How to Record Discord Calls With Audio on Any Device (2026)

Discord can't record a full call on its own. Its Clips feature saves only the last 30 seconds to 2 minutes of a stream, so longer recordings need a screen recorder, recording bot or AI notetaker.

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This guide compares the main options on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, including which ones capture everyone's audio. If you want a searchable transcript and summary, MeetGeek can record Discord from its desktop app or Chrome extension.

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Tell everyone before you record: consent laws vary by location.

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Discord Recording Methods Compared

Here is what each method records, and whose voice ends up in the file.

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Table last updated: October 14, 2026.

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The right tool depends on what you need at the end of the call:

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• For a quick, simple video: your device's built-in screen recorder is fast and free;
• For a moment you just missed while streaming: Discord Clips saves the previous 30 seconds to 2 minutes, if Clips was enabled;
• For a podcast with multiple speakers: Craig gives you clean, separate audio tracks;
• For streaming or full production control: OBS Studio is free and lets you control every audio and video source;
• For a searchable transcript, summary and action items: MeetGeek records the call and writes it up automatically.

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A Quick Note on Consent and Legality

Recording laws, often called consent laws, vary by location. Some regions use one-party consent, meaning you can record a conversation you are part of, while others use all-party consent, meaning everyone must agree first.

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In the United States, federal law allows one-party consent, but several states, including California and Florida, generally require all parties to consent to recording in covered private conversations. Our guide on recording someone without permission covers the rules in more detail.

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Wherever you are, tell people before you start, and in places that require all-party consent, ask them to agree before you press record.

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How to Record a Discord Call on Windows (Xbox Game Bar)

Windows has a built-in recorder called Xbox Game Bar that captures your screen and audio with no extra downloads. It works well when you just want a video file of the call.

1. Join the call in the Discord desktop app or browser.
2. Press Windows + G to open the Xbox Game Bar overlay.
3. Open the Audio widget and confirm both your microphone and system audio (Discord's output) are on, so you capture every speaker.
4. Click the record button in the Capture window.
5. Click stop when the call ends. The file saves to the Captures folder inside your Videos folder.

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How to Record a Discord Call on Mac (QuickTime Player)

macOS includes QuickTime Player, which records your screen and microphone for free. The catch is system audio: QuickTime records your mic but not the other participants, so you need a free audio-routing tool such as the BlackHole audio driver to record the other participants. Our guide to screen recording on Mac with audio covers the setup in more depth.

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1. Install BlackHole and open Audio MIDI Setup from your Utilities folder.
2. Create a Multi-Output Device with the + button, then tick both BlackHole and your speakers or headphones. Without this step, routing the sound to BlackHole means you stop hearing the call.
3. Set the Multi-Output Device as your Mac's sound output, or as the output device in Discord's Voice and Video settings.
4. Open QuickTime Player and go to File, then New Screen Recording.
5. Choose BlackHole as the audio source in Options and record the full screen or just the Discord window.
6. Click stop in the menu bar, then save the file.

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BlackHole captures what the call sends to your speakers. To add your own voice to the same file, create an Aggregate Device in Audio MIDI Setup that combines BlackHole and your microphone, and pick it as the source in QuickTime.

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How to Record a Discord Call on iPhone

Every modern iPhone has a built-in screen recorder in the Control Center, so you can record a Discord call on mobile in a few taps.

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1. Add Screen Recording to your Control Center in Settings, then Control Center, if it is not there already.
2. Open Discord and join the call.
3. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open the Control Center.
4. Press and hold the Screen Recording icon, turn the Microphone on, then tap Start Recording.
5. Stop from the Control Center or by tapping the red status bar. The video saves to your Photos app.

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Before an important call, make a short test recording and play it back to check you can hear the other people, not only yourself, because app audio capture can vary. If you need clean audio from everyone and the test falls short, the Craig bot (covered below) records on Discord's side, so it works the same whether you start it from your phone or your computer.

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How to Record a Discord Call on Android

Most Android phones include a screen recorder in the Quick Settings panel, though the exact steps vary a little by brand.

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1. Open Quick Settings and find Screen Recorder.
2. Open Discord and join the voice or video call.
3. Start Screen Recorder and choose Device audio and microphone, if your phone offers that option.
4. Return to Discord and run your call.
5. Stop from the notification panel. The file saves to your Gallery or Photos app.

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Make a short test first: call audio capture can vary by phone and app.

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How to Clip a Discord Call (Discord Clips)

Clips is currently in Early Access for Nitro members on Windows, although some users with supported hardware may already have it enabled.

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Discord Clips is the closest thing Discord has to a built-in recorder. It keeps a short buffer while you stream and, when you press the shortcut, saves the last 30 seconds, 60 seconds or 2 minutes to your computer. According to Discord's help center, it is not supported on Mac or mobile.

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1. Turn on Clips in User Settings, then Clips, and pick the clip length.
2. Join the voice channel and start streaming with Go Live. Clips captures from your own stream, so it does nothing in a voice call unless you are streaming.
3. Press Alt + C (the default shortcut) right after the moment you want to keep.
4. Open the clip to trim it and choose whether to keep the voice channel audio before you share it.

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Clips are saved only on your computer. They are built for keeping a highlight, so for a full meeting, interview or podcast episode use one of the other methods in this guide.

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Record a Discord Call With Automatic Notes (MeetGeek)

The methods above give you a file. If what you need is a usable record of what was said, an AI notetaker captures the call and writes it up for you. MeetGeek records Discord without adding a bot to your server, in two ways: the desktop app records calls you take in the Discord app on Windows or Mac, and the Chrome extension records Discord when you use it at discord.com in Chrome.

