Free Call Transcription: Upload a Call, Get the Text

Transcribe a call you already recorded

Any call recording that plays on your computer or phone can be transcribed here. Get the audio file out of the app that recorded it, then drop it above.

• iPhone call recordings. Calls recorded in the Phone app are saved in Notes, in the Call Recordings folder. Open the note, tap the recording's More button and choose Save Audio to Files (an M4A file), then pick it from Files on this page.
• Samsung Galaxy. In the Phone app go to Settings, Record calls, Recorded calls. The files are also in My Files, Internal storage, Recordings (usually a Call subfolder).
• Google Phone app. Recordings stay on the phone, in the call's entry in Recents, and are not backed up. If your phone lets you share the recording, send it to yourself and upload it.
• Voicemails and other recorders. Saved voicemails, Google Voice recordings, a second phone that recorded a speakerphone call, or a recorder app's export: if it is an audio file under 200MB, it works.

How to get a phone call transcript on iPhone and Android

Both phones can record calls in some countries, and both announce the recording to everyone on the call. What you get afterwards differs.

• iPhone (iOS 18.1 and later). During a call, tap More, then Call Recording (on earlier versions, the record button on the call screen). Everyone hears that the call is being recorded. The audio and, in supported languages, a transcript are saved to Notes; Apple Intelligence can also summarize it on compatible iPhones. Call recording isn't offered in every country or region, so check Apple's availability list if the option is missing. To get a transcript with speaker labels and a summary you can share, save the audio from Notes and upload it above.
• Android. The Google Phone app can record calls on Android 9 and later (Pixel 6 or newer on Android 14 or later) where Google offers it, and plays a notice to both people. Basic Call Recording saves audio only, on the device. On Pixel 9 and later (not A-series), Call Notes can also transcribe and summarize a call in some countries and languages. Samsung's Phone app has its own recorder, hidden in some countries and on some carrier models.

Sources: Apple: Record and transcribe a call on iPhone · Google: Record calls with the Phone app

Record and transcribe your next call with Wave

Uploading works for one call. If you transcribe calls often, the Wave mobile app records the call itself and transcribes it for you: no file to move, no upload.

1. Open the Phone tab in the Wave app on iPhone or Android and verify your number once. Wave confirms it with an automated call and uses it as your caller ID.
2. Dial from Wave's keypad or pick a contact. Wave shows a recording notice and asks you to tell the other person.
3. Talk as normal. Both sides of the call are recorded, without speakerphone.
4. Hang up. The call lands in your library with a speaker-labeled transcript and an AI summary.

• Already on a call, or someone called you? Tap Record a call you're already on: Wave calls you and you merge it in. This needs three-way calling on your carrier plan.
• Calls count toward your recording time: the free plan includes 30 minutes a month, Wave Pro is unlimited.
• Works with US and Canadian numbers, most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore and Hong Kong. Some countries aren't supported yet; the app tells you before it dials.
• Your calls sit in one searchable library with your meetings and voice memos, on your phone, on the web and in the Wave desktop app.

Want a separate number just for calls you want transcribed? Wave Phone, a dedicated US or Canada number inside Wave, is in early access. About Wave Phone

Wave help: recording phone calls

Recording consent

Recording laws depend on where you and the other person are. In the US, federal law and most states allow one-party consent (you can record a call you're on), but about a dozen states, including California, Florida and Washington, require everyone's consent. Other countries set their own rules. Complying is your responsibility; the simple habit is to say you're recording at the start of the call. This is general information, not legal advice.

Sales calls and call center transcription

Wave is built for individuals and small teams: a founder or salesperson who wants a transcript and summary of their own client calls, or a small team sharing notes. Wave Teams adds central billing and an admin dashboard from $7.50 per user a month (5-seat minimum). Wave is not a contact-center platform: it doesn't connect to call-center phone systems, route calls, score agents or transcribe live calls for supervisors. For a call center, look at the transcription built into your telephony or contact-center software.

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• How to Record a Call on a Samsung Galaxy
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