Record iPhone Calls: A Complete Guide

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Record iPhone Calls: A Complete Guide

22 August 2023 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.

Summary
Learn how to record and edit phone calls on your iPhone with this comprehensive guide, including recommended apps for call recording and editing. Enhance your business communication and keep important records.

Table of contents

I. Apps that can record iPhone calls

1. Tape ACall
2. Google Voice
3. Rev Call Recorder
4. Call Recorder – Int Call

II. Method to record external sound on iPhone

1. Voice Memo App
2. Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

III. How to edit recorded audio

1. Using Voice Memos on iPhone
2. Use Renee Audio Tools

I. Apps that can record iPhone calls

During a conference call with a colleague or an important phone negotiation with a client, it is necessary to record the call for future reference. Because call recording is illegal in many countries, there are no call recording apps installed on iPhones under US and state-specific laws. Of course, there are situations where recording a call is fine, such as if you’re doing a phone interview or otherwise have permission to record it. If you want to record incoming and outgoing calls, your best bet is to use a call recording app. The following will introduce a variety of applications that can record iPhone calls, including free and paid ones. All of these apps are compatible with the latest iOS versions and are compatible with iOS 15 and even older iOS versions.

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1. Tape ACall

TapeACall is an iOS recording application with relatively complete functions, and the call recording operation is also very simple. Since Apple has more restrictions on mobile devices, if you want to record voice calls on iPhones, there are not as many free recording tools as Android phones, and most of the tools need to be paid for. But TapeACall can provide free voice call recording function, which can help iPhone users to record the content of voice calls well.

There are two versions of the software, a free version and a paid pro version, and while they have different features, both versions perform quite well compared to other apps for recording calls. The app can be used to record incoming and outgoing calls as well as calls you are currently receiving. It provides premium call recording services in more than 50 countries around the world, and there is no per-minute recording fee.

To record iPhone calls via TapeACall, the operation is very simple. After a call, just tap the record button and the app will start recording the call. Unlike other recording tools, TapeACall does not notify the other party that you are recording the conversation. When you’re done recording, you can access the recording you just stored directly on your smartphone.

Features:

Any number of incoming and outgoing calls can be recorded.
Calls can be recorded for any length of time.
Easily download recordings to your computer; or upload recording files to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive cloud storage services.
Recorded audio files are automatically saved in MP3 format.
The app also allows you to share recordings via social media (Facebook/Twitter), SMS and email.
Recordings can be tagged so you can easily find the one you want.
Recorded files can be accessed immediately after the call ends.

2. Google Voice

The service of Google Voice is to use a free US phone number provided by Google, or a number specified by yourself to pay, to integrate all the phones you will come into contact with in your life, such as home, office, mobile phone, etc. Since Google Voice is a VoIP service, it needs to be connected to the mobile device’s network to function properly. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can access the service and make calls, send text messages, record calls, and more. Whether you’re on a laptop or a smartphone, you can use Google Voice to make domestic or international calls. When using Google Voice to record calls, you need to make sure that you have enabled call recording on your Google Voice account, and you can only record calls when you receive calls from your Google Voice number. Google Voice is currently only available in the United States, and Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries.

Before starting to use the recording function, you need to enable the “Incoming Call” option in the “Settings” of the software. After the setup is complete, you can press the number “4″ on the iPhone’s keyboard to start recording during the pass, and Google will notify both parties in the call that it is recording at this time. To stop recording, simply press “4″ again or end the call normally.

TipsWhat is VoIP?

IP-based voice transmission (English: Voice over Internet Protocol, abbreviated as VoIP) is a voice call technology, through the Internet Protocol (IP) to achieve voice calls and multimedia conferences, that is, to communicate through the Internet. Other informal names include IP telephony, Internet telephony, broadband telephony, and broadband phone service. VoIP can be used on many Internet access devices including VoIP phones, smartphones, and personal computers to make calls and send text messages over cellular networks and Wi-Fi.

