How to Record an iPhone’s Screen Using Your Mac
Your iPhone has a built-in screen recorder, but did you know that you may also record your iPhone’s screen using your Mac?
Apple introduced this feature in OS X Yosemite. you’re able to easily use it to record your best gaming moments or an app walkthrough with an audio voiceover recorded with an external mic.
All you need is a USB to Lightning cable and QuickTime on your Mac, but before we guide you with the steps, let us explain why using a Mac to record your iPhone’s screen is better.
Why Use a Mac to Record Your iPhone’s Screen?
The iPhone already has a built-in screen recorder, so why go through the trouble of using your Mac to do it? Here are a few good reasons why:
For starters, you’ll get much better video quality with QuickTime Player. Videos recorded with QuickTime are saved as MOV files, while the iPhone saves screen-recorded videos as MP4 files. The former isn’t as compressed as the latter. However, MP4 files are more widely used and smaller in size. That shouldn’t be a problem, though, because you’re able to easilyconvert MOV to MP4 on your Maclater.
Another reason is that it’s possible to easily edit andquickly merge your videos using QuickTime Player on your Mac. And that distracting red dot that appears on the top-left corner of your iPhone’s screen when you start recording? That won’t be visible when you record with QuickTime on Mac.
QuickTime also allows you to record external audio. you may either use your Mac’s internal mic or attach an external studio microphone, which is particularly useful if you want to record voiceovers with your screen recordings. Unfortunately, the iPhone’s built-in screen recorder only records internal audio.
And lastly, you can access your videos directly on your Mac, another useful feature that can come in handy whenAirDrop fails to workfor some reason.
Recording Your Screen Using QuickTime Player
To record your iPhone’s screen with QuickTime Player, you should first connect your phone to your Mac with a USB to Lightning cable. Now, follow these simple instructions:
Keep in mind, though, that if you change the orientation of your iPhone’s screen while recording, QuickTime Player will give an error and stop the recording.
Another thing to remember is that you could’t record DRM-protected apps such as Netflix using this method.
Start Recording Your iPhone’s Screen
Now that you know how easy it is to record your iPhone’s screen with a Mac, use this method to start showing off your best gaming moments to all your friends.
Of course, it’s easier to use the iPhone’s built-in screen recorder or rely on third-party apps, but with QuickTime Player in macOS, you get the best video quality and the option to record external audio.
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