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How to Record Calls on iPhone: Free Call Recording App, Easy Phone Call Transcripts

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Looking for a simple way to record calls on iPhone? With our new free call recorder app, it’s free to record phone calls and $1 per audio minute to have calls transcribed.

The Rev Call Recorder is a professional call recording app that captures your calls and allows you to transcribe important conversations. It’s perfect for recording phone interviews, sharing call recordings, and reviewing conversations.

Use Rev’s Free Call Recorder App for:

  • Free call recording
  • Fast human transcription of calls for $1/min.
  • Keeping a log of important phone calls
  • Reviewing calls
  • Sharing recorded calls with others

The motivation behind this app is to make our customers lives easier. In the past, they’ve used all sorts of workarounds to get us recorded calls for audio transcription. We wanted to make it a simple experience. It’s finally easy to not only record a call, but also to place an order to have that call transcribed.

It’s finally easy to not only record a call, but also to place an order to have that call transcribed.

How to Record and Transcribe Phone Calls

Download the Rev Call Recorder app in the iTunes App Store.

iPhone screen downloading free Rev Call Recorder app

Open the app, enter your mobile phone number and tap “Next” to get an SMS text confirmation to your phone.

iPhone screen asking to verify your mobile number

You will receive a text message with a four-digit code.

iPhone screen with text reading "Your Rev Call Recorder verification code is:"

Enter the code and press continue.

iPhone prompting a request for a 4-digit verification code

Enable push notifications to be alerted when your recordings and/or transcripts are complete. This is optional but recommended.

iPhone prompting request of Call Recorder would like to send you notifications

From here, you’re all set up and recording a call is easy. Simply tap on the green call button to start a new call recording.

iPhone displaying Rev Call Recorder app and a green Start Recorded Call button

If you’re recording an outgoing call, enter the number you want to call or use your contacts. For incoming calls, the app will automatically detect that you already have a call on the line and skip this step.

iPhone using Rev Call Recorder app with screen reading Enter the number you want to call

The Rev Call Recorder number will pop up. It’s +1 (415) 738-2935. Tap call to start recording.

iPhone using Rev Call Recorder app with screen prompting to Call Revs Recorder

Once you’re dialed into the Rev Call Recorder, simply tap call again to connect to your call.

iPhone using Rev Call Recorder app to record a call with a guy named Joe

When the person you’re calling answers the phone, don’t forget to select “merge calls” to add them to the recording.

iPhone using Rev Call Recorder app with screen prompting to Merge Calls

At this point, you can also add additional people to the call by simply tapping on the “+ add call” button.

iPhone using Rev Call Recorder app with screen showing the hands raised and celebration emoji

A Note on Phone Call Recording Laws

Telephone call recording laws vary by state. It’s good practice to always let the person on the other end of the line know if a call is being recorded.

It’s good practice to always let the person on the other end of the line know if a call is being recorded.

End the call to stop recording. Once done, your recording will be automatically & securely stored in the app — simply open the app to find it. Now you can share, transcribe, store, or delete recorded calls in the Rev Call Recorder app.

iPhone screen prompting a share files screen

Wrap-up

Barron Caster, a Product Manager at Rev, saw the app through from planning to launch. He’s excited to see Rev Call Recorder in the app store and will continue to improve the app while listening to customer feedback. Suggestions? Please share them in the comments or email support@rev.com.

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