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With the MeetGeek desktop app:

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1. Download the desktop app for Windows or Mac and sign in with a free account.
2. Join the voice or video call in the Discord app as usual.
3. Start a recording in MeetGeek. No bot joins the call and nothing appears in the participant list.
4. Stop when the call ends. MeetGeek processes the recording and adds it to your meeting library.

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With the MeetGeek Chrome extension:

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1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.
2. Open Discord in Chrome at discord.com and join the voice or video channel.
3. Start the Chrome Recorder and select the Discord tab. Turn on Share tab audio, otherwise only your own voice is recorded.
4. Stop when the call ends and MeetGeek processes the recording.

Either way you get a speaker-labeled transcript, an AI summary with highlights and action items, and AI Chat to ask questions across all your past calls. On paid plans, MeetGeek can also send those notes to the tools your team already uses, such as Slack, Notion or HubSpot, so the follow-up happens without copying anything by hand.

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MeetGeek's free plan includes 3 hours of transcription per month in 100+ languages, with a 2-hour limit per recording. It keeps the audio, transcript and summary; video storage starts on the Business plan. Already recorded the call another way? You can upload the audio or video file instead and get the same transcript and summary.

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Recording without a bot also means nothing posts in Discord to say a recording has started, so the heads-up to the other people on the call is up to you.

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If you want your Discord calls written up as notes instead of saved as a video file, you can try MeetGeek on the free plan.

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How to Record Discord Audio Only (Craig Bot)

If you only need the audio, Craig is a recording bot built specifically for Discord. Its advantage is multi-track recording: Craig saves a separate audio file for each speaker, which is ideal for podcasts and interviews where you edit voices individually.

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1. Invite the Craig bot to your server from craig.chat. You need permission to add bots to that server.
2. Join a voice channel and start recording with the /join command.
3. Stop the recording with /stop and open the download link Craig gives you.
4. Download each speaker's track, or a single mixed file, in formats like FLAC or AAC.

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Craig is free, records up to 6 hours per session, and keeps your download available for 7 days. It records audio only, with no video. Transcripts are limited to paying supporters, so on the free tier you get audio files and nothing written. Craig also changes its nickname while it records, which lets everyone in the channel see it is on.

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How to Record a Discord Call With OBS Studio

OBS Studio is a free, open-source tool for screen recording and live streaming that gives you full control over every audio and video source. It suits people who want detailed control over the recording and don't mind taking time to learn the settings.

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1. Download and install OBS Studio from obsproject.com.
2. Add a Display or Window Capture for the Discord window under Sources.
3. Check the Audio Mixer so both your microphone and desktop audio are active, and you record everyone.
4. Click Start Recording, run your call, then Stop Recording. Your file saves to the folder set under Settings, then Output.

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To record only Discord's audio, without game sound or notifications from other apps, use the Application Audio Capture source instead of desktop audio. It needs OBS Studio 28 or later on Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer) or Windows 11. Add it from Sources, pick the Discord window, then turn off Desktop Audio in Settings, then Audio, so the sound is not recorded twice.

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If you want the conversation written up, MeetGeek turns the audio or video into a transcript and summary on the free plan.

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Key Takeaways

• Discord can't record a full call. Clips saves up to 2 minutes of a stream in the Windows app, so every full-call method uses a separate tool;
• On a Mac, QuickTime records only your microphone; you need BlackHole and a Multi-Output Device to record the other people and still hear them;
• On iPhone and Android, start with the built-in screen recorder, but test the audio first because app audio capture varies by device;
• For clean per-speaker audio, use Craig. For streaming, use OBS Studio, which on Windows can also record only Discord's audio;
• For a transcript, summary and action items, MeetGeek records the call from its desktop app or Chrome extension, with a free plan covering 3 hours per month.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Discord Record Calls?

No, not a full call. Discord does not record or store your voice or video calls. Its Clips feature can save the last 30 seconds to 2 minutes of a stream in the Windows app, but to keep a whole call you need a screen recorder, the Craig bot, OBS Studio, or an AI notetaker like MeetGeek.

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How Do I Record a Discord Call With Audio From Everyone?

Make sure your recorder captures system audio, not just your microphone. In Xbox Game Bar and OBS you turn on system or desktop audio, and in the MeetGeek Chrome extension you turn on Share tab audio. On a Mac, QuickTime needs an audio-routing tool like BlackHole, because on its own it records only your mic. Craig records everyone by default, on separate tracks.

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Can I Record a Discord Call on My Phone?

Yes. Both iPhone and Android have a built-in screen recorder. On iPhone, open the Control Center, long-press Screen Recording, and turn the Microphone on. On Android, open Screen Recorder in Quick Settings and set it to capture sound before you start. Make a short test first, because whether the other people's audio is captured varies by device and app. You can also start the Craig bot from the Discord mobile app, since it records on Discord's side.

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Does Discord Notify Anyone When You Record a Call?

Discord itself sends no alert when someone uses a system screen recorder or OBS, and MeetGeek's desktop app and Chrome extension don't post a recording notice in Discord. Craig is visible, because the bot joins the channel and changes its nickname while recording.

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Is It Legal to Record a Discord Call?

It depends on where you and the other participants are. Some places allow one-party consent, others require everyone to agree. In the US, federal law is one-party consent, but states like California generally require all-party consent. The safe rule anywhere is to tell participants you are recording before you begin.

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Can You Record a Discord Call Without the Others Knowing?

Technically, several methods record without any visible sign, including screen recorders and bot-free tools. Doing so may break consent laws and erodes trust, so the responsible and often legally required approach is to tell everyone on the call before you start.