By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2025-11-13 22:33:00
After announcing in September, Google is now widely rolling out Call Recording on Pixel phones that lack AI-powered Call Notes.
Go to the Phone app > Settings for a new “Call Recording” menu under the Call Assist section. You have to download some “audio files” first, while you’ll also be prompted to set it up during your first call. Google explains how recordings stay on your device.
You will get a Call Assist menu on the calling screen next to Audio Emoji that just has a “Call Recording” button. There’s a brief countdown before the message that notifies everyone on the call that you’re recording.
There’s a red dot next to the call duration up top, while the “Stop” button is in the Call Assist menu.
Afterwards, the Call Recording appears in the Home tab with a microphone icon and M3 Expressive audio player upon expanding.
In Settings, you have a high-level “Turn on Call…
