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Capture an iPad or another screen

Show the screen on your computer with AirPlay or a cable. A step is taken each time the screen changes.

Who can do this: Owners, admins and creators

Show the iPad on your computer

  • AirPlay: on the iPad open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring and choose your Mac. Turn on AirPlay Receiver on the Mac first, in System Settings, General, AirDrop and Handoff.
  • Cable on a Mac: connect the iPad, open QuickTime Player, choose File, New Movie Recording, and pick the iPad next to the record button.

Capture

  1. 1In the desktop app choose iPad or other screen.
  2. 2Click Find the window and pick the one showing the iPad.
  3. 3Press Start capture and use the iPad.

The app cannot see taps on the iPad itself, so it takes a step each time the screen changes and settles, plus one at the start. Press Alt + Shift + D or Take a step now to add one yourself. Then use Write with AI to describe each step.

TipThis works for any screen shown in a window on your computer, not only iPads.