How do I screen record on my iPhone?

[Anita Kumari]

Hey everyone,

This might be a super basic question, but I’ve never actually tried screen recording on my iPhone, and now I kinda need to. I’m on iOS 17 if that helps. I’ve seen people do it — like recording tutorials or showing steps — but I have no clue how to start it myself. Is there a built-in way to do it, or do I need to download an app? Also, does it record sound, too, or just the screen? would appreciate it if someone could walk me through it step by step. Thanks in advance

[Ashurohilla]

Hi,

I totally get the confusion — I didn’t know how to screen record on my iPhone either until I needed to show someone how an app was acting up. Thankfully, once you know where the setting is, it’s super simple.

First, check if screen recording is already in your control center. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen (on iPhones with Face ID) and see if there’s a small circle icon with a dot inside. That’s the screen record button.

If you don’t see it there, go to settings → control center → then scroll down and tap the green plus (+) next to screen recording to add it. Once that’s done, it’ll show up when you swipe down the control center.

Now, when you’re ready to record, just swipe down to open the control center and tap that screen recording icon. It’ll count down from 3…2…1, then start recording everything on your screen. To stop it, just tap the red recording bar at the top and confirm. The video gets saved straight to your Photos app, under “Recents.”

Want to record audio too? long-press (or hold) the screen record button in the control center before starting, and tap the microphone on. Now you can talk while showing something on screen.

I’ve used it for app demos, saving Instagram stories, and even reporting bugs. Once you use it a couple of times, it becomes second nature. Hope that helps! If anything’s still unclear, happy to walk you through it again.

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