Screen recording on iPhone 16 looks blurry to people

Screen recording on my iPhone 16 pro looks good to me but when I put it in a video I edit on iMovie, after exporting it it looks blurry (and when I uploaded it to YouTube, it’s blurry on tge YouTube video). If it helps to say that I shot it vertical and put it into a vertical short. What do I have to tweak so people other than me can see it clearly?

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 11:49 AM

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3 replies

SravanKrA

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Dec 16, 2025 8:45 AM in response to gregorcollins

Open Photos → your screen recording → Info (ⓘ)

Is that resolution getting changed? If yes, to what level?

Dec 16, 2025 9:16 AM in response to SravanKrA

Forgive me but you already lost me. Photos then screen recording? Where are these steps exactly?

Dec 16, 2025 9:16 AM in response to SravanKrA

Haven’t ever changed a thing in relation to resolution or screen recording.

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