How to Record Your Screen on Any Phone
Maybe you’re having a problem with an app and you want to share what’s going wrong with a tech-savvy friend; or maybe you're the tech-savvy friend, and you want to show someone else how to fix a bug.Perhaps you’re starting up a YouTube channel of smartphone tutorials. Or it could be that you want to capture evidence of a new high score in a mobile game—not just a screenshot of it, but the actual act of you achieving it.For these reasons and more, screen recordings are useful, and they’re not difficult to capture no matter what the make and model of your handset. You should see a widget for Screen recorder—if you can’t see it, try swiping left or right.
- ▪Maybe you’re having a problem with an app and you want to share what’s going wrong with a tech-savvy friend; or maybe you're the tech-savvy friend, and you want to show someone else how to fix a bug.Perhaps you’re starting up a YouTube chan
- ▪Or it could be that you want to capture evidence of a new high score in a mobile game—not just a screenshot of it, but the actual act of you achieving it.For these reasons and more, screen recordings are useful, and they’re not difficult to
- ▪You should see a widget for Screen recorder—if you can’t see it, try swiping left or right.
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David NieldGearSep 25, 2026 6:30 AMHow to Record Your Screen on Any PhoneThe built-in tools on your phone—as well as some inexpensive apps—let you share whatever you’re doing with others.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThere are numerous reasons why you might want to record what’s happening on your phone. Maybe you’re having a problem with an app and you want to share what’s going wrong with a tech-savvy friend; or maybe you're the tech-savvy friend, and you want to show someone else how to fix a bug.Perhaps you’re starting up a YouTube channel of smartphone tutorials.
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