Record videos

Record a video

  1. Swipe the modes sideways to Video.
  2. If needed, choose the type of video to record:

    • To record a selfie video, tap switch cameras icon.
    • To record a Slow Motion video, a Timelapse video, or other type of video, swipe sideways to More.
  3. If needed, adjust video settings.

  4. To start recording, press a Volume button or tap record icon.
  5. While recording, you can:

    • Take a photo. Tap .
    • Pause recording. Tap .
  6. To stop recording, press a Volume button or tap stop-recording icon.
  7. To watch your video, tap the thumbnail preview at bottom. Then:

    • To view all thumbnails, tap the screen, then tap to open the Photos app.
    • To view videos or photos later, open the Photos app or other photo app you installed.

You can also use voice commands to start capturing video, even when your phone is locked.

Record dual videos

To record one video using two cameras (selfie + one of the rear cameras):

  1. Swipe the modes sideways to More and tap Dual Capture Video.
  2. Review the preview and adjust as needed:

    • To swap placement of videos (top/bottom), tap .
    • To switch from the 1X main camera to another rear camera, tap a different option.
    • To change layout, tap split screen or picture-in-picture .
  3. To start recording, press a Volume button or tap record icon.

Record a spot-color video

  1. Swipe the modes sideways to More and tap Spot Color.
  2. Move the color picker to the color you want to keep. The selected color appears on and in the video, and the rest of the image turns black and white.
  3. Use the slider to adjust color intensity.
  4. To start recording, press a Volume button or tap record icon on the screen.
  5. To switch to a different color while recording, move to the new color.

Record a slow-motion video

For best results, use natural lighting when shooting slow-motion videos. LED light may flicker in slow-motion videos.

  1. Swipe the modes sideways to Slow Motion.

  2. To start recording, press a Volume button or tap on the screen.
  3. To stop recording, press a Volume button or tap .
  4. Tap the thumbnail to open the video.
  5. Use the sliders to surround the frames to play in slow-motion. Or, surround all frames to play the entire video in slow-motion. You can reposition the sliders any time you play the video.

If you don’t want slow motion in the video, move the sliders together to play at normal speed.

Record a timelapse video

  1. Attach a tripod or set up your phone so that it can’t move while you record.
  2. Swipe the modes sideways to More and tap Timelapse.
  3. Tap , then use the slider to select the speed multiplier. In general, use a faster speed for longer videos.
  4. To start recording, press a Volume button or tap record icon on the screen.

    You’ll see two counters, one that shows the duration of the recording and another that shows the duration the video will play when sped up.

  5. To stop recording, press a Volume button or tap stop-recording icon.

Video settings

  1. Before recording a video, you can adjust these settings on the Video mode screen:

    • Turn light on or off .
    • To reduce blur from your moving while recording, turn stablization on .
    • Turn sound on active microphone or mute it inactive microphone.
    • To change the aspect ratio, tap the current value and select the new ratio. 16:9 is the aspect ratio of most high-definition monitors and TVs.
  2. For even more video settings, tap settings icon. Then, to reduce file size for streaming or broadcasting, turn on Efficient videos.