---
title: kAudioSessionCategory_RecordAudio
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_recordaudio
---

# kAudioSessionCategory_RecordAudio

For recording audio; this category silences playback audio. Recording continues with the screen locked.

## Declaration

```swift
var kAudioSessionCategory_RecordAudio: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This category is equivalent to the record category provided in the AVFoundation framework.

## See Also

### Constants

- [kAudioSessionCategory_AmbientSound](audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_ambientsound.md)
- [kAudioSessionCategory_SoloAmbientSound](audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_soloambientsound.md)
- [kAudioSessionCategory_MediaPlayback](audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_mediaplayback.md)
- [kAudioSessionCategory_PlayAndRecord](audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_playandrecord.md)
- [kAudioSessionCategory_AudioProcessing](audiotoolbox/kaudiosessioncategory_audioprocessing.md)