How to screen record on your iPhone & iPad

In step-by-step guide, I will talk about how to screen record on your iPhone & iPad

To understand how to record the screen on your iPhone and iPad, you must first understand what screen recording actually means. Screen recording is essentially the act of recording all activity that takes place on the screen of your device with audio narration, similar to a video tutorial or walkthrough of an application or task. This feature was introduced in iOS 11 and works on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 and above.

How to record the screen on your iPhone & iPad in a nutshell

The following steps walk you through recording your iPhone or iPad screen without audio.

• Open the Control Center Features by swiping down from the upper-right corner of your screen (or from the bottom if you have an iPhone with Home Button). 
• Tap the Record Button.
• A countdown will appear in that same button. It starts at 3, and it counts down to 1. Your iPhone will start with recording right after this countdown.

Add the screen recording feature to your control center

Foremost, before you even can record your screen, you’ll need to turn on the screen recording feature.

1. Go to Settings and then tap Control Center.
2. Find the Screen Recording Tool.
3. If the camera control is not in the Included Controls section, go to the More Controls section and tap the green plus sign next to it. It should now be in the Included Controls section.

The steps to screen record on your iPhone & iPad

Now we have added the screen recording feature to the control center, we can start screen recording our iPhone or iPad. To do so, you need to:

1. Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to open the Control Center Features.
2. If you have a home button, though, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open this Control Center.
3. Tap the Record Button.
4. A countdown will appear in that same button. It starts at 3, and it counts down to 1.
5. Right after the countdown is finished, this record button will turn red and that indicates that your iPhone/iPad screen will start recording your screen.

There will also be a visual cue of when your screen is being recorded. The time will have a red background. That’s your second indication that your iPhone/iPad is recording your screen.

To end the screen recording, simply tap the red button in the upper-left-corner of your screen.

How to record the screen on your iPhone & iPad with audio

How to record the screen on your iPhone & iPad in a nutshell

The following steps walk you through recording your iPhone or iPad screen with audio.

•  Open the Control Center Features by swiping down from the upper-right corner of your screen (or from the bottom if you have an iPhone with Home Button). 
• Lon-press the Record Button.
• In the pop-up menu, tap on the microphone option.

Now we know how to record the screen of an iPhone or iPad, we can go even a step further: the iPhone’s screen recording function allows you to talk as you simultaneously record your screen. This recording process, however, requires that you first turn your microphone on.

1. Swipe from the upper-right corner of your screen (or from the bottom if you have an iPhone with Home button) to open Control Center.
2. In the Control Center, long-press on the Screen Recording button, and you’ll see a pop-up menu with an option to turn on your microphone.
3. Simply tap on the Microphone Audio button, which will turn red, and you can then press the Start Recording button.
4. Once the count-down is finished, you can start talk while you screen record your iPhone.

Edit your screen recording

Once you’re done recording your screen, you can edit it and find it in your Camera Roll in the Photos app on your iPhone. So from there, you can make use of the editing tools on your iPhone to add filters, cut some footage, and save it as a separate video.

1. Swipe to the Camera Roll in the Photos app and tap the video.
2. In the top right-hand corner of the screen, tap Edit.
3. In the bottom right corner of the screen, you will see a timeline that marks the start and end of the video. Tap and drag the slider to the right to the time in the video you want to skip. Allow it to turn yellow, then trim the tail by tapping and dragging the arrow on the left.
4. Push the Play button to view the edited video. Keep adjusting the arrows until you are happy with the video.
5. It’s the same button you would use to edit a photo in the Photos app.
6. When you’re ready to save the edited video, tap Done and then tap Save as New Clip.

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