How to record a phone call on a Samsung Galaxy

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Settings

Real screenshots

3 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. Open the Phone app settings

   Open the Phone app, tap the three dots (More options) and tap Settings.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Record calls

   Ours was on One UI 8.5 in the Samsung Phone app. If a banner offers a new version of the Calls app, the page may look slightly different after the update.

   Done

3. 

   Check the recording options

   Show notification after recording tells you when a recording is saved. Delete recordings older than 1 month tidies up automatically.

   Done

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.

   Done

5. 

   Find your recordings

   Phone, More options, Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls.

   Done

About this guide

Samsung's own Phone app can record calls, for example to keep a record of an agreement. The other people are told by an announcement. Recording laws differ by country: in many places everyone must agree, so tell people anyway.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.

Good to know

If you see no Record button, 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.

In short: During a call: Record. Recordings: Phone, Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls.