A lot of people use WhatsApp calling over traditional phone calls, thanks to free availability and better clarity. However, unlike the latter, you cannot record calls on WhatsApp, which is a bummer for many. Thankfully, there are a few tricks that can help you record WhatsApp video as well as voice calls on your smartphone.
Recording WhatsApp Audio Calls
Technique 1
The simplest way to record calls on WhatsApp is to turn on the speaker of your phone while having a conversation and record the conversation on another mobile phone. This can be done by downloading a third-party app from the Play Store. If this method doesn’t work for you as you do not have a secondary phone then in this case you can download some sound recorder in your laptop and record it from your laptop.
Technique 2
The best way to record voice calls on WhatsApp on Android is by using the Cube Call Recorder. Note that it’s not compatible with all the phones out there and works only with devices having support for VoIP call recording. Yet, you can try to see if it works on your phone using the steps given below.
- Download and install the Cube Call Recorder from the Google Play Store.
- Open the app and grant all the required permissions. Enable the accessibility service and allow permission to draw over other apps.
- Now, open WhatsApp and make a voice call. A pink-coloured recording widget should appear on your screen, indicating that the app is recording your call.
- If it doesn’t work or gives an error, go to the recording settings and enable “Force in-call mode”.
Furthermore, you can experiment with VoIP recording audio sources to see which one works the best on your device. If you are unable to hear another person’s voice in the recording, change ‘VoIP Recording Audio Source’ from ‘Voice communication’ to ‘Microphone.’ Note that it will automatically switch to loudspeaker by default during calls.
Recording WhatsApp Video Calls
One can record video calls through any of the screen recording apps available on Google Play Store. Our choice is AZ Screen Recorder as it lets you record internal audio during a call. However, the feature works on compatible phones. If your phone is not compatible, you can rely on default method – which uses microphone to record audio. Steps are given below.
- Download and install AZ Screen Recorder on your phone. Grant all the required permissions, including the ability to draw over other apps.
- Goto app settings and change the audio source to ‘Internal Audio’.
- Toggle screen recording. Open WhatsApp and make a video call to see if it works fine. If you have any issues with the audio, change the audio source back to the ‘Microphone’.
For iOS Users
If you are iPhone user running iOS 11 or higher, you can use built-in screen recorder to record WhatsApp video calls. Goto Settings -> Control Center -> Customize Control Center -> add Screen Recorder to active controls. Once you are done making those changes, enable recording & make a call. Make sure call volume is up & microphone is enabled so that it can record audio of both the parties.
After disconnecting the call, stop recording & save the file.
Warning: WhatsApp is an end-to-end messaging service. So, while giving access to another app to listen in, be aware of the risks. While the third-party apps will essentially record the audio at your end of the call, it is better to be careful while using such apps that have access to other apps. For instance, such a feature cannot be enabled on iOS which sandboxes apps.
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