The best applications to record calls from your Android phone

Whether for work or for any other reason, for some users it is important to have the ability to record the calls you make with your phone. With Android this is very simple by installing an application, so we recommend some.

There are many options for this, so we recommend several and surely some will convince you. However, there is some uncertainty about whether there are legal problems when making this type of telephone recordings, and what better opportunity to clarify this matter.

Is it legal to record calls?

The legality or not of the matter resides entirely in the degree of intervention that we have in the conversation. You have to know how to differentiate between your own recordings and other people's recordings. The first refer to those calls in which we are participants, that is, members of the conversation. In those cases, it is fully lawful the right to be able to record calls without any problem, since it is assumed that both individuals voluntarily consent to broadcast the conversation, by recording themselves.

On the other hand, the recordings of others are the ones to avoid, since we would violate a Fundamental Right of confidential conversations, as dictated by the Article 18.3 of the Spanish Constitution. The reason is that, beforehand, that person outside the call is not authorized to record the conversation and know its content without the consent of the companions.

The best apps to record calls

After reviewing the cases in which a call can or cannot be recorded, we are going to review the best developments that are currently in Google Play, as long as we are in the first case.

Call Recorder

This is one of the oldest and most used apps on the list. Call Recorder it is simple, but useful. The calls will be recorded automatically and will be saved in the app itself automatically. So you don't have to worry about anything.

Easy Voice Recorder

Yes, the name is very explicit, and it is a voice recorder and it is easy to use. Its main function is to record the voice, but it has the option to record calls, so we can use it for that purpose without any problems.

Call recording - ACR

One of the most complete and that users like the most. ACR are the acronyms of Another Call Recorder (Another call recorder in Spanish) and is a very successful recorder due to its number of options.

You can choose if the files are saved in OGG, MP3, MP4 or WAV, so you can choose if you prefer quality, compression, compatibility, etc. The one that suits you best.

It has a contact search option and its paid version can even be synchronized with Dropbox or Google Drive.

Call Rec

This application may be the most interesting for some users, since Call Rec it only records important calls. That is to say, those that only last a few seconds will not be recorded, but it will do so with those that are longer.

Of course, to access all its features we will have to pay for its Premium version.

callX

The other possible option is CallX. With this application we can record both outgoing and incoming applications, like all the previous ones. But you can protect the app and therefore your calls with a password, you can save some in Favorites to be able to access them more easily.

You can also record calls in Dropbox, Google Drive, Skype and etc. What we recommend is that you take a look to explore all its functionalities.

Cube RTA

Records both phone calls and VoIP (calls over the internet). We can record automatically depending on the contacts we have added, it even has an exclusion list. In addition, it is possible to protect recordings through a PIN.

Call Recorder - Automatic

The particularity that this app presents, apart from all the characteristics that it shares with the previous ones, is that of reveal the person's name with which we have been talking and whose recording is saved. This helps us to more easily identify who owns each audio.

Call recorder

Its characteristic features facilitate the organization of calls. We can classify the recordings according to the contact or the duration time, in addition to being able to choose how to save these audio files, either in the internal storage of the device, on the SD card or in the cloud.

Automatic Call Recorder

This app notifies when a call is being recorded, since otherwise we do not know if it has started or not. On the other hand, it has support to convert the audio into various formats, such as AMR or 3GP, and has several advantages for the terminal hardware. One of them is the low impact on RAM, something that is appreciated to continue doing other tasks.

Automatic call recorder

No, we have not been confused by putting the same app. There could be room for this confusion, since both the logo and the name are similar to that of the previous app, but it is a different one. It has a system to identify the ID of the person who calls us and in real time, especially to know where that hidden call with a private number comes from.

Call recorder

This app compensates for its lack of innovation in the interface design, with a somewhat rough aesthetic, with a broad classification of recordings. They can be divided into several categories, either by name, duration of the call or by the date it was made. What's more, we can create our own custom list.

Call Recorder REC

It is a good alternative that we can contemplate, with options such as a confirmation dialog before starting the recording, share them through the platform that we want -as long as we comply with the law-, and block elements to prevent them from being deleted when we clean of audios. The drawback is that, except for this last function, the rest are in the premium version, so the free version is quite limited.

Call Recorder (No Ads)

Unlike the previous one, it offers all its content for free, no micropayment system. It is the most plausible advantage of the app, and although it has options worthy of appreciation, such as the backup of files in the cloud and several manually adjustable settings, there is nothing that some of the apps that we have presented in this article do not offer.

Call recorder

On many occasions, we use call recordings for personal use to have proof of something that was agreed or something that happened, and there would be no other way to prove it. This app affects that aspect, since in addition to making the recording with the name of the person who has been in the conversation, incorporates a section to add notes about what was said in it.

blackbox

This app clarifies from the first hour that it is not compatible with VoIP calls, that is, calls on WhatsApp, Skype, Messenger or any of the kind. Traditional calls only. Do not forget to protect the recordings before intruders or onlookers who access the app without authorization. In addition, it is compatible with dual-SIM slots, to handle both phone books.

Smart Recorder - High-quality voice recorder

Despite its appearance as a voice memo recorder, it allows you to choose the audio input between the microphone and the phone call. So it essentially works like a call recording app when you select a phone call as the source. One of its features is that you can record calls even with the screen off.

And you? Do you recommend any specific application? Or have you discovered an application that you like and that allows you to adapt to your needs? Leave it in comments!