By an office window on an overcast day, she holds her iPhone on a speakerphone call, Apple Watch on her wrist

Guide · Calls

How to record a phone call on iPhone

Since iOS 18.1, iPhone can record calls in the Phone app, and everyone on the call hears that it’s being recorded. Calls in WhatsApp and other apps are a different story.

Updated 2026-11-10

Use iPhone’s built-in call recording

  1. Make or answer a call in the Phone app

    One-to-one FaceTime audio calls work too.

  2. Tap the More button, then tap Call Recording

    On iOS 18, tap the Start Call Recording button instead. Both of you hear a notice that the call is being recorded, and it repeats during the call.

  3. Tap Stop, or hang up, to end the recording

  4. Tap View Saved Call

    Or open the Notes app and find it in the Call Recordings folder. Tap the recording to play it or read the transcript.

Tip

Transcripts are available in select regions and languages, and label who said each line. A summary of the call needs Apple Intelligence: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or an iPhone 16 model or later.

No Call Recording button?

  • Your region. Apple says call recording isn’t available in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, the European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
  • More than two people. It only records when you’re talking to one other person.
  • Video or app calls. FaceTime video, WhatsApp, Teams, Zoom and other app calls aren’t covered.
  • It’s turned off. Audio Call Recording is on by default; check Settings > Apps > Phone > Audio Call Recording.
  • An older iOS. Call recording arrived with iOS 18.1; update in Settings > General > Software Update.

Record WhatsApp and other app calls

For calls iPhone can’t record, record the sound instead. Put the call on speaker, then tap Saybird on your Apple Watch. The watch hears both sides through the speaker, and when you hang up Saybird writes the transcript, key points and to-dos. Step by step: how to record WhatsApp calls on iPhone.

Built-in recording vs Apple Watch + Saybird

iPhone call recordingApple Watch + Saybird
Phone callsYes：One-to-oneYes：On speaker
WhatsApp and app callsNo：Not supportedYes：On speaker
In-person meetingsNo：Not supportedYes：Tap and record
Recording noticeEveryone hears itNone; tell people yourself
After the callPartly：Audio and transcript in Notes; summary with Apple IntelligenceYes：Transcript, key points, to-dos, who said what
RegionsPartly：Not in the EU and some other countriesYes：Wherever Saybird is on the App Store

Questions

Does iPhone tell the other person I’m recording?

Yes. When you use iPhone’s call recording, both people hear a notice that the call is being recorded, and it repeats during the call.

Where are iPhone call recordings saved?

In the Notes app, in a folder called Call Recordings, with a transcript in supported regions and languages.

Why is there no record button during my call?

Call recording isn’t available in the EU and some other countries, works only when you’re talking to one other person, and doesn’t cover FaceTime video or calls in apps like WhatsApp. It can also be turned off in Settings > Apps > Phone > Audio Call Recording.

Can iPhone record WhatsApp calls?

Not with the built-in call recording. Put the WhatsApp call on speaker and record it on your Apple Watch with Saybird, which also writes the transcript and summary.

Is there an app to record phone calls on iPhone?

Start with the built-in Call Recording for phone and FaceTime audio calls. Some App Store apps record regular calls by merging in a recording line through three-way calling, which depends on your carrier. For WhatsApp and other app calls, record on speaker with a second device such as Apple Watch.

Leaving the office at dusk, she glances at her watch

Nothing saidgets lost.

Voice recorder for Apple Watch and iPhone. Transcript, summary and to-dos, written for you.

Download Saybird on the App Store

Free · Requires iOS 16.4 or later