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Here’s how to record phone calls on your Android phone

There might be times you need to record a call, like when you’re on an important work call with someone, and recording it is easier than trying to remember all the details later. Although Android devices don’t have the native ability to do so, there are a few apps in the Google Play Store that can do the job — but not all of them will give the best results.

It’s vital to remember that both the federal and state government have laws in place for recording phone calls, so always ensure you have consent before proceeding. Once you have the other party’s authorization to record your call, our handy guide will show you how to record a phone call in Android and help you figure out which apps are worth your time. Are you an iPhone user? Check out our guide on how to record phone calls with an iPhone.

Editor’s Note: There are federal and state laws pertaining to the recording of phone calls. As a general rule of thumb, though, you shouldn’t run into any legal trouble if you capture both parties verbally consenting to the recording. Some states require that only one party consent; however, check your state or local laws if you need further clarification.

Recording calls with Google Voice

Many Android users have the Google Voice app installed on their phone, which makes it easy to record phone calls using a Google Voice account. Not only that, but the app allows you to record your calls for free. Well, at least some of the calls. If you opt for Google Voice, you can only record incoming calls.

First, you need a Google Voice account. If you don’t have one, head to the Google Voice website and follow the on-screen instructions. Then, once your account is set up, you need to enable recording on your account, which is relatively easy to do.

Step 1: Navigate to the Google Voice homepage.

Step 2: Click the three vertical dots more menu located on the left and select Settings from the menu.

Step 3: Scroll to the Calls section and turn on Incoming call options by using the slider on the right.

Once done, you will be able to record incoming calls by simply hitting the “4” button on your keypad. When you press “4,” you and the person you’re talking with will hear a message saying that the recording is underway. Press “4” again, and the recording will stop and automatically save to your inbox. To access your recordings in the Voice app, head to the Menu and tap the Voicemail tab.

Google Voice app

You can also do this by using the Google Voice app. Click the hamburger menu located at the top right-hand corner and go to Settings. Under Calls, turn on Incoming Call Options.

Recording calls with a third-party app

There are many apps out there designed for recording calls on your Android phone, though some of them work better than others. We tested a few of them to see how they worked, but before diving into our suggestions, there is something to keep in mind. Most of these apps rely solely on your microphone to record both incoming and outgoing audio, which means calls that aren’t recorded while on speakerphone will be a little quiet. That said, here are a couple of the better recording apps we’ve come across.

Call Recorder S9 – Automatic Call Recorder Pro

Perhaps the best call recording app around is Automatic Call Recorder Pro, largely because of how well-made the interface is. Thankfully, it doesn’t just look good — it works pretty well, too. The app provides a host of customizable settings, allowing you to tweak the audio quality and set the app to record every call automatically. Another cool feature is “shake to record,” which does exactly what you might think. If you want to record a call, simply shake your phone. You can also set the app to save recordings to various cloud services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox.

Call Recorder – ACR

Another good call recording app in the Google Play Store right now is ACR. There are freemium and premium versions of the app; the latter costs $4 and gets rid of ads. The app is straightforward and looks good. It automatically records and saves calls based on a phone number and lists them in an organized way. In addition to that, the formats of recordings can range from M4As, MP3s, WAVs, and MP4s, among others.

The app also deletes old recordings automatically, but if you don’t want that to happen, you can mark a recording as important. Best of all, if you don’t wish to record calls from a particular number, you can exclude it from recording. You can also protect recordings with a password so nobody else can access them. If you want to upload your recordings to a cloud service, ACR is compatible with popular options such as Google Drive, Dropbox, WebDAV, and OneDrive, among others.

One final thing to keep in mind is that this app doesn’t record Wi-Fi or VoIP calls – only cellular ones. That means that if you use the Google Fi network, which makes calls over Wi-Fi, you need to manually disable Wi-Fi to record the call.

Recording calls with an external recorder

The last method to record a phone conversation can be overcomplicated and expensive. Rather than using an app, you can buy a separate phone recorder — some plug it into your phone’s 3.5mm headphone jack, but most use Bluetooth to connect to your phone. There are also call recording headsets that connect via Bluetooth, like the Waytronic Mobile Call Recording Headset, which will set you back $49 on Amazon.

We’d also recommend the RecorderGear PR200 . This recorder is easy to use, connects to your phone via Bluetooth, and has a built-in speaker, so you can listen to recorded calls directly from the device — and it’s available for $109 from Amazon. True, it’s a bit more expensive than the apps we mentioned earlier, but overall you are spending money for a more user-friendly and consistently more dependable option — great if you regularly record calls.

At the end of the day, look to go for the method that coincides with the quality level you’re seeking from your phone recordings and the amount of money you’re OK with spending to acquire those results.

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How to Record Calls on an iPhone

If you want to record a call, there are few limitations on Android. Things get tricky when you want to record a call while using an iPhone. Here are some of your best options.

You want to record a call on your smartphone. Maybe it’s an interview for work, a customer service call, or a conversation with a loved one. On Android, there are few limitations (and many of the tips below also work for Android phones).

Things get tricky when you want to record a call while using an iPhone.

You would think there’d be app for that, but Apple doesn’t allow third-party apps to access the microphone and the integrated Phone app directly. However, there are tricks within some apps and services to get around that limitation that can make you a mobile wire-tapping master.

Before you push record, be sure to tell the person on the other end of the line you’re recording; depending on your location, you may be breaking a law if you don’t. Some US states—like New York and even the feds—only require one-party consent, which means you can record without telling the other person or persons. In California, all parties must know they’re being recorded—even if the recorder is out of state. Under federal law, one-party consent is okay, but only if you’re part of the conversation; otherwise that’s considered eavesdropping.

