How to Record FaceTime: 4 Methods, Ranked by Audio Quality

Every way of recording FaceTime is a trade-off between convenience and audio quality. Here they are, best audio first.

1. Mac with audio routing (best quality, video and audio)

Take the call on a Mac and route FaceTime's sound into your recorder:

• Free: install BlackHole, create a Multi-Output Device and an Aggregate Device in Audio MIDI Setup, then record with QuickTime or OBS.
• Paid: Audio Hijack captures FaceTime's audio directly, with no routing setup.

You get clean audio from both sides. Setup takes time the first go.

2. Apple's Call Recording (great quality, audio only)

For one-to-one FaceTime audio calls, in supported regions:

1. Start the call.
2. Tap the record button on the call screen.
3. Everyone hears a recording notice.
4. Find the recording and transcript in Notes > Call Recordings.

3. iPhone screen recording on speaker (okay quality, video and audio)

1. Long-press Screen Recording in Control Center and turn the microphone on.
2. Start recording, then put the FaceTime call on speaker.
3. Your mic picks up the other person from the speaker.

Expect echo and a thinner sound for the other side.

4. A second device (rough quality, works anywhere)

Put the call on speaker and record it with another phone or voice recorder nearby. It's simple and works for group calls too.

Which should you choose?

• Need it to sound good: Mac, or Call Recording for audio calls.
• Only have an iPhone, and need video: speaker workaround.
• Just need a reference: second device.

The detailed version of all four: how to record a FaceTime call.

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Quick FAQ

What's the best way to record FaceTime?

On a Mac with BlackHole or Audio Hijack.

Can I record FaceTime on iPhone with both voices?

Audio calls, yes, with Call Recording. Video calls only with the speaker workaround.

Sources and further reading

• support.apple.comApple Support: FaceTime audio call features on MacIn FaceTime on Mac, record and transcribe audio calls, or use Hold Assist to wait on hold and notify you when to return.
• rogueamoeba.comRogue Amoeba: Audio HijackRecord VoIP calls from Zoom, web streams from Safari, and much more.
• existential.audioBlackHole by Existential AudioZero Latency. Perfect for Streamers, Podcasters, and Online Instructors.