Tip of the Day: Recording Videos at 60 Frames Per Second with Your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus

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By Adam Harvey
May 27, 2021

Ahhhh there's nothing quite like shooting great quality videos! Before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus came out, iPhones were capable of capturing 30 frames per second (fps). Now, with the launch of the latest smartphones, Apple has bestowed upon us a magnificent gift: a full 60 frames-per-second recording capability.

Both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are set to still record at the usual 30 fps, but with a few taps you can enable the new frame rate. To do this, launch the Settings app. Scroll down and find Photos & Camera. At the bottom of the options listed, you'll find a switch to turn on 60 fps.

Once you have enabled this feature, use the app to record video as you would normally. During playback you'll see a big difference in quality but also larger video files. If you decide the larger files are too much for you, you can easily toggle back to the smaller frame rate.

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While most kids were playing with Transformers and Stretch Armstrong, Harvey was coding on his first computer. And he's never looked back. Harvey helped develop some of the Internet's very first websites. He was an information technology director in the corporate world before bringing his technical expertise to GLAD WORKS in 1999. With a background in systems architecture, database development, programming, e-commerce, search engine optimization, social media, mobile development and all things technical, Harvey keeps GLAD WORKS at the forefront of the e-Industrial Revolution
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