Screen Recording Remains iOS 11’s Standout Feature

iOS 11 was arguably one of Apple’s biggest updates to its mobile operating system to date, and it introduced a slew of features and improvements to the platform. With a revamped Control Center, HEIF and HEVC adoption, augmented reality APIs, and various other changes – there were a lot of areas that iOS took a big step forward in.

Considering the scale of improvements made across the board, it is slightly surprising that the feature that stands out most since iOS 11 was released is one that wasn’t talked up much initially: Its built-in screen recorder.

Before iOS 11 users who wished to record videos from the screen of their iPhone or iPad were forced to connect it to their Mac and then use software such as QuickTime or other screen recorders. All that changed however, as Apple finally added a screen recording feature to iOS itself.

Impact of Screen Recording in iOS 11

For content creators having screen recording built-in to iOS 11 makes it easier and more convenient to record the video footage that they need from their mobile devices. It is even possible to edit the videos that are recorded and prepare them to be uploaded online.

On the other hand for regular uses the inclusion of screen recording on iOS 11 has had a significant impact as well – most notably because it lets them save any content that they want from their screen. In particular the screen recording on iOS 11 has been used to save ‘temporary’ social media videos from Snapchat or Instagram stories, record and save online streaming videos or livestreams, or even capture video calls on FaceTime or other platforms.

That impact has provoked a response of its own, with both Snapchat and Instagram introducing features that notify users when their content is screenshotted or recorded. In itself that is a testament to the effect that screen recording on iOS 11 has had, and the ways in which it is being used.

It is worth noting however that as much as screen recording may be iOS 11’s standout feature, it is by no means perfect and has many limitations. In fact if you want to record the screen of your iOS devices or Mac and fully customize its parameters, you should try Movavi Screen Recorder for Mac instead.

Unlike the built-in iOS screen recorder, Movavi Screen Recorder for Mac is a far more comprehensive Mac video recorder. It will let you define the capture area, set the frame rate, configure the audio source, capture keyboard and mouse actions, adjust the volume levels, automate the recording, and much more.

In short if you want to record high quality videos from the screen of your Mac or iOS devices, Movavi Screen Recorder for Mac will supply you with what you need. Although it may not be as convenient as the built-in recorder in iOS, it is intuitive, easy to use, and can be set up quickly and without much hassle at all.