How to Record Screen on iPhone

Capture your iPhone screen with or without audio in seconds

⚡Quick Answer

Open Control Center, tap the Record button (circle). Tap red status bar to stop. Long-press Record to enable microphone audio.

Go to Settings > Control Center. Tap the + next to Screen Recording to add it.

💡You only need to do this once. It stays in Control Center.

Swipe down from top-right corner (or up on older iPhones) to open Control Center. Tap the Record button (circle icon).

💡3-second countdown gives you time to navigate to what you want to record.

Long-press the Record button in Control Center. Tap Microphone to turn it on, then tap Start Recording.

💡Great for tutorials or adding voice commentary.

Tap the red status bar at the top and confirm Stop. Or tap the Record button again in Control Center.

💡Recording is automatically saved to your Photos app.

Microphone is off by default. Long-press the Record button and enable Microphone before recording.

Most streaming apps block screen recording for copyright reasons. The video will appear black.

All recordings are saved to the Photos app in your Camera Roll.

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