Learn how to video record your WhatsApp video calls on iOS and Android mobiles
Next, we are going to explain how to record a WhatsApp video call on iOS and Android, thanks to several tricks that you can perform depending on the operating system of your mobile. And it is that video calls are already a very widespread tool among all kinds of users, both for professional communications and for leisure calls between family, friends, and acquaintances. However, the official WhatsApp app does not offer the ability to record video calls natively, either to keep them as a souvenir or to consult them at any other time. Therefore, and thanks to our tutorial, you will learn how to record WhatsApp video calls from your iOS or Android mobile.
How to record a WhatsApp video call
Since WhatsApp does not allow you to record video calls natively, you will have to resort to other methods to do so. And while on iPhone we can use the tools of the Apple terminal, on Android it will be necessary to have third-party apps to be able to record video calls and save them as video clips on your Android mobile.
Index of contents
How to record WhatsApp video calls on iOS
How to record WhatsApp video calls on Android
Is it legal to record a video call?
How to record WhatsApp video calls on iOS
If you want to record video calls on iPhone, the solution is through Apple's own operating system, since the arrival of iOS 11 it is possible to record the iPhone screen and everything that happens on it using the iOS tool itself. Thus, it will not be necessary to install any additional app, either from Apple or from third parties, since through the iPhone's own options you can record the screen including audio, such as WhatsApp video calls. Follow the steps below to activate the option to record the screen on iPhone:
1. Access iPhone Settings through the gear icon.
2. Click on Control Center
3. Now click on Customize controls.
4. You will access a menu of options and tools that can be added to the iPhone Control Center; Click on the red Screen Recording icon to activate its shortcut icon in the Control Center.
5. From this moment on, the Record Screen icon will appear in the iPhone Control Center through an icon with a double circle inside it.
6. When you want to start recording a WhatsApp video call, you just have to open the iPhone Control Center by dragging your finger from the top of the screen and press the Screen Recording icon.
So you can get video clips with recordings of WhatsApp video calls on iPhone through the iOS options that will be stored in the mobile video gallery.
How to record WhatsApp video calls on Android
In the case of Android, a native solution is not offered to record WhatsApp video calls, so it will be necessary to have third-party solutions. Luckily, in the Play Store, it is possible to find several applications with which to record WhatsApp video calls and obtain a video clip of these video conversations that are stored in the mobile video gallery. There are many options, but we mainly recommend two such as Rec. (Screen Recorder) and AZ Screen Recorder, both available in the Play Store for free.
Recording Video Calls with Rec. (Screen Recorder)
Follow the steps below to record WhatsApp video calls with Rec. (Screen Recorder):
Access the Play Store and download Rec. (Screen Recorder) from the official page of the app.
After installing the app, grant the necessary permissions.
When launching the app, edit characteristics such as the screen size, the bit rate, if you want to capture audio or not, and the name of the file resulting from the recording.
When you receive a WhatsApp video call, click on the Record button related to the app to start recording.
To stop recording, go to the notification window and click on the corresponding icon to stop recording.
You will find the video file of the recording in the mobile video gallery.
How to Record Video Calls with AZ Screen Recorder
On the other hand, the operation of the other recommended app, AZ Screen Recorder, is very similar to the previous one, only that at the moment of the WhatsApp video call a series of floating icons will appear that will allow you to better control its recording; Furthermore, from the mobile's own notification bar, when it is displayed, you can both pause and stop the recording. Again, at the end of the recording of a WhatsApp video call, it will be saved as a video clip in the mobile video gallery.
Is it legal to record a video call?
Depending on the country in which the recording of a WhatsApp video call is made, it will be legal or not. Without going any further, in Spain it is legal as long as the user who makes the recording participates and appears in it, although it is not required to notify the other user. In other countries, it will depend on the current legislation, so it will be convenient to find out if it is legal or not to make this type of recordings.
Of course, we always recommend notifying the other user or users of a video call that it is going to be recorded, in order to avoid misunderstandings and keep the recording for personal use without distributing it to third parties.