Sometimes the screenshots you take with your iPad aren’t enough to convey an idea, and you may want to record what’s happening across the screen for a longer period of time to further clarify.
In this case you need a different method. The latest version of iPadOS makes screen recording a super easy process with plenty of options for sharing when you’re done.
Move Screen Recording Icon to iPad Control Center
- Open the Settings app on your iPad.
- Scroll down and tap on the Control Center option.
- In the Control Center management window, look for the option to record screen and then press the + sign next to it.
- The feature is now moved to the top and is in the Inline Controls panel.
How to start screen recording
- On the iPad home screen, swipe down from the top to open Control Center.
- Click on the small circular icon.
- You will see a three-second countdown before you start recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Tap any free space on the screen to leave the control panel to start recording what you want.
- When finished, press the red notification button on the right side of the screen to stop recording
- You will see a pop-up notification that the video has been saved to the Photos app on your device.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The screen record button turns white.
- If you don’t mute the iPad, the audio is also being recorded at the same time.
Edit your recorded video
Open the Photos app on your iPad and find the video you recorded earlier, then tap the edit option in the top right of the screen to open the video editing options to make a set of changes, including:
- Use the screen controls to set the start and end point of the video clip.
- Change the color of the video clip.
- Crop and rotate the video clip.
- Adjust contrast, saturation, brightness and other effects.
When finished, click on the Save option at the top right of the screen to save your changes. You can go back to the video in the Photos app and hit the Share button to email it or any other way you like.