Features:

Record and save calls online.
Manage all your phone numbers with one number.
Provides advanced voicemail transcription, which can translate the content of voicemail into text, which can be conveniently read by users in the application or sent to email.
The normal use of Google Voice is free, it is completely free to receive text messages without recharging, and it is free to make calls and send text messages to the United States and Canada.
You can block calls you don’t want to answer and let them go directly to your voicemail.
International calls can be made at low rates.

3. Rev Call Recorder

Rev Call Recorder is a professional call recording app that records incoming and outgoing calls for free, and there is no limit to the duration of call recording. Currently the app is only available for iPhones, not Android. While Rev Call Recorder can record calls for free, it charges a transcription fee ($1.25 per minute). The app supports sharing recordings via cloud storage services such as Dropbox, email, SMS, etc. Its main advantage is that, unlike many other call recording services, the person you’re talking to will see your number instead of an unknown number. Rev Call Recorder has a simple functional interface and no hidden fees or ads, so you can use it with confidence.

When using it for the first time, you need to add your mobile number in Rev Call Recorder. Then, click (Start Recorded Call) and select (Outgoing Call) or (Incoming Call). Make a call and after the call is connected, click the (Merge Calls) button to start recording.

Features:

The call recording feature is completely free to use.
Call transcriptions are available for a fee.
Call recordings can be shared with others.

4. Call Recorder – Int Call

Call Recorder – IntCall can also be used to record iPhone calls, but it only records calls made from within the app. After the recording is complete, the recording file is automatically saved to the iPhone instead of being stored on a remote server. Since the calls are made through a VOIP server and the Internet, your carrier will not charge you extra for the calls, and the calls will not be listed on your phone bill. The app supports recording calls on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Using the app, you can listen to recordings on your phone or export them to your computer or to DropBox, WhatsApp and other apps. Call Recorder is free to download, but after the free trial ends, a purchase is required to continue using it. Also, you must make sure conversation recording is legal in your country before using the app.

Features:

You can use Call Recorder to make and record domestic or international calls.
All call recordings will be automatically saved on the mobile phone, and will not be saved to a third-party server, with good privacy.
Recordings can be played and viewed on the phone.
Recording files can be emailed or transferred to your computer via iTunes file sharing.
Call recording files can be exported to DropBox, Google Drive.
Call recordings can be shared with WhatsApp.
You can set a title for each recording file.
The format of call recording files is wav format by default.

II. Method to record external sound on iPhone

In addition to recording iPhone calls, if you also need to record external sounds, the method is also very simple. There are many ways to record external sound on iPhone, and the following two methods are the easiest ones for you.

1. Voice Memo App

By default, the Speech Memo app is pre-installed on the iPhone and can be found in the phone’s Utilities folder. This recording program is free to use and has no ads for various voice recording tasks such as personal voice memos, class lectures, musical inspiration, and more. You can record sound with the built-in microphone, the microphone of the Bluetooth headset, or a supported external microphone, but you cannot record calls. Once Voice Memos is activated, it’s as easy as pressing the red button to start recording.

Also, you can use another app while recording, as long as that app doesn’t play audio on your device, Voice Memos will stop recording if that app starts playing audio. While recording, Voice Memos records any sound you make or your mobile device makes while using other apps. In addition to the recording function, the software also supports file sharing, which you can transfer to your computer or other devices via iCloud.

2. Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

If you’re looking for an app that allows you to record audio easily and quickly, then Voice Recorder & Audio Editor is your choice. The app doesn’t limit the duration of each recording, but if you want to transcribe recordings or add text annotations to your files, you’ll have to make an in-app purchase for those features. Its free version lets you choose the file format of the audio file you are creating, change its playback speed, or trim unwanted parts. After you finish recording, you can share the recording via email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat.

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor only provides basic audio editing tools, if you need more advanced editing tools, it is recommended that you use the freeRenee Audio Tools software.

