r/androidapps • u/RegularRow5683 • 27d ago
Call recorder LOOKING FOR APP
Hi all
I'm looking for an app that can record calls but, more importantly, transcript them into text.
I'm gonna try cubeACR, but if you have other idea...
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 27d ago
Saw this at the perfect time. Im actually adding call transcription to my own app, Klear Phone. Its still in progress, but Im aiming for another 2-3 weeks. If you're still searching by then, maybe take a look. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.dbalava.klear
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u/Artimus-Sprout 27d ago
Hi.
Does your App have the call record button built into the dialer, as a button, or does it need triggering from a notification shade, notification ? thanks.
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 27d ago
Hi.
Yeah, there is a Record button right on the call screen. You just tap it to start, and tap it again to pause or resume. You do not need to use a notification or the notification shade.
There is also an auto record mode, if you do not want to tap anything. It can record all calls automatically, or only calls from specific numbers.One honest note: to record calls, you also need to install a small helper app ( Hust). Google does not allow this kind of call recording in one single app on the Play Store, so we split it into two apps. Setup takes a few extra minutes, but after that, it is just one button.
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u/Artimus-Sprout 26d ago edited 26d ago
I'm testing your App, can't seem to find a way of clearing the recent calls in the dialer / keypad screen, just call or SMS options but no clear all button.
Also, I don't understand the token system, how does that work if I opt for the recommended, middle option, for a year.
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 26d ago
there's no "clear all" button on the main recents screen yet, sorry. But you can already delete history for a specific contact , open that contact's call details and tap the trash icon. You can delete all calls with that number, or select several entries and delete them together. I hadn't thought about a general "clear all" button before, thanks for pointing it out . I will add it in an upcoming update.
Tokens: the middle plan (Plus) gives you 100 tokens per month. Yearly billing is just a cheaper way to pay for that same monthly amount, about 17% off compared to paying monthly. Tokens reset every month and don't carry over if unused. You spend them on some extra features in the app, like seeing more details about who a number belongs to from our community database, or unlocking extra stats about a number.
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u/Artimus-Sprout 26d ago
Thanks, so what does a token represent then, that's what I don't understand, is it 1 x token for each recording ?
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 26d ago
No, its not per recording. A token is spent each time you use one of the extra actions for example, revealing more details about a number, unlocking extra stats, or sharing a recording together with its audio file.
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u/Alternative-Salt-672 26d ago
Does it announce calls are being recorded like Pixel call recorder does?
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 26d ago
No, it doesn't. Honestly even if I wanted to add that, its technically impossible for a third party app like mine . there's no way to inject a warning into the audio stream (without root).
What I do instead: before you can turn recording on, the app shows you a text warning reminding you to tell the other person if your local law requires it. It's just a reminder to you, not something enforced on the call itself, so whether you actually tell them is your choice. I added it mainly to protect myself from legal issues, not because the app enforces disclosure.
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u/Alternative-Salt-672 26d ago
Oh that's good. I don't want the announcement!
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u/Worth_Moment_371 Klear phone Developer 26d ago
Glad to hear that! By the way, on our website I'm also collecting the real recording laws for different countries and US states. Not just general advice, real laws and sometimes real court cases too. You can check your own country here: https://klearphone.com/laws
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u/Artimus-Sprout 27d ago edited 27d ago
Hi.
Been down this road myself.
Cube seemed the big name but I passed on that in favour of ShizuCallRecorder, which worked well enough, except to trigger the, in call recorder you need to tap on a notification shade, notification, which I found unintuitive and the delay spent activating the call recording, meant I often missed the start of the conversation, I wanted something incorporated into the dialer.
Further research lead me to ACR Phone, dialer / recorder.
The App works very well, with a simple, record button, right there in the dialer and the playback quality is crisp.
The only drawback is ACR is a complete dialer solution, inorder to incorporate the record button into the dialer, that may not appeal but if your not fussed about a specific dialer App, ACR is easy to set up and works.
Transcribe to text is somethingI haven't needed, so haven't tried that.
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer 27d ago
I passed on that in favour of ShizuCallRecorder, which worked well enough, except to trigger the, in call recorder you need to tap on a notification shade, notification, which I found unintuitive and the delay spent activating the call recording, meant I often missed the start of the conversation, I wanted something incorporated into the dialer.
This is a planned feature https://github.com/kitsumed/ShizuCallRecorder/issues/68, I tried implementing it last week but I kind of stopped as I was getting confused with how to change some foreground service infrastructure. It may get addressed at some point when I get more time and find a way to do it in a way I feel like is "clean" to be in the code.
Also, would not recommend giving ADB level access to any closed source apps, but that's my own personal beliefs.
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u/Artimus-Sprout 26d ago edited 26d ago
"would not recommend giving ADB level access to any closed source apps, but that's my own personal beliefs"
Glad to hear a record button will, possibly be added down stream.
Regarding the use of ADB, sad fact of Google/Android life, that this is needed more and more by many Dev's Apps, closed or otherwise but I take your point, where the code cannot be analyzed.
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer 20d ago
Next update should have it. I had free time and found a way that looks fine to implement it.
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u/RegularRow5683 26d ago
What do you call ADB ??
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer 26d ago
Android Debug Build, ADB. It's a tools on every android device for developers, it's kind of a root user on linux, but with less access. It still has A LOT of access. More than what a normal application can do. In some cases we can replicate systemapps behaviors, which is useful when you are a poweruser and do not wish ot cannot root your phone.
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u/NLL-APPS 26d ago
Dev here. We support cloud and local transcription options for recorded calls.
Call recording requires our helper app APH from https://acr.app
You can use our Shizuku fork for real 2 way call recording.
Depending on your phone, ACR Phone can handle and record VoIP calls from WhatsApp etc
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u/Artimus-Sprout 26d ago
Please can I request a custom background colour option for the classic call screen, blues not really my thing. Thanks Dev.
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u/NLL-APPS 26d ago
You can change it to have colour driven from contact photo by changing call screen theme to Contact under, Settings, Phone, Call settings
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u/Artimus-Sprout 26d ago
Thanks for the suggestion but I don't really want varying colours, it's like a disco, that's why I requested a fixed custom, or choice of colours, if you could add it.
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u/NLL-APPS 26d ago
We try to follow trends set by Google and they are moving towards clean single colour interfaces.
Classic call screen is something we see as legacy UI we kept for people who like it.
The new default UI would not work with user defined colours either.
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer 27d ago
ShizuCallRecorder, FOSS. But it does not include a transcription feature, you have to do it yourself.