How to Screen Record on iPhone (5 Methods)

There can be instances when you wish to record a video of your iPhone screen to help your friend with some settings, capture an issue, or simply share what’s on your screen. Therefore, you must know how to screen record on an iPhone. At first, screen recording on an iPhone might feel tricky to some users. But trust me, it’s as easy as making a phone call or taking a screenshot, only if you know the right process to enable it. In this article, we’ve mentioned 5 ways to record a screen on your iPhone with sound. Without any ado, let’s begin!

Method 1: Record Screen on iPhone Using Control Center

One of the easiest ways to screen record on an iPhone is to do it right from the Control Center. For this, you first need to check if there’s a screen capture button in the Control Center on your iPhone (an icon with a dot inside a circle). If not, you first need to add the screen record button in the Control Center.

Add Screen Record Button in iPhone Control Center

• On your iPhone running iOS 18, swipe down from the top-right corner to reveal the Control Center.
• From the top-left corner, tap on the “+” icon, and then choose Add a Control.
• Under Display & Brightness, choose Screen Recording and the button will now appear in the Control Center.

On iOS 17 or earlier, go to Settings -> Control Center and add the Screen Recording option.

Start Screen Record on iPhone

Once you’ve added the screen record button on your iPhone, you’re all set to record the screen. Here’s what you need to do:

• From the Control Center on your iPhone, tap on the screen recording button.
• If you wish to record the screen with audio for a walkthrough tutorial, simply tap & hold the screen recording button and turn on the Microphone. Then, tap on Start Recording in the mini window.

• Your recording will kickstart after the three-second countdown.
• To stop recording the screen, tap on the red status at the top of your screen and then tap on Stop in the pop-up. Alternatively, you can head to the Control Center and hit the red “Record” button to stop screen recording on your iOS device.

Edit or Share Screen Recording on iPhone

The native screen recorder will automatically record everything that appears on your screen, including notifications and save the recording in the Photos app. If you don’t want any notifications to pop up while you’re recording the screen, you can enable a Focus mode on your iPhone. If you wish to edit the captured video, go to the Photos app, open the captured video, and tap on Edit from the top-right. To screen screen recording, simply open it in the Photos app and tap on the Share icon from the bottom left.

Method 2: Record iPhone Screen Without Dynamic Island

If you’ve got an iPhone 14 Pro or a newer model, you will see Dynamic Island and Red Dot in all your screen recordings. This can be quite distracting, especially if you want to capture something important. Thankfully, there’s a super-useful hack to record iPhone screen without Dynamic Island. Once you start the screen recording, quickly make a horizontal swipe toward the center of the Dynamic Island before the 3-second timer ends.

You can refer to our dedicated guide on how to record iPhone screen without Dynamic Island and red dot.

Method 3: Record Screen on iPhone using Mac

QuickTime Player for macOS has long been a proficient tool for capturing video of an iPhone screen. It’s super easy to use and does not show the “Red” recording button, so your video looks professional. Also, it allows you to record the screen in higher quality which can come in super handy when creating presentations or guides.

• First and foremost, connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac.
• Now, open QuickTime Player using Spotlight.
• Next up, click the File menu at the top left corner of the screen and choose New Movie Recording in the menu.

• Click the downward arrow right next to the record button and choose your iPhone/iPad located under “Camera”. Under the Microphone section, select Built-in Microphone. If you want to record the screen in higher quality, make sure High is selected under the Quality section.
• Select iPhone under the Screen option and your device screen will now be mirrored on your Mac. To start recording, hit the record button. To stop recording, hit the red record button and then save your video to the desired location.

Method 4: Record Screen on iPhone using Windows PC

Recording the iPhone screen on a PC is a bit tedious because QuickTime Player doesn’t support Windows. Hence, you will need to rely on third-party tools to mirror your iPhone screen to a Windows PC.

For this purpose, I would recommend you check a couple of reliable tools called “LonelyScreen” and “AirServer”. If you are looking for a free tool to screen record on an iPhone, go for LonelyScreen. However, if you want more control and to record the screen in rich quality, AirServer should be a better pick.

For complete details, you can visit our dedicated guide on how to record iPhone screen on Windows.

Method 5: Use Third-Party Apps to Record Screen

The App Store offers a ton of screen recorders for iPhones and iPads. In my testing, I find Record it! the best third-party app to record iPhone screens.

It features an easy breezy interface neatly packed with an impressive roster of editing tools to adjust the playback speed, trim your video, change the background color, and even rotate your clip. It also offers a pretty solid collection of pro-grade filters to adorn your videos with ease. Once the editing is done, you can share your video directly to YouTube or other supported platforms.

So that’s how you can record the screen on your iPhone. While the videos recorded by the built-in screen recorder serve the purpose, we have also stated other methods for users looking to go the extra mile with the recorded clips. In case of any doubts, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below.