How to Screen Record on iPhone?

How to Screen Record on iPhone? – Overview

iPhone screen record is a feature that comes in handy in various instances. For instance, you might want to record a tutorial for a productivity application like Microsoft Excel and send it to someone or share it on a social app like Instagram or YouTube.

You might also want to record your iPhone screen while on a video call on an application like Apple’s own video caller, FaceTime, and other apps like WhatsApp, Zoom, etc. After recording your screen, you can decide to save it in your internal memory or send it to a loved one.

This review will discuss how to activate the iPhone screen record feature in settings and how to conduct a standard screen record. We’ll also discuss how to activate the inbuilt mic so that you can record both audio and video while recording your screen. Let’s go!

How to Activate Screen Record in iPhone Settings

The first thing you should do to screen record on your iPhone is check if the screen recording button appears in your Control Center. To check if this option is activated on your iPhone:

Open the ‘Settings’ app and click on ‘Control Center.’
If you can see the screen recording option proceed to the section below. Suppose you can’t, look for the screen record option in the section titled ‘More Controls’ and click on the green plus sign next to the screen record option.
This option will move up to your Control Center. You also have the option to drag the screen record button and place it anywhere in your Control Center. So that’s about it; now, let’s look at how to use this feature to record your screen.

How to Screen Record On iPhone

How to Record Your iPhone Screen (Video Only)

Now that you’ve activated the screen record option, follow these steps:

Launch the Control Center on your iPhone. If you have iPhone 10 and above, swipe down from the upper-right corner of your screen. On the other hand, if you have iPhone 8 and below, swipe up from anywhere at the bottom of your screen.
Next, click on the screen record button.
Once you click the button, you should see a timer inside the button. The timer gives you time to close the control center and go back to the app you want to screen record. To make this step easier, have the app you want to screen record open beforehand.

A red bar will appear at the top of your screen when recording commences.
To stop recording, click on the red bar. A pop-up notification should appear on your screen to confirm you want to stop recording. Click ‘Stop’ to end your recording and ‘Cancel’ if you accidentally click the red bar.
Finally, you should see a pop-up informing you that your screen recording has been saved. You can open the ‘Photos’ app to play or edit the recording.

How to Record Your iPhone Screen (Audio and Video)

When you are screen recording, you might want to include audio. Maybe you’re recording a FaceTime with a loved one and want to include sound to help you enjoy it later. Fortunately, Apple now allows you to use the inbuilt microphone.

Swipe down from the upper-right corner or bottom of your screen.
Next, press and hold the screen record button.
Now you should see the microphone option. Click on it to switch on the mic.
Finally, click on ‘Start Recording.’

How to Screen Record On iPhone

Now you can record audio played by your iPhone and audio in your surroundings, such as your voice, sound from your home theatre, TV, etc.
Again, to stop recording, click on the red bar at the top of your screen.

Troubleshooting iPhone Screen Record Problems

Cant Screen Record While Playing Games

If you want to screen record while playing a game and you’re experiencing issues, you most likely haven’t activated screen record in the ‘Game Center.’ So open the settings app, enter ‘Game Center’ in the search bar, look for the screen record option and activate it.

Reboot Your iPhone

Your iPhone might not commence recording your screen due to UI (user interface) issues. The best way to fix such issues is by simply rebooting your iPhone.

Update iOS

Sometimes the screen record feature might not work because your iPhone has a pending iOS update. So check if any new iOS updates are available and install them.

In conclusion, recording your iPhone screen is relatively easy, as illustrated above. Thanks to constant iOS updates, Apple has now included the option to record your iPhone screen as well as audio playing on the phone and sound from your surroundings.