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Google Rolls Out Built-In Call Recording to Pixel Phones Without AI Call Notes

Eligible devices run Android 14 on Pixel 6 or newer with Phone by Google version 198 or later.

Overview

  • Users will find a new Call Recording menu under Call Assist in the Phone app, with on-device storage for saved audio.
  • Initial use prompts a one-time download of audio files and a quick setup before recording the first call.
  • The app provides a brief countdown and an audible notice to all parties, displays a red recording dot, and places the Stop control in Call Assist.
  • Recordings surface in the Home tab with a microphone icon and an M3 Expressive audio player, plus options to auto-delete after 7, 14, or 30 days or never.
  • Automatic rules can record calls from non-contacts or selected numbers, while AI Call Notes is being expanded separately to Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and Japan.