None of these laws are as cut and dried as they seem (Nevada’s one-party consent has been viewed by the courts as an all-party consent). Play it safe: get permission on any recorded call. «Forgiveness» could get litigious and costly, and even lead to criminal charges. If you’re nervous, don’t record at all. The folks at Rev did a deep-dive into the laws to help drive that advice home.

Simply Record a Speakerphone Chat

This works for any call, live conversation, or endless Zoom call. On a second device—be it another iPhone, an iPad, laptop, or Android phone—open a voice-recorder app and hit record while you’re talking. On iOS, the built-in version is called Voice Memos; we have a full tutorial on how to use it. Windows 10 has a built-in Voice Recorder. Android has a bunch of them.

You can do this with lots of third-party voice recorder apps as well, like Rev Voice Recorder, Otter, and Alice, which offer some transcription. Usually for a price. The downside to this method is the quality could be sketchy. Plus, lots of people hate talking to someone on speaker phone.

Employ Google Voice

If you haven’t used that free Google Voice account in a while, check it out. It provides free voice mail, a free phone number, call-around service (it’ll ring as many IRL phones as you want it to until you answer), and yes, even conversation recording on incoming calls. While it’s possible to make an outbound call using the Google Voice app on your iPhone, you can’t record them with Google Voice.

For recording to work, it must be activated in settings. In the mobile app or or via voice.google.com on the desktop, go to Settings > Calls > Incoming call options.

You have the option in settings for calls to be answered either via the app itself (check off iOS Device) or by having the call forwarded to your mobile number. Either way, you are not technically doing the recording on your iPhone. It’s all done on Google’s servers, which handle the Voice over IP (VoIP) connection.

When you answer calls made to your Google Voice number, tap 4 on the number pad. Participants will hear a robot voice state that recording has begun—this is Google’s way of keeping you legal; Alphabet Inc. wants no part of a lawsuit. To stop recording, tap 4 again or hang up. You can hit the 4 key as often as you like to start and stop recording.

Call recordings are forwarded to you via email and appear in Google Voice’s list of voice mail recordings. You can generally tell the difference between voice mail messages and recorded conversations because the latter are probably longer, and say «Transcription not available.»

Use a 3-Way Call Merge App

On Android, a variety of apps can record a call directly, unless the phone manufacturer blocks it. On iPhone, recording phone calls is blocked, period. The apps that do exist to record a call—and there are quite a few—have a workaround, but it will usually cost you.

iPhone recorder apps only work because they utilize 3-way conference calls, either incoming or outgoing. The third «caller» is a recording line, provided by a service from the app’s developer. Obviously, 3-way calling is a must-have feature of your iPhone for this to work, so be sure your carrier supports it. In the US, the big three all do, but some smaller carriers do not—at least not in a way these apps support.

A downside to these apps—they are not as simple as hitting a key on the number pad, because you have to do the extra steps to make the merge happen with the third number doing the recording. However, they can all be activated in the middle of any phone call; afterwards you get easy access to recordings in the app and can play, download, share, or export them as desired.

Rev, our top-rated transcription service, offers an app to facilitate recording incoming and outgoing calls by merging in a Rev recording number on a 3-way call. You access the recordings in the Conversations area of the app.

Unlimited recording is free with Rev’s service, there’s unlimited storage, and you can share the recording all you want. It only charges for transcriptions (it’s $1 per minute but offers top-notch accuracy, according to our review). The Rev Call Recorder app, only on iOS, is free. Don’t confuse it with the Rev Voice Recorder mentioned above (also free, for iOS and Android), which is for recording in-person conversations.

Most similar apps will cost you for the recording alone and some limit recording time.

TapeACall Pro is $10.99 annually—users get charged again every year—but call recording length is unlimited.

Call Recorder Pro is a $9.99 one-time purchase, but offers only 300 minutes of calling credits; do an in-app purchase to record after that. Both offer «lite» versions to try out with limited record times (60 seconds) and features.

Phone Call Recorder — ACR is «free.» It trumpets that all call recordings, incoming or outgoing, even photo calls—meaning FaceTime calls—are unlimited in length. But that’s if you upgrade via in-app purchase to the pro version for $59.99.

Dial 3-Way Call Recorder Services

You don’t need an app to record your calls with the 3-way calling described above. There are several paid services that let you call them direct to get the recording going before you pull in the other party. This also means you’re not limited to iPhone only—they’ll work with an Android phone, or even a landline.

RecordiaPro has options for recording both in the US alone (starting at $29.99 for 120 minutes) or worldwide ($40 for 190 minutes). Create an account before you call, put RecordiaPro’s number in your contacts, and use it when you call out or silently add RecordiaPro to existing calls. For $36 per year, it will provide a number you can hand out to take future calls that get auto-recorded. Future recordings are available in your account.

Recordator has a free 10-minute recording trial; otherwise it costs $10 for 67 minutes to start. It works much like RecordiaPro, giving you a number to set up a 3-way conference that does all the recording. For that price, Recordator throws in full call transcription. It also supports the merge-call option.

Use Your Own Voice Mail—Maybe

If your iPhone has support (via your mobile carrier) for 3-way calling and Visual voice mail, you have an option for the cheapest workaround of all.

When you’re in a call, wait for the Add Call button to light up, so you can add a third caller via 3-way calling. Tell the other person to wait, click the button, and call yourself. Stay on the line and listen to your own voice mail greeting, then for the tone that indicates recording has begun. Tap Merge Calls. All three calls are merged—and the third one (your voice mail) is taping the other two.

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