III. How to edit recorded audio

After finishing the recording, you can choose to edit the audio file on your iPhone or computer, such as trimming the redundant part of the audio, optimizing the recording quality or adjusting the playback speed, etc.

1. Using Voice Memos on iPhone

The Voice Memos app on the iPhone allows for simple audio editing, such as trimming and optimization, in addition to audio recording.

Trim redundant content

① In the recording list, click the recording to be edited, click the (More) button, and then click (Edit Recording).

② Click the (Trim) button on the upper right, then drag the yellow trim handle to select the part you want to keep or delete. Note: You can manually zoom in on the waveform for finer editing. To check the selected part, click the (Play) button.

③ To keep the selected portion (and delete the rest of the recording), tap (Trim). To delete the section, click (Delete).

④ Finally, click (Save) > (Finish).

Optimize recording

The Optimize Recording feature reduces background noise and echo, thereby improving audio playback quality.

① In the recording list, click the recording to be optimized, click the (More) button, and then click (Edit Recording).

② Click the (Optimize Recording) button, and then click (Finish).

2. Use Renee Audio Tools

Renee Audio Tools The software is a free audio recording and editing tool that integrates computer audio recording, audio post-editing and format conversion functions. Among them, the computer audio recording function can help you record computer sound or microphone sound. After recording, you can also use the audio editing function of the software to optimize and adjust the audio, such as cropping music clips, setting fade in and fade out, adjusting playback speed, adjusting volume, male/female voice conversion and other effects; merging multiple audio files; Edit tags for music files; transfer music to iTunes; burn music to CD/DVD and more.

Renee Audio Tools is a powerful audio editing software that can meet your basic needs for audio editing. In addition, it also supports CD burning function, and MP3 files can be burned to CD after editing. It is a completely free software, you can use it with confidence.

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Renee Audio Tools home page function description:

recording: Support recording computer sound and microphone sound.

cut: Support cutting audio clips, adjusting audio playback speed, adjusting sound beam and volume, etc.

Combine: Merge multiple audio files into one complete file.

Format conversion: It can realize the conversion between various audio file formats, and also provides functional modules such as cutting, adjusting speed, changing voice, mixing, and ID3 editor.

Video to MP3: Convert video to audio formats such as MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, etc.

ID3 editor: Edit the detailed information of audio files, such as song name, artist, album, year, genre, etc.

Go to iTunes: Add audio files to iTunes.

CD separation: Extract the audio files from the CD and save them to your computer.

CD burning: Burn audio files from your computer to CD.

Some common audio editing operations are described below:

First, you need to click (Format Conversion) on the main software interface of Renee Audio Tools, in which you can perform operations such as cutting audio, mixing sound, adjusting speed, and equalizing sound.

1 , cut audio

Click the (Add File) button, after adding the recording file, click the (Cut) tool on the top of the software, and then you can cut the audio by dragging the slider or preset the start time and end time. Then click (OK) to return to the previous interface to continue other editing operations or directly export it.

2 , audio mixing

Click (Mix) > (Load Music) to add the music to be mixed; click the music, drag the slider on the timeline or preset the start and end time to specify the mixing period of each piece of music. In the “Volume Adjustment” column, you can adjust the volume of each audio track, and choose whether to enable the “Fade In” and “Fade Out” effects below. Then click (OK) to return to the previous interface to continue other editing operations or directly export it.

3 , audio speed adjustment

Click (adjust speed) to adjust the playback speed, (1.00) means normal speed playback, less than 1 means slow speed, greater than means fast. Then click (OK) to return to the previous interface to continue other editing operations or directly export it.

4 , equalize the sound

In order to ensure the harmony between the sounds during sound mixing and audio production, it is necessary to adjust each piece of audio to avoid the situation that the volume of a certain piece of music is too high or too low. Please click (Mix), select the audio to be adjusted, and in (Volume Adjustment), slide left or right to adjust the volume. Then click (OK) to return to the previous interface to continue other editing operations or directly export it.

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