You can now record and transcribe calls on iOS 18. This feature allows recording, transcribing, and then summarizing the conversations. It also helps create AI-generated takeaways from the calls. Before this feature, iPhone users relied on third-party sources or sometimes on complex workarounds. Apple Intelligence powers this new feature, and it is only available for iOS 18.
Recording the calls often becomes necessary to keep records or to take notes of important meetings. You can easily access the transcripts in the Notes App. All the recordings are saved with end-to-end encryption. With the AI powered Apple Intelligence, the recording is automatically transcribed into word, making it readable for the users. It can also summarize the whole conversation in the form of key points or notes. In short, this inbuilt feature offers a seamless in-call recording.
Before learning how to record and transcribe calls on iOS 18, let’s get into some prerequisites of this feature. Call transcripts are only available in selective languages and territories. It supports English, Spanish, French, German, Cantonese, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. It is compatible only to the devices having Apple intelligence feature e.g. iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or any iPhone 16 model. But with the release of iOS 18.1 beta 4, this feature is now available on other iPhone devices too.Â
Here’s How To Record And Transcribe Calls on iOS 18
Make or answer the phone call.
Tap the record button appearing on the call screen in the form of a wave icon on the top-left corner.
Hitting the button will immediately notify the call participants.
The recording will automatically save into the Notes app the moment the call ends or in case you stop the recording.
How To Manage Phone Call Recordings
The recordings will appear in the Notes app in the form of audio files. Every audio file will have the transcript. Here you’ll find multiple options too. They include reading the transcript, having the AI-generated summary of the call and to delete or share the recordings.
Is it legal to record and transcribe calls?
It is really fun to record calls and transcriptions, but one must be aware of legal obligations. Apple ensures transparency through automated call recording notifications, but one must also be aware of local recording laws. It is advised that before recording a call, check your state laws.
Before the release of iOS 18.1, iPhone users were dependent on multiple third-party resources to maintain records of important calls. Apple has made it convenient to record and transcribe calls on iOS 18. The method of recording and accessing the transcriptions is quite simple and easy. We tried to simplify it for you. If you find it convenient, try sharing with your friends and family. Visit LatestPhoneTips for more tech-based tips and tricks.
