How do you make a screen recording on your iPhone?

Sometimes, you want to take a screenshot of a part of an interesting article you're reading or of a video you're watching. You can do that in different ways. For example, use the buttons on the sides of your iPhone or tap the back 2 times. We'll explain how to take a screenshot in this article.

Take a screenshot on your iPhone
Via the buttons
Ticking
Control panel

Take a screenshot on your iPhone

You can easily take a screenshot on your iPhone. It does differ between models with and without a Home button. The first 2 ways are for a still image. The third way is for a moving image, like videos. If you've taken a screenshot, you can find the photos and videos in the standard Photos app.

Tip 1. Take a screenshot via the buttons
Tip 2. Take a screenshot by tapping
Tip 3. Make a screen recording via the 'Control panel'

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Tip 1: take a screenshot via the buttons

iPhone with Face ID

If you have a model without a Home button, follow the steps below.

Briefly press the on/off button on the right and the volume up button at the same time.
You'll see a flash on the screen a a small preview of the screenshot in the bottom left.
When you tap that, you can edit the screenshot. If you don't want to, tap 'Done' and choose if you want to save the screenshot.

iPhone with a Home button

Do you have a model with a Home button? Go through the steps below.

Briefly press the on/off button on the right and the Home button at the same time. With the iPhone 5S or older, the on/off button is at the top.
You'll see a brief flash on the screen. Afterwards, you'll see a preview of the screenshot in the bottom left.
When you tap the preview, you can edit the screenshot. If you don't want to, choose 'Done' and choose where to store the screenshot.

Tip 2: take a screenshot by tapping

This option only works when your iPhone has iOS 14 or newer. You might have to set it up first. Do so as follows:

Go to 'Settings'.
Scroll down and tap 'Accessibility'.
Tap 'Touch'. Scroll down and choose 'Back Tap'.
If you want to tap 2 times for a screenshot, choose 'Double tap'.
Select 'Screenshot'. From now on, you can also take screenshots by tapping the middle of the back of your iPhone 2 times.

Tip 3: make a screen recording via the 'Control panel'

Sometimes, you see a video you can't download that you still want to save. In this situation, you can make a screen recording.

Swipe downwards on the screen from the top right.
You'll now see the 'Control panel'.
Tap the icon with the recording button.
Go to the app where you can find the video and play the video.
Is the video over? Tap the red icon in the top left. Choose 'Stop'. The screen recording is saved automatically.

Article by Evany

Apple Expert.