The 5 Best Call Recorders for Your Android

Automatically record calls on your Android phone

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Karen Marcus
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Updated on April 19, 2020

Need to record a call on your Android phone? Here's a list of the best Android call recorder apps.

Because of privacy concerns, Android 9.0 (Pie) doesn't allow call recording without first rooting your Android device.

Before you record a call, check the laws in your country or state. Some places require you to reveal to the other party that the call is being recorded.

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Best Free Call Recorder Android App: Automatic Call Recorder

Automatic Call Recorder for Android
What We Like

  • Syncs with Dropbox or Google Drive.

  • Limits the amount of memory it uses.

  • Option to pre-select which contacts to record.

What We Don't Like

  • Recording doesn’t work with certain handsets.

This app allows you to record all calls with contacts of your choosing. After recording, you can share the file and upload it to Dropbox or Google Drive. You can then search your recordings by contact name, phone number, of any notes you made using the handy call notes feature. The basic version is free, but there's a premium version if you want additional features.

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Record All Calls Automatically: Call Recorder by lovekara

Call Recorder by lovekara for Android
What We Like

  • Simple interface.

  • Organizing capability.

  • Clear recordings.

What We Don't Like

  • No cloud integration.

Use this app to record both incoming and outgoing calls automatically; there's no need to manually start and stop the operation. After you save your recordings in MP3 format on your phone or on an SD card, you can organize the files by time, name, or date. Choose a recording from the list, then use the action buttons to save or share the file.

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Save Calls on the Cloud: Another Call Recorder (ACR)

Call Recorder ACR for Android
What We Like

  • Group and organize recordings.

  • Deletes old recordings to make room for new ones.

  • Supports a variety of file formats.

What We Don't Like

  • May not work on some Android devices.

Another Call Recorder (ACR) is another app that enables you to “set it and forget it” by recording all calls automatically. The Pro version supports uploading files to several cloud storage applications (Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive), which you can use to store call recordings and send files via email.

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Record Video Calls: Cube Call Recorder

Cube Call Recorder for Android
What We Like

  • Free with no ads.

  • High quality recordings.

  • Security feature to keep recordings private.

What We Don't Like

  • Recording from apps (e.g. Skype) doesn’t work on all devices.

Use this app to record not just incoming and outgoing calls with your phone but also from a variety of apps you may have installed including Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, IMO, Line, Slack, and Telegram. Just choose specific contacts to automatically record and exclude those you don’t need. Cube Call Recorder automatically syncs with your Google Drive.

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Best Call Recorder for Older Phones: Super Call Recorder

Super Call Recorder for Android
What We Like

  • User-friendly interface.

  • Easy to use.

  • Easy to play back recordings.

What We Don't Like

  • Some users report recording quality issues.

Like some of the others listed here, this app allows you to record incoming and outgoing calls automatically. Once you have the recordings, you can listen to them from within the app, store them on an SD card, or send them to other people using third-party apps. Super Call Recorder is free to download and works on Android phones version 2.1 and above.

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