Mirage CaptureHow to use your iPhone as a wireless microphone for your Mac
Microphone sends an iPhone’s sound to Mirage for Mac over the local network. The Mac records it on its own track and collects the copy the phone saves for itself.
What you need
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later
- A Mac with macOS 26 or later
- Both on the same local network
Steps
Open Microphone
Microphone on the iPhone’s home screen. Allow microphone access, and choose the built-in microphone or one plugged into the phone.
Pair on the Mac
The iPhone appears under Devices in Mirage for Mac. Pair with its six-digit code.
Add it to a group
Drag it into a group with your cameras. Its sound goes into the group’s picture, stream, and recording, on its own lane.
Lock the phone
Microphone keeps working with the screen locked. Dim Screen keeps it dark with Mirage open.
A backup on every phone
The iPhone records its own copy while it sends sound to the Mac. If the Wi-Fi drops, the Mac downloads the phone’s copy into the take’s folder afterward. Microphone’s Outputs can also send it to OBS over NDI®.
If it doesn’t work
- The iPhone isn’t under Devices: see Devices can’t see each other.
- No level on the Mac: check Mute on the phone, and Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone › Mirage.
- Not heard in Zoom: Mirage Camera is video only. The microphone’s sound is for the Mac’s groups, streams, and recordings.
Questions
Is the sound delayed?
A little, as with any wireless microphone. Mirage for Mac lines each source up in the recording, and each file has its own lane in your editor.
Can I use more than one?
Yes. Each iPhone is its own microphone and its own track.