Install ScreenPressor and CamStudio. To record video from screen you need a screen capturing application and a video codec to compress the After installing CamStudio open its folder and rename Player.exe to Playplus.exe (removing the old one). There are two players coming with.
It's quite easy to record screen video on a computer, as you can find a handful of free screencasting tools out there. But, what if you want to capture on-screen activities on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? That can be a different story. Because iOS doesn't make it easy for you to do so (at least before iOS 11). You'll have to rely on a computer to capture moving activities on your device. In this article, I'm going to show you a number of quick ways to get the job done, based on the ease of implementation. I've explored a dozen solutions while working on an app demo project, and during the process I've learned a lot about the solutions and options available. In this guide, I'll share with you five main methods on how to record an iPhone or iPad screen video, and I'll also point out the pros and cons of each method.
My goal is simple — saving you the time exploring so you can allocate more time to focus on the video editing part (if required). Note: I've opted out those solutions that are either illegal or insecure (which require iOS jailbreaking ), or contain vulnerabilities that jeopardize your device security. An example is Vidyo Screen Recorder, an app that was banned by Apple and pulled from App Store in 2016 due to its violation of Apple's security policies (more info at ).
2: QuickTime Player App on Mac Best to use when: You want to make a video tutorial of an app or game on your iPhone or iPad without much editing. Things to prepare:. A Mac machine (with OS X Yosemite, El Capitan or latest Sierra). Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (iOS 8 or later). The lightning cable, i.e.
The USB cable you use to charge your iPhone or iPad. The QuickTime Player app (installed to Mac by default) How to use (tutorial): Step 1: Connect your iOS device to your Mac via the lightning cable. Hit 'Trust' if you see a pop-up window in your device asking you, 'Trust This Computer?' Step 2: Open QuickTime player.
Click the Spotlight Search icon on the top right corner, type 'QuickTime,' and double-click the first result you see.. 3: TechSmith Camtasia (for PC & Mac) Best to use when: you want to capture your iPhone screen as well as edit the videos. Includes tons of advanced editing features that meet almost every of your needs. It is the tool I used to complete my app demo project, and I'm quite happy with the results I got. Learn more about the program from our review. Things you'll need:. A personal computer.
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Macs require OS X Yosemite or later. If you are on a PC, you'll need a extra mirroring app (see tutorial below for more). Your iOS device. The lighting cable (optional, if you are on a PC). How to use (tutorial): If you are on a Mac, recording and editing your iOS video can be done in one place.
Simply download and install Camtasia for Mac, connect your device, and open the software to start capturing and edit the video thereafter. 4: ScreenFlow for Mac My opinion of is pretty much the same as that of Camtasia, with some qualifications. I tried ScreenFlow 5 for a time before switching to Camtasia 2, mainly because at that time I couldn't add an iPhone frame to the video I took in ScreenFlow. Read our here. Also, I feel Camtasia is more user-friendly. For example, when I clicked the button to start, Screenflow didn't show me what was going on (though it was working in the background), and I had to press the combination key Command + Shift + 2 to stop recording. How could new users figure that out on their own.
However, this is just my personal preference. It's totally possible that ScreenFlow fans find it hard to use Camtasia. How to use (tutorial): Step 1: Install on your Mac, then connect your iPhone or iPad. Open the software and select 'New Recording'. Then, specify the options you want. For example, if I only want to capture my iPhone screen, I just make sure I've checked 'Record Screen from device name' and 'Record Audio from (optional)'.
Once that's done, hit the red circle button to get started. 5: Reflector 3 App Note: Reflector 3 is a commercial software that offers 7-day free trial, which is what I downloaded for testing. I haven't purchased the full version by the time I write this article.
Best to use when: You want to record iOS screens on a Windows PC, and don't have many video editing needs. Reflector 3 also has a Mac version, but personally I feel the Mac version doesn't offer more value than Quicktime does, except that Reflector can add a device frame. Things you'll need:. A Windows or Mac computer. The Reflector 3 software. Your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, etc.). How to use (tutorial): Step 1: Download and install the application on your PC or Mac.
Step 2: Make sure your iPhone or iPad is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer. Now, on your iOS device's main interface, swipe up and tap AirPlay. After that, select your computer's name and tab to enable Mirror ing.
Other Solutions? Are there any other working alternatives? Actually there are tons of them, some are free of charge while others require to pay. For example, I tested another app called — it's free, but the process is super complicated and I spent way too much time getting it to work. In general, I don't recommend AirShou (Plus, the app doesn't support iOS 10), even if it's free. Also, I saw another solution called that's quite popular among gaming players.
It's a hardware-based solution that costs a few hundred dollars. I'm not really a fan of gaming, so haven't tried that yet. Conclusion When you work on a project involving screen recording like I did, you quickly learn that time is money.
Free solutions like QuickTime is pretty good, but it lacks advanced video editing features you probably need such as adding an iPhone or iPad frame, editing voiceovers, inserting touch gestures or call actions, directly publishing to YouTube, etc. Anyway, I've shared all what I knew about capturing iPhone screen videos. To recap, now that iOS 11 is available, you should take advantage of the built-in feature immediately as I imagine it makes the recording process a breeze.
But if you also have the needs to edit videos, I also recommend using QuickTime (which is totally free) to achieve the purpose first, then use iMovie for editing. Alternatively, Camtasia and ScreenFlow are great choices though they are not free software and aren't cheap. Hope you like this guide, a kind share would be appreciated. If you bump into another awesome solution for recording iOS screen videos, feel free to leave a comment below. I'd be happy to test it out.