Call Recording in Pixel Phone app expands internationally

In November, Call Recording for the Pixel Phone app began rolling out broadly, and it’s now getting international availability. 

This is different from Gemini Nano-powered Call Notes available on the Pixel 9 (except A-Series) and later. Call Recording is for all other devices and does not offer transcription or summaries. 

Once available, go to Phone app > Settings > Call Recording for a setup/download process. Afterwards, open the Call Assist menu during a conversation to activate. You can also “Automatically record calls with non-contacts” and specify numbers that always record.  

There’s a countdown before the spoken message that notifies everyone on the line that you’re recording. You can tap “Stop” mid-call to end. Recordings appear in the Home tab with a microphone icon and inline player. 

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You can have recordings automatically delete after 7, 14, 30 days, or Never, with “Delete all” available in settings. 

Call Recording is available on “Pixel 6 and up with Android 14 and up.” Officially:

You must be in a country or region where call recording is supported. Call recording is widely available, but not in all countries or regions. Features vary based on your country or region.

This wider Call Recording availability was announced in September, with Google noting how the “expansion to new countries will roll out through the rest of the year.” In November, we saw broad US availability, but people reported not getting it in Europe. 

Over the past few days, we’ve seen more reports from European countries about Call Recording going live. 

Additionally, with the Pixel 10a launch, Google told us that “all markets” and languages would get Call Recording in the Phone app by the end of February, or before the new device hits store shelves.