Recording phone calls is really easy and straightforward. Unlike our normal phone calls, it is not the same case for WhatsApp calls. What if you had a call with someone and needed to remember the said information. Well, no need to worry we will reveal ways on how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone though these ways are not anywhere close to being straightforward.
The process on how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone comes with a few restrictions that you might not be ready for. But after you get through it, it’s all smooth sailing from that point on and you’ll be able to record your calls and refer to them in the future in case of anything.
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There are two ways on how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone, and both have a similar issue: they won’t work for many because you need specific devices. Before you follow these steps, please always take permission from all people on the call before recording WhatsApp calls, and make sure that recording calls is legal where you live.
Steps on how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone
As we take a look at the process on how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone, we’ll begin with recording calls on iOS.
How to record WhatsApp calls using a Mac and iPhone
The easiest way to record a WhatsApp voice call requires both a Mac and an iPhone. Moreover, the iPhone cannot be your primary device. You will need a second phone — any platform that supports WhatsApp group voice calls — that has your WhatsApp account. In the instructions below, we will refer to the recording iPhone as ‘the iPhone’, and the phone you’ll be calling from as ‘your phone’.
Here’s how to record WhatsApp calls:
- Connect the iPhone to a Mac with a lightning cable.
- Select ‘Trust this computer’ on the iPhone, if this is the first time you’re connecting the two.
- Open QuickTime on the Mac.
- Under File, choose New Audio Recording.
- Next to the record button in QuickTime, click the arrow pointing downwards and choose the iPhone.
- Hit the record button in QuickTime.
- Using the iPhone, call your phone via WhatsApp.
- Once you’re connected, hit the add user icon. Then select the person you want to talk to. This will begin your conversation with the person whose call you want to record.
- Disconnect the call once it’s complete.
- Stop the recording in QuickTime and save the file on the Mac.
All participants of a WhatsApp group voice call can see all other parties, which means there’s no way to secretly record a WhatsApp call without them finding out. In any case, you shouldn’t be trying to hide the fact that you’re going to be recording the conversation in the first place, as we said before.
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How to record WhatsApp calls on Android using Cube Call Recorder
Due to hardware differences and software limitations, Cube Call Recorder’s VoIP recording feature — WhatsApp uses VoIP, that’s Voice over Internet Protocol — only works on certain devices. The list is available as a Google Spreadsheet linked from the app’s Play Store page. There’s another caveat with Cube Call: VoIP recording mostly works on the listed devices.
If you have a device that’s listed in that aforementioned spreadsheet, you’re welcome to try these steps.
- Install Cube Call Recorder on your phone that has WhatsApp.
- Open Cube Call Recorder and then switch to WhatsApp.
- Call the person you want to talk to.
- If the Cube Call widget shows and lights up while you’re talking, it’s working.
- If it gives you an error, open Cube Call Recorder settings and choose Force VoIP call as voice call.
- Call again and see if it the Cube Call Recorder widget shows and lights up.
- If it gives you an error again, then unfortunately it won’t work on your phone.
How to record WhatsApp calls on an Android phone (alternative method)
Android users have a third option: root your device. We don’t recommend this as it comprises your phone’s security and might push you off the manufacturer’s update track, but if you must, then go ahead root your phone and use the SCR Screen Recorder app, available via XDA.
As we said before, how to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone is fairly complicated. If neither of those methods works for you, you can always keep your phone on speaker and record the call via a second phone or any device which has a voice recorder placed nearby, all while you sit in a quiet room. That’s a crude hack and the only reason we have to mention it here is that it’s the only reliable method of recording WhatsApp calls at a really low cost.
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