How to record iPhone/iPad screen on macOS?

OS X Yosemite brought support for recording iPhone/iPad screen natively without having to using AirPlay applications like AirServer or Reflector.

How do I record the iPhone screen on macOS ?


Requirements

  • iPhone/ iPad running iOS 8 and above (Lightning port ONLY)
  • Mac running OSX 10.10, OSX 10.11, macOS 10.12 and above.

How to Record iPhone/iPad Screen on macOS

  1. Connect the iPhone/iPad to Mac via USB
  2. Open the QuickTime Player on the Mac
  3. Select File > New Movie Recording

Recording iPhone with Quicktime

  1. Quicktime will default select iSight camera, click on the arrow alongside the record button to select the iPhone/iPad.
  2. Click on the record button to record the iPhone/iPad Screen