# Screen Off Recorder — Record with screen dimmed

> Record with screen dimmed (iPhone/iPad app by Wujie Yibang (fuzhou) Software Technology Co., Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-off-recorder/id6776231069 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wujie Yibang (fuzhou) Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895443936)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: Korean, Greek, Dutch, Danish, German (Germany), Russian, Romanian, Malay, Vietnamese, Norwegian Bokmål and 21 more
- Released: 2026-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-off-recorder/id6776231069/reviews.md

## What is Screen Off Recorder?

Screen Off Recorder is a native iOS camera app for long recording sessions—especially when your iPhone is on a mount for cycling, running, motorcycling, or desk tripod use. Apple Watch remote control is supported. Version 1.5.0 lets you burn a dynamic timestamp onto videos already in Photos with improved Settings and wake panel UI.

THE CORE IDEA
While recording, turn on “Screen Off” mode: the app shows a near-black full-screen overlay and lowers brightness so the display uses less power and you avoid accidental touches. Recording continues as long as the app stays in the foreground. Tap the black screen to wake controls, then Stop & Save to the Photos library—or discard the current clip.

DYNAMIC TIMESTAMP (NEW IN 1.5.0)
• Pick a video from Photos and burn a clock that advances with capture time
• Six positions with live preview; multiple styles (classic, outline, yellow, cyan, red, and more)
• Set a default style in Settings; export saves a new video and keeps the original
• HDR / Dolby Vision sources export as SDR in this version

LONG TAKES, LESS WORRY
• Darker Screen Off overlay; the recording indicator remains clearly visible
• Auto Save & Continue (off by default): at 5/10/15/30/60-minute intervals, save the current clip to Photos and immediately start the next; you’ll get multiple clips with a brief gap between segments
• Stop & Save ends the session after saving the current clip; Discard drops only the unsaved current segment

APPLE WATCH REMOTE
• Control your iPhone from Apple Watch: start/stop and save, preview the shot, enter Screen Off, and adjust quality, frame rate, lens, stabilization, auto-save, and more
• Simple four-tile home screen; live preview mirrors your iPhone framing (unavailable while recording)
• Instant control when the iPhone app is in the foreground; Apple Watch prompts you to open the iPhone app otherwise
• Watch app installs with the iPhone app; multilingual Watch interface

STANDALONE CAMERA · ADVANCED STABILIZATION
• Standalone camera control: native Swift + AVFoundation drives the system camera directly—preview, recording, lens switching, zoom, tap-to-focus, and screen-off run in the native layer (not a WebView shell).
• Advanced motion stabilization: optional in Settings; prefers Extended Cinematic and Enhanced+ modes when your device supports them. Best at 1080p + Ultra Wide; falls back to 1080p if strong stabilization isn’t available at 4K.

HOW IT WORKS
• Start / stop recording with a clear, large control
• Selectable frame rates based on device, lens, quality, and stabilization
• Screen Off manually, or auto Screen Off ~3 seconds after you start (optional)
• Tap the blackout once to show duration and actions; tap Screen Off Again to re-enter blackout
• Front and rear cameras (switch when not recording)
• Rear lenses: Ultra Wide / Wide / Telephoto where supported
• Zoom with slider or pinch; tap the preview to focus
• Video quality: 1080p or 4K (device-dependent)
• Portrait and landscape: preview and recording orientation follow how you hold the phone
• Interface in 32 languages (follows system language)

PRIVACY & DATA
• No account required
• No cloud upload from the app—videos are saved to your on-device Photos library
• You manage, share, or delete files in Photos and iCloud Photos like any other video

IMPORTANT NOTES
• “Screen Off” is an in-app blackout—not recording after the side-button hardware lock. Keep the app in the foreground.
• Timestamping is on-device post-processing, not a live burn-in while recording; keep the app open during export.
• Auto-save creates multiple clips with a brief gap between segments—not one seamless file.
• Watch preview and instant remote control require the iPhone app in the foreground; background recording is handled on iPhone.
• iOS may show green/orange privacy indicators while camera or microphone is active—that is normal.
• Use responsibly: record only where you have permission and follow local laws.
Screen Off Recorder—dim the display.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-11

• Add a dynamic timestamp to videos in your library—driven by the capture time as the clip plays. Saves a new video and keeps the original
• Choose from six positions (corners and top/bottom center) with a live preview
• Multiple timestamp styles (classic, outlined white/black, yellow on black, cyan on dark, red on dark). Settings now include a collapsible “Album Tools” section with style preview chips and a burn-in entry
• HDR / Dolby Vision clips are exported as SDR in this version
• Improved wake panel after tapping the screen during recording: bottom action buttons are in a single row for a more compact layout

### 1.3.1 — 2026-07-19

• Improved portrait and landscape recording orientation. iPhone keeps a stable camera layout, while iPad supports landscape, windowed mode, and Stage Manager with correctly oriented text and icons
• Fixed landscape orientation for front/rear camera recording and Apple Watch preview
• Refined landscape camera controls to prevent truncated buttons and overlapping tips
• Limited zoom to 10× for easier control

### 1.3 — 2026-07-14

• Darker Screen Off blackout—closer to a dimmed display; the recording indicator stays visible
• New Auto Save & Continue: every 5/10/15/30/60 minutes, save the current clip to Photos and keep recording (off by default; brief gap between clips; multiple files in Photos)
• Discarding the current clip does not remove segments already saved to Photos

### 1.2 — 2026-07-06

• 可使用 Apple Watch 遥控 iPhone 上的熄屏录像机：开始/停止并保存、预览取景、熄屏与调整设置
• 新增帧率可选，按你的机型与当前镜头、画质设置提供可用帧率（如 24/30/60/120 fps）
• 手机 App 保持前台时可即时遥控；若不在前台，手表会提示打开 iPhone App

### 1.0 — 2026-06-23

No release notes.

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