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How to grab a video with QuickTake on your iPhone

You can use QuickTake to record videos without leaving photo mode. This feature is available on the iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and later models of the iPhone.

mode. Tap the Shutter button (a circle at the bottom of the screen) to take a photo. Then tap the up arrow to adjust options, like flash, Live Photos, timer, and more.

If you want to capture a QuickTake video, just press and hold the Shutter button. Release the button to stop recording. (Note: To take videos with customizable resolution, stereo audio, and audio zoom, switch to Video mode.)

With iOS 14 and later, you can hold one of the Volume buttons to capture a QuickTake video. If you have Use Volume Up for Burst enabled, you can use the Volume down button to capture a QuickTake video.

Slide to the right to lock recording

To keep recording video without having to hold the button, slide the Shutter button  to the right, then release it. When video recording is locked, a Shutter button appears to the right. Tap the Shutter button to take a still photo during video recording. When you’re ready to stop recording, tap the record button.

Slide to the left for burst mode

Slide the Shutter button to the left and hold it to take a burst of photos, then release it to stop.

With iOS 14 and later, you can capture photos in burst mode by pressing the Volume up button. Just go to Settings > Camera and turn on Use Volume Up for Burst.

(This how-to is based on my experiences and info on Apple’s support pages.)

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.