To help you best, I’ll start with what you asked about: how to screen record on an iPhone. These steps work on most modern iPhones running iOS 14, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, and newer.

# 1. Enable Screen Recording in Control Center

Before you can start, you need to add the Screen Recording button to Control Center.

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Control Center.
  3. Scroll down to More Controls.
  4. Find Screen Recording and tap the green ➕ icon.
  5. It will move up into Included Controls (this means it’s now available in Control Center).

You only need to do this once. After that, the toggle will stay in Control Center.

For Apple’s official instructions, see:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935

# 2. How to Start Screen Recording on iPhone

Once Screen Recording is in Control Center:

  1. Open the app or screen you want to record.
  2. Open Control Center:
    • On iPhones with Face ID (no Home button):
      Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.
    • On iPhones with a Home button:
      Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
  3. Tap the Screen Recording button (a solid dot inside a circle).
  4. You’ll see a 3-second countdown; then recording starts.
  5. While recording, the status bar or Dynamic Island / time indicator turns red (on some models, a red recording icon appears).

Everything on your screen is now being captured.

# 3. How to Screen Record on iPhone With Sound (Microphone On)

By default, iPhone records system sounds (like in-game audio, app sounds) but not your microphone. To record your voice commentary:

  1. Open Control Center.
  2. Long-press (or firmly press, if you have 3D Touch) the Screen Recording button.
  3. Tap the Microphone icon at the bottom to turn it On (it will turn red).
  4. Tap Start Recording.

Now your screen recording will include:

  • iPhone screen video
  • App / system audio (if allowed)
  • Your voice via the microphone

You can repeat the same steps to turn the microphone Off anytime.

# 4. How to Stop Screen Recording on iPhone

You have two simple options:

# Option A: From the Status Bar / Dynamic Island

  • Tap the red time indicator or recording icon at the top (or in the Dynamic Island), then tap Stop.

# Option B: From Control Center

  1. Open Control Center.
  2. Tap the Screen Recording button again to stop.

Your video will be automatically saved to the Photos app.

# 5. Where to Find Your Screen Recordings

After you stop recording:

  1. Open the Photos app.
  2. Go to the Recents or Albums → Screen Recordings album.
  3. Tap your video to:
    • Watch it
    • Share it (Messages, Mail, social media, AirDrop, etc.)
    • Edit or trim it (see next section)

# 6. How to Edit or Trim a Screen Recording on iPhone

You can quickly clean up the beginning or end of your recording:

  1. Open Photos and select your screen recording.
  2. Tap Edit in the top-right corner.
  3. Use the frame slider at the bottom to adjust the start and end points:
    • Drag the left arrow to change where the video starts.
    • Drag the right arrow to change where it ends.
  4. Tap Done.
  5. Choose Save Video or Save Video as New Clip.

This is useful if you want to cut out the part where you open Control Center.

# 7. Common Problems & Fixes When Screen Recording on iPhone

# 7.1 Screen Recording Button Missing

  • Go to Settings → Control Center.
  • Make sure Screen Recording is in Included Controls.
  • If not, add it with the ➕ button.

# 7.2 No Sound in Screen Recording

Check these:

  1. Microphone:

    • Long-press the Screen Recording icon in Control Center.
    • Make sure Microphone is set to On if you need voice audio.

  2. App restrictions:
    Some apps (like certain streaming or video apps) block audio recording for copyright or privacy reasons.

# 7.3 Screen Recording Not Starting

Try:

  • Restarting your iPhone.
  • Freeing up storage:
    Go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage and delete unused apps or large files.
  • Updating iOS to the latest version:
    Settings → General → Software Update.

If problems persist, Apple’s support page is helpful:
https://support.apple.com

# 8. Can All iPhones Screen Record?

Screen recording is built into iOS 11 and later. That includes:

  • iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max
  • iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 15 series and newer

If your iPhone is too old to update past iOS 10, built-in screen recording won’t be available.

# 9. Tips for Better iPhone Screen Recordings

  • Turn on Do Not Disturb:
    Go to Settings → Focus → Do Not Disturb, or use Control Center to avoid notifications appearing in your video.
  • Lock orientation:
    Use the Rotation Lock in Control Center if you don’t want the screen to rotate midway.
  • Clear personal info:
    Close apps or hide personal content before recording if you plan to share the video.
  • Use landscape mode when recording games or tutorials for YouTube or TikTok (if that matches your platform format).

If you tell me what you specifically want to record (e.g., games, app tutorials, video calls, or social media), I can give you more tailored, step-by-step instructions for your exact situation.