Samsung already allows you to record calls on Galaxy devices. However, this feature is limited to regular phone calls. There's no way to record VoIP calls, but that may change with One UI 9.5 next year.

Following the release of Android 17-based One UI 9, Samsung is already working hard on the next major release of its Android skin, One UI 9.5. It will build on the latest Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) and should debut with new features alongside the Galaxy S27 series early next year.

Among other changes, Samsung will supposedly add the ability to record voice calls in One UI 9.5. Based on an early firmware of the next major One UI release, SamMobile reports seeing a "Record call in other apps" option in the Call recordings and transcripts menu. It features a new "Record call in other apps" option that lists popular third-party voice apps such as WhatsApp, Meet, and Telegram.

You’ll be able to turn call recording on or off for each supported app. For example, you could enable it for WhatsApp and leave it off for Meet and Telegram. The list of compatible apps could be longer and will appear based on what's installed on your device.

Samsung notes that anyone who joins an ongoing call that is already being recorded will not hear the audio notification. So, it will be up to you to inform the other party that the call is being recorded.

VoIP call recording support may depend on where you live

Do note that even if this feature goes live with One UI 9.5, Samsung may not offer it on all Galaxy devices or regions due to local laws and regulations.

Even with a limited rollout, this would make Samsung’s built-in call recorder more useful. OnePlus already lets you record and summarize calls in apps like WhatsApp and Telegram through AI VoiceScribe. So Samsung won't be the first to offer voice recording.

However, with OnePlus no longer selling phones in the US, it will be the only Android manufacturer to offer this feature in the region, provided it rolls out the option.

Even Apple limits the iPhone’s built-in call recorder to one-on-one phone calls and FaceTime audio calls in supported regions. So, Samsung will have an advantage over the iPhone as well here.

On supported Galaxy phones, you can use the Transcript Assist option to generate a transcript and summary of a recorded call. The same functionality should also be available for VoIP calls, which could make catching up on long conversations easier.

Samsung also offers automatic call recording for regular phone calls. It's unclear if the company will also extend the same functionality to VoIP calls.

While One UI 9.5 will debut on the Galaxy S27 series, it will eventually roll out to older Galaxy models. So third-party voice call recording should come to some of those devices, too.