Any iPhone is a microphone.

Put a spare iPhone near the voice you want to hear. Mirage for Mac hears it over Wi-Fi, keeps it on its own recording lane, and collects the full-quality copy the phone saves itself.

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iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later, and Mirage for Mac.

Mirage for Mac using an iPhone as a wireless microphone
Microphone on iPhone connected to a Mac, with its level, Mute, and Record
Microphone on iPhone while the Mac uses it, shown by a purple edge

Locked screen, still recording.

Microphone keeps working with the screen locked or dimmed, so the phone can sit in a pocket or on a desk. A purple edge shows when the Mac is listening, red when it records.

It saves its own copy on the device, and the Mac downloads it after the take.

A two-person podcast in the Mirage for Mac player, with each microphone on its own lane

Every voice, its own track.

Each microphone is its own file and its own lane in the recording, next to the cameras. Fix one voice in your editor without touching the others.

Turn a spare iPhone into a wireless microphone with Mirage.

More in Microphone

Works lockedKeep recording with the screen locked or dimmed.
A backup on the phoneIts own recording on the device, downloaded by the Mac.
Mute from your wristRecord and mute from Apple Watch.
External micsChoose the iPhone’s microphone or one you plug in.

Questions

Can I use my iPhone as a microphone for my Mac?

Yes. Open Microphone on the iPhone and pair it with Mirage for Mac. The Mac uses it like any other source, and records it on its own lane.

Does it work with the screen off?

Yes. Microphone keeps working with the screen locked, and Dim Screen darkens it while it runs.

What happens if Wi-Fi drops?

The iPhone records its own copy on the device, so the take is safe. The Mac downloads it afterward.

Get Mirage Capture.

One purchase for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. No account, no subscription.

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