How do you record your iPhone's screen?

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How do you record your iPhone's screen?

I would like to be able to record my iPhone's screen (for demos and stuff like that). However, there are some limitations:

1. No jailbreak—I am not jailbroken and am completely uninterested in becoming so.

2. $0 to spend—the solution must be free.

3. Nothing crazily complicated—though I am capable of doing advanced things with computers, if I mess up our computer it would not be good.

4. Downloads must be safe and minimal—in our house we are very worried about privacy and hackers so there should really only be one download involved. Also, my iPhone is only 16GB, so the download can't be too big. Also, this is my main and only phone and our main and only computer we are talking about. This can't be one of those things where they say "oh, it might crash your phone." This has to be a tried, working, safe and reliable solution.

I know it's a tough question, but I'm hoping someone somewhere will have an answer.

Thanks! :)

iPhone 4, iOS 6.1

Posted on Mar 16, 2013 11:41 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 16, 2013 11:48 AM in response to Aaplmath

When you say record, as in a video or as in a picture of whats on your screen?

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Mar 16, 2013 11:52 AM in response to chrisfromgastonia

I know how to take screenshots (home button and lock button at same time). I meant video. Sorry about the confusion.

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Mar 16, 2013 11:54 AM in response to Aaplmath

Keep pressed the home button and the top right botton for about 1-2 seconds, until you hear the click of a camera.

The screen will be saved to your photo Roll.

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Mar 16, 2013 11:58 AM in response to Aaplmath

I have not seen a way to record your iphone screen on video other than with a video camera. Try googling what your trying to do. Good luck

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Aaplmath Author

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Mar 16, 2013 1:51 PM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

I knew that. I meant video recording.

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Aaplmath Author

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Mar 16, 2013 1:53 PM in response to Aaplmath

For more information to help everyone:

I was thinking about something along the lines of BUNGUN Software's "Disp Recorder" that briefly appeared on the app store in June of 2012 and February 2013.

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wjosten

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Mar 16, 2013 1:54 PM in response to Aaplmath

You can use this to do so:

http://www.reflectorapp.com/

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Mar 16, 2013 2:00 PM in response to wjosten

Remember, I have $0 to spend, and I want a permanent solution. I have seen Reflector and like it but the trial lasts only ten minutes. The full version is far too expensive.

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Mar 16, 2013 2:01 PM in response to Aaplmath

I would rather all downloads/editing be on the phone and not have to involve a computer, if at all possible.

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wjosten

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Mar 16, 2013 2:03 PM in response to Aaplmath

Aaplmath wrote:

Remember, I have $0 to spend, and I want a permanent solution.

Then it looks like you'll have to code your own app. Now that we have Airplay, Apple removed the one cheap app in the app store that could do this.

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Mar 16, 2013 2:10 PM in response to wjosten

I…

Am not an Apple Developer.

Know absoutely 0 Objective C, C++, Assembly, JavaScript, HTML, or other app-creation code.

Therefore cannot code my own app…

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Answer 12

Mar 16, 2013 2:31 PM in response to Aaplmath

I answered before your second post. Sorry.

Thinking about.

What could be done if you connect your iPhone to a TV with RCA or HDMI cable ? You could see the iPhone screen on the TV set. Will it be possible to record it on a Video Recorder or a connected Hard Disc ? Later you could edit the recording with iMovie or FCPX.

With old TV it was possible because you could have the entering signal also on outgoing SCART. Not sure about the today flat screen and HD. Some of them (Samsung) let you record only on a Hard Disc formatted by the same TV and there is no way to get the video file.

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Mar 16, 2013 2:35 PM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

Thanks. I love that idea and you just gave me an inspiration for a surprise (never mind that). However, I think it's a little complicated for what I'm trying to do right now.

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