Facebook Messenger does not offer a native way to record your calls. In order to record the calls you make on the platform, you will need to use external recording tools. Luckily, most devices have a native screen recording feature that makes this task super easy. In this article, we show you how to record Facebook video calls on an Android phone, iPhone, and a PC.
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How to record a Facebook video call on Android
Step 1: Swipe down from the status bar to access the quick settings menu.
Step 2: Tap the screen recording tile.
Step 3: Hit the record icon. Make sure your microphone’s input is being recorded as well.
Step 4: Launch the Facebook Messenger app.
Step 5: Select the contact you want to call.
Step 6: Hit the video call icon to initiate the call.
Step 7: Hit the stop recording icon once the call has ended.
The recording will be saved in your phone’s gallery.
How to record a Facebook video call on an iPhone
Step 1: Go to Settings and select Control Center.
Step 2: Go to More Controls.
Step 3: Hit the green plus icon next to Screen Recording.
Step 4: Go to the home page. Swipe down from the top edge to reveal the Control Center.
Step 5: Hit the screen recording tile.
Step 6: Launch the Facebook Messenger app and select the contact you want to call.
Step 7: Hit the video call icon.
Step 8: Once the video call has ended hit the screen recording icon from the Control Center again.
The recorded video call will be saved in your phone’s gallery.
How to record a Facebook video call on a PC
Step 1: Launch the Messenger desktop app and initiate a video call.
Step 2: Launch the Snipping Tool app on your PC.
Step 3: Select the video recording icon from the toolbar.
Step 4: Click on New.
Step 5: Select the portion of the screen that you want to record. In this case, that should be the call window.
Step 6: Hit Start.
Step 7: Hit the stop recording icon when the call has ended.
The recording will be saved on your PC. You can access it instantly from the Snipping Tool app.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is there a native way to record video calls on Facebook Messenger?
There is no native way to record calls on Messenger. You will have to rely on screen recording tools and third-party apps for this task.
How do I record a Facebook video call on Android?
Use the screen recording tile from the quick settings menu to capture your phone’s screen while you’re on a video call.
How do I record a Facebook video call on a PC?
The Snipping Tool on your PC lets you record the screen on top of taking screenshots. Simply hit the recording icon followed by ‘New’ to record the screen while you’re on call.
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Conclusion
This is how you can record a Facebook video call on an Android phone, iPhone, and a PC. Once the recording has been saved on your device, you may want to edit it to trim out the extra bits at the start and end. The recording will occupy significantly less storage space on your device if you edit out the unnecessary bits.
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