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How to record your screen on iPhone
Recording your iPhone screen is built into iOS and only takes a few seconds to set up. Here's how to start and stop a screen recording.
Enable Screen Recording
If you don't already see the Screen Recording button in Control Centre:
- Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (or up from the bottom of the screen for older phones) to view Control Centre.
- Press and hold until the + Add a Control option appears. Tap.
- Find Screen Recording and add it to your included controls.
Open Control Centre
Press and hold, tap Add a Control
Add Screen Recording
Check the result
You only need to do this once.
Start a Screen Recording
- Open Control Centre by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen (or up from the bottom on older iPhones).
- Tap the Screen Recording button.
- A three-second countdown will begin.
- Leave Control Centre and use your iPhone normally while everything on screen is recorded.
Tip
Press and hold the Screen Recording button before starting if you want to include microphone audio.
Stop Recording
You can stop recording in either of these ways:
- Tap the red recording indicator at the top of the screen and choose Stop.
- Or open Control Centre again and tap the Screen Recording button.
Your recording is automatically saved to the Photos app.
Next step
Once you've finished recording, you can remove long pauses, resize your video for social media, or prepare it for the App Store using the tools on this site.