Product Demo Recordings

This article describes a few simple tips and tricks for creating a product demo with a mobile device.

Setup

On an iPhone or other iOS device, you may need to change your settings to enable screen recordings. Apple provides instructions on how to do so in their knowledge base.
You may want to create an Apple Note to act as a “title slide.” This might be a good way to introduce the demo, and provide future viewers with context about what they’re about to see.
You may want to use a non-production environment such as dev (or possibly the OIDC dev sample app); especially if your recording would involve identity information (PII).
For identity-related demos, you may want to have a user authenticated and ready-to-go before you start recording. (eg. Don’t start by creating an account unless that’s what your demo is meant to showcase.)

As a demo recording, viewers may not be as familiar with Login.gov or the product features you’re trying to showcase. It’s helpful to set context, whenever possible.
When creating a screen recording, you should describe what actions you’re taking (eg. “I’m going to scroll” or “I’m going to tap ‘Continue’ now”) so the audience can understand what is happening.
You can upload your recording from your iOS device to Google Drive. From there, you can embed it in a presentation or download it on your Mac workstation to use elsewhere.