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How To Share Screen On iPhone: A Step by Step Guide

How To Share Screen On iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’ve ever wanted to share your iPhone screen but could not figure out how to do so, our step-by-step guide will come to your assistance.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 11 November 2025 06:00 IST

How To Share Screen On iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Highlights

Screen sharing lets users mirror or stream their iPhone screen easily
AirPlay allows wireless mirroring to Apple TV or compatible smart TVs
You can also share your screen during a FaceTime call using SharePlay

Screen sharing is an incredibly useful tool, coming in handy during presentations, watching content on a larger screen, showing off photos from your recent vacation, or helping a loved one troubleshoot their device. Thus, screen sharing is a powerful tool for communication and collaboration. Fortunately, both Android and iOS devices offer support for screen sharing.

While the process on the former is as simple as tapping a toggle in the control centre, the latter has a few caveats. So, if you've ever wanted to share your iPhone screen but could not figure out how to do so, our step-by-step guide will come to your assistance.

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Screen sharing on iPhone works differently from Android. It is facilitated by AirPlay, Apple's proprietary technology that allows you to stream music, photos, videos, and also mirror your iPhone screen onto a compatible device, wirelessly. For certain actions, such as screen sharing while on FaceTime, protocols like SharePlay are also utilised.

This outputs a video feed of your iPhone's screen on the external device, allowing the recipient to see exactly what you see, including all of the actions, in real time.

An iPhone running the latest version of the iOS operating system
A compatible device for outputting the content. This can either be an Apple TV, an AirPlay-compatible smart TV, or a Mac running the latest macOS version.
A Wi-Fi network for the devices to discover and interact with each other

Ensure that your iPhone and Apple TV/ AirPlay-compatible device are on the same Wi-Fi network
On iPhone, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (on Face ID models), or from the bottom (on Touch ID models) to bring up the Control Centre
Select the Screen Mirroring toggle, which should appear as two overlapping rectangles. In case the icon is not showing, you can add the screen mirroring toggle by pressing and holding on the Control Centre and selecting the Add a Control option.
Select your Apple TV or AirPlay device from the list
Now, enter the four-digit AirPlay code shown on the Apple TV or the AirPlay-compatible device when prompted.
Your iPhone screen should now begin mirroring on the device. Repeat Steps 1–3 and select Stop Mirroring to stop screen sharing.

Start the audio or video call with the person you want to share the screen with on FaceTime.
Once the call is connected, tap the screen to reveal the call controls and access the share menu
Look for the Share Content option and tap on it. It should look like a rectangle with a person icon.
A menu will appear, confirming whether you wish to share your iPhone screen. Select Share My Screen.
After a three-second countdown timer, your iPhone screen will be visible to the recipient.
To stop screen sharing, return to FaceTime and select the Stop Sharing option.

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Shaurya Tomer is a Sub Editor at Gadgets 360 with 2 years of experience across a diverse spectrum of topics. With a particular focus on smartphones, gadgets and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), he often likes to explore the industry's intricacies and innovations – whether dissecting the latest smartphone release or exploring the ethical implications of AI advancements. In his free time, he often embarks on impromptu road trips to unwind, recharge, and ...More