Make changes to the default video recording options on your iPhone, such as Auto FPS settings, sound recording options, HDR recording, and more. In low-light situations, Auto FPS can improve video quality by reducing the frame rate to 24 fps, and it’ll even work in 4K on iPhone 18 Pro models.
Adjust Auto FPS settings
In low-light situations, iPhone can automatically reduce the frame rate to 24 fps to improve the video quality. When you record in 4K on iPhone 18 Pro models, Auto FPS works, too.
Go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then, depending on your model, do one of the following:
- Tap Auto FPS, then apply Auto FPS to only 30-fps video, to both 30- and 60-fps video, or turn it off.
- Turn on Auto Low Light FPS.
Turn Stereo sound off and on
To achieve stereo sound, iPhone uses multiple microphones.
To turn off stereo recording, go to Settings > Camera, then turn off Record Stereo Sound.
On iPhone 16 models or later, your camera records in Spatial Audio by default. To change recording settings, go to Settings > Camera > Record Sound, then tap Spatial Audio, Stereo, or Mono.
Turn HDR video off and on
Supported models record video in HDR. iPhone shares HDR videos with devices using macOS 10.15.4, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, or later, while other devices receive an SDR version of the same video.
To turn off HDR recording, go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then turn off HDR Video.
Turn Lock Camera on and off
The Lock Camera setting, off by default on supported models, keeps you from switching between cameras while recording video.
To turn on Lock Camera, go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then turn on Lock Camera.
Turn Enhanced Stabilization off and on
To provide improved stabilization while you record in Video mode or Cinematic mode, the Enhanced Stabilization setting zooms in slightly. It’s on by default on supported models.
To turn off Enhanced Stabilization, go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then turn off Enhanced Stabilization.
Turn Lock White Balance on and off
Locking the white balance when you record videos on your iPhone improves accurate color capture based on lighting conditions.
To turn on Lock White Balance, go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then turn on Lock White Balance.
Adjust default Slo-mo recording frame rate
Slo-mo is set to record at 1080 HD at 240 fps from the back camera and 1080 HD at 120 fps from the front camera. To change the back camera to 120 fps, go to Settings > Camera > Record Slo-mo.
Supported models also get an option in Record Slo-mo to record 4K at 120 fps from the back camera.
Adjust Cinematic mode resolution and frame rate
On supported models, Cinematic video is set to record at 1080 HD at 30 fps. To switch to 4K at 24 fps or 4K at 30 fps, go to Settings > Camera > Record Cinematic.
iPhone 18 Pro models can also record Cinematic video in 1080 HD at 60 fps or 4K at 60 fps.
Adjust default Time-Lapse resolution
On iPhone 18 Pro models, you can record Time-Lapse video in 4K. To change the resolution, go to Settings > Camera > Record Time-Lapse.
Turn on Action Mode Lower Light
On supported models, if you want to use Action mode in lower light, go to Settings > Camera > Record Video, then turn on Action Mode Lower Light.
