What to Know
- If your ringer is on when screen recording, you will capture audio from your iPhone.
- Long press on the screen record icon in the Control Center and tap the Microphone icon to record external audio, like your voice.
- For a fully silent screen recording, silence your Microphone and your ringer.
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Screen Recording is a useful tool for any time you need to capture something on your iPhone, either to share with others or to review later. Luckily, iOS has a simple tool for screen recording built right in, and we'll show you how to use it to make sure you're capturing the images and sounds you want, and nothing else.
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- How to Add Screen Record to iPhone Control Center
- How to Screen Record with Sound on Your iPhone
- Frequently Asked Questions
How to Record Screen on iPhone
Screen recording has been around since iOS 11, so any modern iPhone can use the built-in Screen Recording feature. However, if you're having trouble getting the screen recording to capture audio, we'll show you how to easily get internal sounds from the app you're recording or external sounds from your microphone like your own voice. For more help with capturing things on your phone, check out our guide on taking screenshots, and be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter for other easy-to-follow guides on your iPhone's features.
How to Add Screen Record to iPhone Control Center
The first step to getting started with screen recording is to make sure the tool has been added to your Control Center. To record your iPhone screen, you need to add Screen Recording to the Control Center. To add Screen Recording to the Control Center:
- Open the Settings app, and tap Control Center.
![Open the Settings app, and tap Control Center.]()
- Tap the green plus sign next to Screen Recording.
![Tap the green plus sign next to Screen Recording.]()
Now you can record your screen; however, by default, your iPhone will record the screen without any external sounds. If you want your iPhone to also record sound during the screen capture, use the how-to below to capture both your iPhone’s screen and audio.
How to Screen Record with Sound on Your iPhone
Does screen recording record audio? Yes, if you have your ringer and/or microphone on. In this section, we’ll summarize how to record (or not) your voice along with your iPhone’s native sounds. This is a very important part of recording your screen with sound, because we need to clarify what you mean by sound.
- If you want to record your voice while screen recording on your iPhone, you want the Microphone turned on (Note: this will also record in-app sounds).
- If you only want to record the sounds of an app, you want the Microphone turned off, but your iPhone’s ringer turned on.
- If you turn the Microphone off and have your ringer off (silent), the screen recording will be silent.
Now let’s get into the nitty-gritty. To record ambient sound, like your own voice, you'll first need to make sure whatever app you are trying to record has permission to use your microphone. Then, to record your iPhone screen with audio:
- Open the Control Center by swiping down from the upper-right corner of your screen.
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- Long press the Screen Record icon.
![Long press the Screen Record icon.]()
- Select the app you want to send the recording to (leave on the default selection of Photo if you just want to save it for later use), and then tap the Microphone icon where it says Microphone Off at the bottom of the screen.
![Select the app you want to send the recording to (leave on the default selection of Photo if you just want to save it for later use), and then tap the Microphone icon where it says Microphone Off at the bottom of the screen.]()
- The icon will turn red and change to say Microphone On. Tap Start Recording. Your iPhone will record the screen as well as the internal audio, your voice, and any other ambient audio.
![The icon will turn red and change to say Microphone On. Tap Start Recording. Your iPhone will record the screen as well as the internal audio, your voice, and any other ambient audio.]()
- You will see a red dot in the Dynamic Island which indicates that a recording is active, and an orange dot in your status bar, indicating that the microphone is in use. If your iPhone does not have a Dynamic Island (iPhone 14 and earlier), the clock will have a red background and you'll see the orange dot near your network connection instead. When ready to stop recording, tap the red dot in the Dynamic Island.
![You will see a stop recording button in the Dynamic Island, and an orange dot in your status bar, indicating that the microphone is in use.]()
Note: Some media apps, like Apple Music, will not allow you to screen record while listening to music or watching videos, either by muting the audio or displaying a still image in the recording.
At this point, the video will be saved. If you selected Photos at the beginning of the process, you can find the new video in your Photos app, just like a new video recorded from the iPhone camera. Next, find out the different methods to screen share between your Mac, iPad and iPhone.
FAQ:
- Does screen recording in iPhone record sound? In order to make sure that your screen recording has sound, make sure that your volume is turned up and your ringer is not silenced.
- Does screen recording record audio FaceTime? When screen recording a FaceTime call, it will not usually record audio. However, try long-pressing on the screen record button in the Control Center. From there, tap Microphone Off to turn audio on while screen recording a FaceTime call. Check out our article on how to screen record while on a FaceTime call!
- Where does a screen recording go on iPhone? Usually, a screen recording will go to the Photos app. However, you can edit this by long-pressing on the screen record button in the Control Center and then choosing an app for it to save to.
