How to turn on mic while screen recording

If you want to record your iPhone or iPad screen, the process is simple -- whether you're nearing the rewarding conclusion to your favorite Apple Arcade game and you want to document it, or you're trying to walk a loved one through how to set up their new phone. 

Of course, you can still take screenshots and use its tools to draw and annotate something on your screen, but there are times when a recording -- complete with audio -- is the better route. You'll need to have iOS 11 or a later update installed on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, but that's the only requirement. 

Before you can begin using the screen recorder tool, you'll first need to add the feature's button to the Control Center. On your iOS device go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls then tap the green plus button next to Screen Recording. 

Record your screen 

After adding the shortcut, you begin by opening Control Center. On iPhones older than the iPhone X ($270 at Amazon), get there by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. On newer iPhones, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen. 

Tap on the Screen Recording button, which will prompt a countdown inside the button followed by it turning red to indicate to begin capturing whatever's on your display. 

You'll know when your screen is being recorded because there will either be a red bar across the top of your screen (on older iPhones) or the time will have a red highlight behind it (on newer iPhones). Tap on the red button or bar to stop recording. 

Spice up a recording with audio

What if you want to walk someone through how to use a feature or get past a bug you keep running into? Well, you can turn on your phone's microphone and have it record for as long as a screen-recording session is active. 

To turn it on, open the Control Center and long-press on the Screen Recording button. A new menu will show up, with a toggle to turn your microphone on at the bottom. Tap on the Microphone Audio button, it will turn red and then select Start Recording. 

OK, I made a recording... now what? 

Once you stop recording, you'll be asked if you want to save the video to the Photos app. Open the Photos app to view, edit, crop, and share the video through Messages, email, or even post it to your favorite social network. 

Apple delivered the ability to record your screen in iOS 11 a few years ago, but iOS 15 brought even more additions. We'll show you how to clean up your FaceTime video. And check out how to get a burner email address from Apple. 

At certain times when we do screen recording on our Android phone, and if you are a content creator (Especially a Gaming Creator), then you must be using screen recording a lot more. But have you ever wondered to add your voice to it via your phone’s mic or a dedicated microphone? Yes! You can do that, let’s discuss how you can do that on your phone and control audio while screen recording on your phone.

Also, Read | 3 Best Screen Recording Apps for Android

Control Audio Source While Screen Recording on Android

• Control Audio Source While Screen Recording on Android
  • 1. Record Audio on Realme & Oppo Phone
  • 2. Record Audio On Xiaomi, Redmi, & POCO Phone
  • 3. Record Audio on Oneplus Phone

1. Record Audio on Realme & Oppo Phone

If you are using a Realme or Oppo Phone, you can record video from the front camera along with audio via your Phone’s microphone. Just follow the below-mentioned steps to enable it:

Note: For this tutorial, I’m using Realme 2 running on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 (Pie). So this feature will also be available on your phone.

Also, Read | 3 Ways to Make GIFs from Video & Screen Recording on Android & iOS

2. Record Audio On Xiaomi, Redmi, & POCO Phone

If you are using a Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco Phone, there are a whole lot more advanced options along with Audio Source. Follow the below-mentioned steps:

Also, Read | How to Use Built-in Screen Recorder in Android 11

3. Record Audio on Oneplus Phone

If you are a Oneplus user, Follow the below-mentioned steps to enable it:

So this was a quick tutorial to control the audio source while screen recording on your Android Phone. Do let us know how often do you use screen recording on your phone, and which audio source you prefer.

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