But there are other options, too, depending on what you need.
Below are easy-to-use, free ways to capture audio on Android.
Use Google’s Recorder App
Creates a transcript.
Recordings are accessible from a computer.
Supports editing the recording.
Auto-detects music and different people.
Requires a Pixel phone.
Recorderis a free voice recording app from Google that might even already be installed on your phone.
Use a Third-Party Audio Recorder
Tons of free options.
Can record equipment audio and external audio.
You have to download the app.
Most show ads and hide features behind paywalls.
Here are some of our favorites:
Record Your Screen With Audio
Great for recording videos.
Built-in to your phone.
Overkill if you just need an audio recording.
you could only stop the recording, not pause it momentarily.
Another way to record audio on Android is to do so while recordingvideo.
Use an External Recording Method
Ideal if you gotta edit the audio on a computer.
Requires more than just your phone.
Adds steps if you gotta share the audio from your phone.
Audacityis one example of a desktop program perfect for this.
Play the audio on your rig, and use the record button in Audacity to capture the sound.
FAQ
There aren’t any built-in tools to record a phone call on Android.
In a Skype session, click+(More Options)> Start recording.
Skype first makes sure everyone knows the call is being recorded.
you’re able to typically choose an app likeTapeACallor a service fromAudiofile Solutions.
If the other person is using a landline your bit more limited.
We go into more detail in ourHow to Record a Phone Call for a Podcastarticle.
