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How to Screen Record on iPhone (With Sound)

Tap a step to follow along in order.

  1. Add Screen Recording to Control Center

    In the Settings app, go to "Control Center," find "Screen Recording" in the list, and tap the green plus button to add it. On most recent iPhones it is already included by default.

  2. Open Control Center

    Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (or swipe up from the bottom on older Home-button models) to open Control Center.

  3. Tap the record button

    Tap the circular screen-recording icon β€” recording starts after a 3-second countdown.

  4. To record your microphone too

    Press and hold the record button to open its options and turn on the microphone, so your voice is captured along with whatever is on screen.

  5. Stop recording

    Tap the red status bar at the top of the screen, or reopen Control Center and tap the record button again, to stop.

  6. Find your recording

    Once you stop, the video is automatically saved to the "Recents" album in the Photos app.

No extra app needed for iPhone screen recording

iPhones have included screen recording as a built-in feature since iOS 11. Once you add the Screen Recording button to Control Center, you can capture both the screen and its sound at any time without installing anything.

Want to show it on a bigger screen instead?

If your goal is to show what is on your phone to other people in the room rather than save a video, screen mirroring is the more useful feature β€” it streams your iPhone's display live to a TV or another screen over AirPlay, without saving a file at all. The two features solve different problems: recording captures a video you can share or edit later, while mirroring is for live viewing in real time.

Frequently Asked Questions

I can't find my recorded video.

Check "Albums β†’ Recents" in the Photos app β€” if storage space is running low, a recording in progress can also stop automatically partway through.

Can it capture other apps' audio too?

Yes β€” screen recording captures whatever sound the device itself is playing (music, game effects, and so on), and it can also capture your microphone at the same time if you turn that option on.