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How to record a phone call on a Samsung Galaxy
In short
During a call in the Samsung Phone app, tap the Record button. Everyone on the call hears that recording has started. Recordings are under Phone, More options, Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls. Samsung's US guide says it needs One UI 7 or later.
When a call really matters, it is reassuring to have something you can go back to afterwards. Samsung's own Phone app can record calls, so you can save important conversations for later reference, and the other people are told by an announcement. Recording may be restricted in your region: Samsung notes some countries prohibit recording without consent, so tell people anyway.
4 of 5 steps show a real screenshot from our Galaxy A57 5G (One UI 8.5) and Galaxy S26 (One UI 9.0).
Steps
- 1
Open the Phone app settings
Open the Phone app, tap the three dots (More options) and tap Settings.
- 2
Tap Record calls
On our Galaxy S26 the Record calls page lists Auto record calls, Show notification after recording, Recorded calls and Delete recordings older than 1 month. If a banner offers a new version of the Calls app, the page may look slightly different after the update.
- 3
Check the recording options
Auto record calls records every call without a tap; it was off on ours. Show notification after recording tells you when a recording is saved. Delete recordings older than 1 month tidies up automatically.
- 4
Record during a call
In a call, tap the Record icon on the call screen. Tap it again to stop. The other people hear an announcement, as the note on the settings page explains.
- 5
Find your recordings
Phone, More options, Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls.
If you do not see this option
- There is no Transcript assist Samsung US says call transcripts and summaries are not offered on the Galaxy A56, A36, A26 and A17, and that Transcript assist needs a Samsung account sign-in. Source: How to record phone calls on Galaxy phones
- Your language is not transcribed Samsung US says some regions and languages are not supported for call transcription, and lists the ones that are, such as English, German, Hindi, Korean and Spanish. Source: How to record phone calls on Galaxy phones
- There is no Record button during a call Samsung says the Record icon is on the left of the call screen, and on some phones you need to tap More first. Call recording needs the Samsung Phone app with One UI 7 or later. Source: How to record phone calls on Galaxy phones
If this does not work
- You cannot find a recording Samsung says recorded calls show a small microphone icon in the Recents tab of the Phone app. Tap the call, then the microphone icon to play it. They are also under Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls.
- Someone joined later and did not hear the announcement Samsung says people added to a group call are not told that it is being recorded, so tell them yourself that the call is being recorded.
- The recording stopped by itself? Samsung says recording stops when the call ends. Each new call has to be recorded again with the Record icon.
- Transcription does not start? Samsung says Transcript assist needs a Samsung account and an internet connection. Check both. Samsung's setup steps also include downloading the language packs you want under Language packs for transcription and translation.
Good to know
Can't see a Record button? No worries: Samsung says some phones need you to tap More first. Check the One UI version: Samsung says call recording needs One UI 7 or later.
Voice transcription, at the top of the Record calls page, can turn recordings into text. Samsung says it needs a Samsung account and is not offered on some A-series phones.
Samsung says you can delete recorded calls from inside the Phone app. Samsung says you can also find them in the Samsung Voice Recorder app, and share a recording as a voice file, text file or both from there; the Phone app can share recordings and copy transcripts. If you use Transcript assist and prefer your calls to stay on the phone, Samsung lists a Process data only on the device option; see how to make Galaxy AI process data only on your Samsung Galaxy.
About this guide
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16, Samsung Galaxy S26 (SM-S942N, Korean model), One UI 9.0, Android 17 (build CP2A.260605.016.S942NKSU5BZJB)
- App
- Phone
- Path
- Phone › Settings › Record calls › Recorded calls
- Real screenshots
- 4 of 5 steps
- What we did
- Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing
- Checked
- November 2026
- Sources
- 2 official, linked below
The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy S26 with One UI 9.0 and Android 17, in Dark mode, apart from steps 1 and 2, from our Galaxy A57 with One UI 8.5. Samsung says a few models show slightly different menus, depending on their One UI version.
Sources
Links checked November 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.Did this guide work for you?
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