On your iPhone, you have a few different options for recording phone calls, even though it’s not a built-in capability.
There is no built-in feature on your iPhone that allows you to record phone calls. This is because different countries have different rules pertaining to the permissibility of recording phone conversations. Fortunately, you can still record calls on your iPhone using a few workarounds.
How to Record Calls on an iPhone Without Apps
Without having to pay for any apps, this is most likely the simplest and most straightforward method for recording a call on your iPhone. To make it work, you’ll need another device (such a tablet or phone) that has a microphone for recording sounds. For excellent recordings, you can also link your PC to one of the top podcasting microphones.
It’s easy to pull off as long as you’re in a calm place and have access to your iPhone’s speakerphone:
1. After making a call, select the Speaker icon. Tell the other person that your iPhone will be recording the call.
2. Once you have permission, begin recording with your external recorder.
3. Put your iPhone in close proximity to the recording device’s microphone. If you want your own audio to be recorded as well, stay in close proximity to the recording equipment.
4. Put the call to an end and preserve the recording.
You can use Apple’s Voice Memos app to record calls if you’re using a different iPhone or iPad. On the other hand, we advise utilising a free audio editing and recording programme like Audacity if you’re utilising a PC. If this is your first time using Audacity, you can read our tutorial on using it.
Record Incoming iPhone Calls Using Google Voice
With Google Voice, you can make free local and international calls (based on Google Voice calling rates) and receive a free phone number and voicemail inbox. Google Voice is a free VoIP (voice over internet protocol) calling service. One benefit of Google Voice is the ability to record phone calls.
However, you’ll need to spend some time setting up the service before you can accomplish this. Make sure your employer or educational institution isn’t using or setting up Voice for Google Workspace accounts for you. The recording feature won’t work otherwise. You can configure Google Voice as follows:
1. Go to the App Store and download Google Voice. Open it and log in using your Google credentials.
2. Press the Search button. To link a new phone number to your Google Voice account, select it.
3. Verify the number you provided. Press the Next button until the phone number entry prompt appears.
4. Put in the number that appears on your iPhone. Verify and watch for a code of verification.
5. Verify your newly configured Google Voice account using the code you recently got.
Regretfully, you cannot utilise Google Voice to record an outgoing phone call on your iPhone due to security and legal issues.
Record Phone Calls on an iPhone Using a Third-Party App
If you are unable to record a phone call using the conventional approach, it is likely time to use a third-party programme. As the name suggests, TapeACall makes it simple to capture phone calls.
Although there is a one-week free trial available when you sign up for the app’s subscription, the app is not free. Just make sure that if you decide you don’t want to use the app going forward, you cancel the subscription before the trial expires.
The programme will guide you through a few stages when you launch it for the first time, one of which is configuring the phone number TapeACall will use to record calls. After completing the setup, you ought to be prepared to begin call recording.
Record Calls on an iPhone Using Your Voicemail
Has your iPhone’s voicemail feature been configured yet? There’s a neat method that lets you record phone calls to voicemails. The last approach is primarily dependent on the iPhone carrier you use.
Prior to anything else, you should confirm that downloading voicemail messages is permitted by your carrier. On your iPhone, open the Phone app and hit the Voicemail tab located in the lower-right corner. It’s fantastic if a voicemail message list appears! You are able to download them and store them on your device for later listening.