To record a call on an iPhone running iOS 18.1 or later, Apple has introduced a built-in native call recording feature. Here's how to use it:
- Open the Phone app and start or answer a call as usual.
- During the call, look for the Call Recording button (waveform icon) in the top-left corner of the call screen and tap it.
- Siri will notify all parties on the call that the recording has started with an announcement ("This call will be recorded.") and a recording tone.
- The call recording begins and will continue until you tap the recording button again to stop or until you end the call.
- After the call ends, a notification will alert you that the recording has been saved in the Notes app, in a folder called "Call Recordings," along with an automatic transcript of the call.
- You can access, play, search, and share the recording and its transcript within the Notes app.
This feature is available only on iPhones running iOS 18.1 or newer and on certain models newer than iPhone X, and it complies with privacy laws by informing all participants of the recording.
If the built-in feature is not available, third-party apps like Rev Call Recorder also offer call recording on iPhone but with some limitations, such as geographic restrictions.
This is the simplest and legally compliant way to record calls on an iPhone in 2025.