How to Record and Delete Call Recordings on Android

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How to Record Calls on Android

Google brought call recording for Pixel devices in late 2021. This feature is available for most modern Android phones with the Google Dialer app. Before starting with the steps, check whether you are using v68.0.388241074 of the Google Dialer app on your Android. You can use the link below to update the app for your Android phone.

Since this feature is concerned with the users’ privacy, some countries don’t allow Google to integrate Call Recording in the Google Dialer app. You can check thelist of countries where this feature is available.

Step 1:Open theGoogle Dialer (Phone) appand then start acall.

Step 2:Tap theRecord iconat the bottom right > tap onStartrecordingto confirm.

The other person on the call will also hear the call recording announcement that says, “This call is now being recorded.”

Step 3:To stop the call recording, tap theRecord icon again.

You can also read our post todisable call recording announcements on the Google Dialer app.

How to Record Calls of Specific Contacts on Android

If you always wish to record calls from specific contacts on your Android, here’s how to choose those contacts in the Google Dialer app.

Step 1:Open thePhone app>three dotsat the top right >Settings.

Step 2:Tap onCall Recording>Selected numbers> Choose acontact.

Step 3:Tap on thecontact namewhose calls will always be recorded.

You can also choose to enableAlways record selected numbers.

How to Find and Delete Call Recordings on Android

The Google Dialer app also allows you to delete your call recordings on your Android phone. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open theGoogle Dialer (Phone) appon your Android and then go toRecentsat the bottom.

Step 2:Tap thecontact numberwhose call youjust recorded. Themicrophone iconwill appearnext to the contact number.

Step 3:Tap theDelete iconon the right side to delete the call recording.

How to Schedule Deleting Call Recordings on Android

You can schedule the automatic deletion of call recordings on your Android phone after a specified period. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open thePhone app>Settings>Call recording.

Step 2:Tap onDelete recordings> selecta period after whichyour call recordings will be deleted automatically.

How to Share Call Recordings on Android

You sometimes have to share the call recording with your contacts from your Android phone. Fortunately, the Google Dialer app also gives you that option without needing to find a separate audio file. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open thePhone app>Recents> tap thecontactwhose call you have just recorded.

Step 2:Tap theShare iconon the right side. You canselect an appto share the call recording.

But if the feature stops working on your Android, you can refer to our post stating the solutions for thecall recorder not recording incoming calls on Android. But it is also advised to be careful of the privacy of your contacts. You will ideally seek the permission of your contacts before recording their calls.

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Last updated on 12 August, 2024

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