How to Record and Delete Call Recordings on Android

Quick Tips

• You must check whether you use v68.0.388241074 of the Google Dialer app on your Android.
• Start your call > tap on Record > select Start Recording.
• To record calls of specific contacts, open the Google Dialer > Settings > Call Recording > Selected Numbers > choose a contact.

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 the list of countries where this feature is available.

Step 1: Open the Google Dialer (Phone) app and then start a call.

Step 2: Tap the Record icon at the bottom right > tap on Start recording to 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 the Record icon again.

You can also read our post to disable 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 the Phone app > three dots at the top right > Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Call Recording > Selected numbers > Choose a contact.

Step 3: Tap on the contact name whose calls will always be recorded.

You can also choose to enable Always 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 the Google Dialer (Phone) app on your Android and then go to Recents at the bottom.

Step 2: Tap the contact number whose call you just recorded. The microphone icon will appear next to the contact number.

Step 3: Tap the Delete icon on 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 the Phone app > Settings > Call recording.

Step 2: Tap on Delete recordings > select a period after which your 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 the Phone app > Recents > tap the contact whose call you have just recorded.

Step 2: Tap the Share icon on the right side. You can select an app to share the call recording.

But if the feature stops working on your Android, you can refer to our post stating the solutions for the call 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.