How to Mirror Your iPhone Screen on a Computer Without an Emulator

With the Connect to Windows program, you can connect an Android handset to a Windows computer, but what about an iPhone? Even without an official app, you can still cast the screen of your iPhone to a laptop or desktop Computer through Wi-Fi thanks to the device's screen-mirroring capabilities.

Finding a way to view the screen of your phone on a Mac is straightforward if you know where to look. For a few third-party programs, connecting to a Windows PC will need a bit more effort. Here's how to make everything work.

How to Mirror the Screen of Your iPhone on a Windows Computer


iPhone owners must download a third-party app to cast their phone to Windows because of Apple's walled garden ecosystem. There are several applications that provide this feature, however, LonelyScreen is a simple free-casting option (Opens in a new window). It's a simple program that only does one task: It makes your iPhone believe that your Computer is an Apple TV.

Launch LonelyScreen after installation, and then click the title to alter the AirPlay server name (I used "Whitson's Laptop"). Open the Control Center on your iPhone, then touch the Screen Mirroring button. If you can't find it, you may need to add such a button from the iPhone's Settings.

Your iPhone screen will start to show up on the Computer as soon as you touch the Screen Mirroring button and choose your LonelyScreen laptop from the list. Not seeing it? See the troubleshooting page for LonelyScreen(Opens in a new window); it can occasionally be a little tricky. From there, you may enlarge the window for a closer look and select Record by clicking the arrow in the bottom-right corner to reveal a recording button.

You may always opt to ignore the nag screen even though LonelyScreen promotes a free trial; in our experience, the trial doesn't seem to be time-limited (though the screen may re-appear occasionally as you use it).

LonelyScreen ought to work well for quick and dirty mirroring for the majority of users. If you want additional functionality, a premium program such as Reflector ($19.99) or AirServer ($19.99) may provide you with more configuration choices for your screen mirroring and video recording.

How to Mirror Your iPhone Screen to a MacBook

Mac users have it simple because the QuickTime video player is already included in your laptop and provides this feature. There is only one restriction: A USB connection to your iPhone is required.

Get a Lightning cable, then connect your iPhone to your Computer. If you haven't done this in a while, you might need to start by tapping the iPhone's Trust prompt. Open Launchpad after connecting, then pick QuickTime Player. Go to File > New Movie Recording after starting the program. A new window ought to emerge.

Your iPhone should show up in the drop-down menu under Camera when you click the down arrow next to the Record button in the movie window. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your iPhone if it doesn't appear; it should then do so. The screen of the phone you chose from the list will show up on your Laptop. You may use this for demonstrations or record a video of the iPhone screen by pressing the Record button.

LonelyScreen, Reflector, and AirServer are all available for macOS as well if you wish to wirelessly mirror your iPhone. For more information, see the steps above for Windows Computers.

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