The screen recording utility in iOS is a great way to share quick screencasts of whats on your iPhones display. I use it all the time for tutorials, or as a way to simply explain what Im talking about in the most straightforward way possible. As I touched on in the last episode of iOS Decoded, in a future iOS update, the built-in screen recording utility will gain three new features that will increase its usefulness.As a user-facing utility, iOS screen recording performs two primary functions. The default function allows you to simply record your iPhones screen, and save the recording to the Photos app. The second function allows you to live stream your iPhones screen.By long-pressing the Screen Recording button in Control Center, youll find additional options for enabling the iPhones microphone, and for setting a broadcast destination for supported third-party apps like Zoom and Instagram.The current screen recording UI in iOS 18.3In a future iOS update, screen recording will gain several additional new features.Record audio using stereo microphoneAudio recorded during a screen recording from the iPhones on board microphone is currently recorded in mono. In a future update, users will have the option of using multiple on-board mics to create a stereo recording. HDR support for screen recordingAs of now, screen recordings only support SDR recording. Youll notice that if you start a screen recording while viewing HDR content, the screen will dim and display everything in SDR. In a future iOS update, users will be able to capture and save HDR content using the Screen Recording utilityDisplay a live camera overlay using picture-in-picture UIPerhaps the biggest new update thats coming to iOS screen recording is the ability to simultaneously capture a live camera overlay while recording your iPhones screen. This feature will utilize the picture-in-picture UI, similarly to what youll find when performing a SharePlay screen sharing session.In the image above you can see the new camera option to the left of the microphone option in the upcoming Screen Recording UI. This Camera button will let you capture footage from the on-board camera while recording the screen.9to5Macs TakeThese upcoming changes wont move the needles for the masses, but for those that use screen recording on a regular basis, these are welcomed additions. All three features, especially the video overlay, will make for a more useful utility. What do you think?For more, be sure to catch the latest episode of iOS Decoded, where I discuss this new upcoming feature, plus many more new enhancements that are destined for iOS 18.3.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel