Screen recording is a useful feature that lets you capture and share on-screen activities on your iPhone. You can use it to record gameplay, create tutorials, capture app demonstrations, or document troubleshooting steps.
The built-in Screen Recording tool lets you capture your iPhone’s screen with internal audio and, optionally, your microphone. If the Screen Recording button is missing from Control Center, you can add it manually on iOS 18, iOS 26, or iOS 27.
Can’t Find Screen Recording in Control Center on iPhone?
Screen Recording is accessed through Control Center on iPhone. If the button is missing, you can add it manually. The process is similar on iOS 18, iOS 26, and iOS 27.
Apple introduced a redesigned Control Center in iOS 18, allowing users to add, rearrange, and resize controls directly from Control Center. The same customization method is available in iOS 26 and iOS 27.
Here’s how to add the Screen Recording control to Control Center on your iPhone.
How to Add Screen Recording to Control Center on iPhone
Follow these steps to add Screen Recording to Control Center on an iPhone running iOS 18, iOS 26, or iOS 27:
- Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to open the Control Center.
- Tap and hold (long-press) an empty area in the Control Center.
- Tap the Add a control option at the bottom.
- On the Controls page, select Screen Recording to add it to your Control Center.
- (Optional) Hold and drag the control to rearrange its position. You can also expand the control icon to display its label.
- Tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Control Center.
That’s it! The Screen Recording feature will now be available in the Control Center.
How to Use Screen Recording
- To start recording, open the Control Center and tap the Screen Recording button. A 3-second countdown will begin before recording starts.
- To stop recording, tap the red status bar at the top (or tap the recording icon in the Dynamic Island) and select Stop. You can also open the Control Center and tap the Screen Recording icon again.
TIP: To enable the microphone while recording, touch and hold the Screen Recording icon, then tap Microphone Off so it changes to Microphone On. Then start your recording.
Screen recordings are automatically saved to the Photos app. To find all your recordings in one place, open Photos, scroll down to Media Types, tap Media Types, then select Screen Recordings.
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