diff --git a/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m b/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
index d47f22bed6..311d122d7d 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
                 @"hasDetail": @YES,
                 @"type": self.typeSwitch,
             },
+            @{@"key": @"recording_hide",
+                @"icon": @"eye.slash",
+                @"hasDetail": @YES,
+                @"type": self.typeSwitch,
+            },
             @{@"key": @"gesture_mouse",
                 @"icon": @"cursorarrow.click",
                 @"hasDetail": @YES,
diff --git a/Natives/PLPreferences.m b/Natives/PLPreferences.m
index bb4f2a1b39..f2e715d80a 100644
--- a/Natives/PLPreferences.m
+++ b/Natives/PLPreferences.m
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ + (id)defaultPrefForGlobal:(BOOL)global {
             @"default_gamepad_ctrl": @"default.json",
             @"controller_type": @"xbox",
             @"hardware_hide": @YES,
+            @"recording_hide": @YES,
             @"gesture_mouse": @YES,
             @"gesture_hotbar": @YES,
             @"disable_haptics": @NO,
diff --git a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
index 1fc2405c43..37f204f323 100644
--- a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ @interface SurfaceViewController ()<UITextFieldDelegate, UIPointerInteractionDel
 @property(nonatomic) CGFloat screenScale;
 @property(nonatomic) CGFloat mouseSpeed;
 @property(nonatomic) CGRect clickRange;
-@property(nonatomic) BOOL isMacCatalystApp, shouldTriggerClick, shouldTriggerHaptic, slideableHotbar, toggleHidden;
+@property(nonatomic) BOOL isMacCatalystApp, shouldHideControlsFromRecording,
+    shouldTriggerClick, shouldTriggerHaptic, slideableHotbar, toggleHidden;
 
 @property(nonatomic) BOOL enableMouseGestures, enableHotbarGestures;
 
@@ -338,6 +339,8 @@ - (void)updatePreferenceChanges {
     virtualMouseFrame = CGRectMake(self.view.frame.size.width / 2, self.view.frame.size.height / 2, 18.0 * mouseScale, 27 * mouseScale);
     self.mousePointerView.frame = virtualMouseFrame;
 
+    self.shouldHideControlsFromRecording = getPrefFloat(@"control.recording_hide");
+    [self.ctrlView hideViewFromCapture:self.shouldHideControlsFromRecording];
     self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
 
     // Update gestures state
diff --git a/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.h b/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.h
index 74ce8f72e2..fd9500f776 100644
--- a/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.h
+++ b/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
+@interface CALayer(private)
+@property(atomic, assign) NSUInteger disableUpdateMask;
+@end
+
 @interface ControlLayout : UIView
 
 @property(nonatomic) NSMutableDictionary *layoutDictionary;
@@ -7,5 +11,6 @@
 - (void)loadControlLayout:(NSMutableDictionary *)layoutDictionary;
 - (void)loadControlFile:(NSString *)path;
 - (void)removeAllButtons;
+- (void)hideViewFromCapture:(BOOL)hide;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.m b/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.m
index 661545b50d..0559fb7f9a 100644
--- a/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.m
+++ b/Natives/customcontrols/ControlLayout.m
@@ -80,4 +80,10 @@ - (void)setFrame:(CGRect)frame {
     self.layoutDictionary[@"scaledAt"] = @(savedScale);
 }
 
+// https://nsantoine.dev/posts/CALayerCaptureHiding
+- (void)hideViewFromCapture:(BOOL)hide {
+    NSUInteger hideFlag = (1 << 1) | (1 << 4);
+    self.layer.disableUpdateMask = hide ? hideFlag : 0;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index c7f45b35cd..e1c54ba135 100644
--- a/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@
 "preference.title.default_gamepad_ctrl" = "Controller configuration";
 "preference.title.hardware_hide" = "Hide controls when hardware is connected";
 "preference.detail.hardware_hide" = "Enable the behaviour of automatically disabling the on-screen control overlay when a mouse or game controller is connected.";
+"preference.title.recording_hide" = "Hide controls from screen recording";
+"preference.detail.recording_hide" = "Hides controls from screenshot and screen recording while they remain visible on the screen.";
 "preference.title.gesture_mouse" = "Mouse gestures";
 "preference.detail.gesture_mouse" = "Enables gestures, such as tap to place block, hold to break block, scrolling with 2 fingers";
 "preference.title.gesture_hotbar" = "Hotbar gestures";