipe down to Control Center and scroll down to MORE CONTROLS. Then, you'll need to tap the green plus button next to Screen Recording.
 

How do u screen record on an iphone

 

Once its enabled, Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen to open Control Center and look for the

How do u screen record on an iphone
Record button.

 

How do u screen record on an iphone

Record Without Sound

With the shortcut added to Control Center, swipe down from the Top Right corner of your iOS device's screen and tap the Screen Recording button. The button will begin counting down from 3, giving you time to get to the screen you want to record. The status bar at the top of your phone's display will turn red when it's actively recording. Tap the red bar to instantly stop recording. 

 

Narrate as you Record

If you have a 3D Touch-enabled iOS device, hard-press on the Screen Recording shortcut in Control Center. If you lack 3D Touch, a long-press will work. 

How do u screen record on an iphone

Press deeply on 

How do u screen record on an iphone
 and tap Microphone to turn Microphone Audio on or off. Tap the button to turn audio recording on, then tap Start Recording. The microphone button will turn red when activated as a reminder that audio will be captured. You'll be recorded using your device's microphone along with whatever is on the screen. 

View and Share

Once you stop recording, the video is saved to your phone's Camera Roll on your device. Open the Photos app to find it. You can then view, edit, and share the recording as you would a video you recorded using the Camera app.  

How do I screen record my phone screen?

Record your phone screen.
Swipe down twice from the top of your screen..
Tap Screen record . You might need to swipe right to find it. ... .
Choose what you want to record and tap Start. The recording begins after the countdown..
To stop recording, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the Screen recorder notification ..

How do you screen record on iPhone 13?

Swipe up the Control Centre and select the little white circle in the square icon. This is the Screen Recording icon. - The recorder will count down from 3 and then whatever actions you take on your iPhone will be recorded. - Once you're done, tap the red recording timer at the top of your screen to stop the recording.

Why can't I record my screen on my iPhone?

Before you use a screen recorder to record your iPhone or iPad screen, you need to ensure that you've enabled Screen Recording on your device. You can go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls > Screen Recording, add it.