How to Record a WhatsApp Call (iPhone, Android & Mac)

WhatsApp has no built-in call recorder, so recording a WhatsApp call — voice or video — means capturing the audio another way: a screen recorder, a second device, or a tool on your Mac that captures the call on speaker. This guide covers each method by device, plus the one rule that applies everywhere: get consent where the law requires it.

Before you record: consent

WhatsApp calls are end-to-end encrypted, but recording one is still governed by consent law where you and the other person are. One-party-consent regions let you record a call you're part of; all-party-consent regions require everyone to agree. On a call that crosses regions, assume the stricter rule and ask first. This is general information, not legal advice — see meeting recording consent laws for the regional picture.

How to record a WhatsApp call on iPhone

iOS has no native way to record a phone or WhatsApp call directly, so use Screen Recording, which captures the call's audio:

1. Add it via Settings → Control Center → Screen Recording.
2. Start the WhatsApp call (put a voice call on speaker so the mic captures both sides).
3. Open Control Center, long-press the record button, turn the Microphone on, then Start Recording.
4. End the recording from the status bar; it saves to Photos.

For a video call, the same screen recording captures both the video and audio.

How to record a WhatsApp call on Android

Many Android phones can screen-record with internal audio from the notification shade:

1. Open Quick Settings and tap Screen Record.
2. Choose to record device audio (and microphone, for your side).
3. Start the WhatsApp call and the recording captures it.

Audio-capture support varies by manufacturer and Android version; where internal audio isn't allowed, put the call on speaker and capture via the microphone.

How to record a WhatsApp call on a Mac (and get a transcript)

If you take WhatsApp on your Mac — or put your phone on speaker next to it — you can capture the call as audio your computer hears, and get a transcript and summary instead of just a recording.

Nod captures your Mac's system and microphone audio, so a WhatsApp call (voice or video, on the desktop app or on speaker) is captured and transcribed the same way as a Zoom or Meet call — producing a full transcript plus a structured summary of topics, decisions, and action items.

Crucially, Nod stores no audio: capture is local on your Mac, transcription runs in the EU cloud with Zero Data Retention, and only the transcript and summary are saved (encrypted in the EU, with no model training). So you keep what was said without a recording of someone's voice sitting on a drive. You're still responsible for consent — tell the other person where the law requires it.

Which method should you use?

• Just need the audio/video file: screen recording on iPhone or Android.
• Want a transcript and summary, not a file to replay: capture on a Mac.
• Either way: get consent where it's required — encryption protects the call in transit, not your legal duty to disclose recording.

For recording regular calls, see how to record a phone call and how do you record a phone conversation.