Need to record high-quality audio on your iPhone? Then simply connect your USB microphone to your iPhone. In this guide, we will show you exactly how you can do this and start recording.
So without any further ado, let’s get right into it.
First, identify which port your iPhone has. If you have an iPhone 14 or older, then you have a Lightning iPhone. If it’s iPhone 15 or later, you have a USB-C iPhone.
To connect a USB-C iPhone to a USB microphone, you need the following adapters.
To connect a Lightning iPhone to a USB-A or USB-C microphone, you will need one of the following adapters.
- USB-A to Lightning Adapter
- USB-C to Lightning Adapter (Apple)
- USB-C to Lightning Adapter (Third-party)
Now that you have the right adapters, it’s time to hook up your microphone to the iPhone. Simply attach the adapter to the microphone’s connector, and then plug the adapter right into the iPhone’s charging port.
As soon as you do, you may or may not receive a pop-up. Regardless, your microphone is now connected to the iPhone. Open any voice recording app, such as Voice Memos, and start recording.
You can test if the microphone is working properly by hitting the record button in the Voice Memos app and speaking into the mic directly. Make sure to put the iPhone further from the mic. If the waveforms are moving, then the microphone is working.
In addition to Voice Memos, you can use the external USB microphone to record audio in other apps like GarageBand, video recording apps, and more. Some apps even let you switch between the iPhone and an external microphone from within the app.
