Screen Mirroring: How to Connect iPhone to PC?

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Screen Mirroring: How to Connect iPhone to PC?

21 September 2020 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Last update by Emma Johnson at 9 November 2026

Summary
Although our smartphone’s screen is large now, it cannot fulfill the need for those who go for larger and larger screen. It is suggested that you connect iPhone to PC with screen mirroring. What is screen mirroring? How to use this function? Let’s read this article!

Content

Part 1: About Screen Mirroring

Part 2: How to Use Screen Mirroring

Part 3: Pros of Screen Mirroring

1. More Comfortable Reading
2. Better Visual Effect

Part 4: Notes of Screen Mirroring

1. Keep Close Distance
2. Update to Latest Version
3. Connect to Same Network

Part 1: About Screen Mirroring

Screen mirroring is the projection function in iOS device. Through screen mirroring, you can connect iPhone screen to cast iPhone screen onto PC screen and TV. What you operate on your phone can be displayed on the other screen, including photos, videos and games. That can help you be free from projector and big screen.

Part 2: How to Use Screen Mirroring

It is very easy to use screen mirroring. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Ensure your iPhone and PC under the same network environment.

Step 2: Go to Control Center in your iPhone and tap on [Screen Mirroring].

·In iOS 12 and the latter versions, scroll down from the top bar to find [Screen Mirroring].

· In iOS 11 and the former versions, swipe your finger up toward the top of the screen, and then find [Screen Mirroring].

Step 3: Select the device that receives to display your iPhone screen.

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During screen mirroring, if you want to record the iPhone contents on PC, you can use Renee Video Editor Pro to record screen.

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Renee Video Editor Pro is the multi-functional software that contains video editing and screen recording. It can not only satisfy users’ needs on recording computer screens, playing video and sound sources, etc., but also create more possibilities for video editing. Users can add watermarks to the videos that are being recorded, but also optimize the video contents, like adding various kinds of transition, switching between different filter styles freely, adding exclusive subtitles for independent images, etc.

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How to use Renee Video Editor Pro to record screen?

Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Then, click on [Screen Recorder].

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Step 2: Select the recording target, audio source and the storage folder.

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If you want to record video in better quality, you can click at the Setting button at the corner and further modify the parameters.

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Step 3: Click on [Record]. Then, select the recording area and click on [Record] to begin recording. Of course, if you select the full screen as the recoding target, you will not adjust the recording area.

Step 4: Click to pause or stop recording when the screen is being recorded. Finally, the recorded video will be saved in the folder you set.

Part 3: Pros of Screen Mirroring

Next, we will talk about what the advantages of iPhone screen monitoring are.

1. More Comfortable Reading

Although iPhone is multifunctional, its screen limits the size of the letters. That add burden to our eyes when we reading PDF files and the other documents.

If you cast the iiPhone screen onto PC with screen mirroring, you can show your Excel and PowerPoint documents well in the computer.

2. Better Visual Effect

When you are going to play game on phone, you can cast the screen onto the computer to get the more wonderful screen effects.

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Part 4: Notes of Screen Mirroring

Before using screen mirroring, here are some notes for you.

1. Keep Close Distance

Keep both of the devices in close distance and don’t them get into the sleep mode.

2. Update to Latest Version

Ensure that iPhone is in the latest iOS edition.

3. Connect to Same Network

Check if the computer and iPhone are connected to the same network.

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Part 1: About Screen Mirroring

Part 2: How to Use Screen Mirroring

Part 3: Pros of Screen Mirroring

1. More Comfortable Reading

2. Better Visual Effect

Part 4: Notes of Screen Mirroring

1. Keep Close Distance

2. Update to Latest Version

3. Connect to Same Network

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