Record FaceTime calls on iPhone, iPad, or Mac with these easy steps!

How to Record a FaceTime Call on iPhone, iPad or Mac

Getting started

If you use FaceTime for business or personal reasons, you may want to record your conversations for future reference.

This guide is for anyone who wants to learn how to record a FaceTime call on their iPhone, iPad or Mac.

How to

1. Make sure you have the latest version of iOS or macOS installed on your device.
2. Open the FaceTime app on your device.
3. Start a FaceTime call with the person you want to record.
4. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen on your iPhone or iPad to access the Control Center. On a Mac, click on the Control Center icon in the menu bar.
5. Tap or click on the Screen Recording icon.
6. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you will see a message asking you to start recording the screen. Tap on Start Recording and wait for the countdown to finish. If you have a Mac, click on the Record button and select the area of the screen you want to record.
7. After you have finished the call, stop the recording by tapping on the red status bar at the top of your screen (iPhone or iPad) or clicking on the Stop button in the menu bar (Mac).
8. The recording will be saved to your Camera Roll (iPhone or iPad) or your desktop (Mac).

Best practices

• Always ask for permission before recording a FaceTime call.
• Make sure you have enough storage space on your device before recording.
• Avoid recording sensitive or confidential information without consent.
• Remember to delete the recording once it is no longer needed.

Examples

Let’s say you are a journalist conducting an interview with a source over FaceTime.

You want to record the conversation so you can transcribe it later.

Before starting the call, you ask the source for permission to record the conversation.

Once they give their consent, you follow the steps outlined in this guide to record the call.

After the call, you save the recording to your Camera Roll and use it to transcribe the interview.