LesskeysHow to record a FaceTime call on a Mac
To record a FaceTime call on a Mac with the other person's voice, record the sound your Mac plays together with your microphone. Lesskeys does that with no bot and writes a transcript.
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This guide is for Mac. For Windows, see Record audio from your computer on Windows.
Record with sound
How to record a FaceTime call with sound
- Open Lesskeys and choose Record Call.
- Press record, then start or answer the FaceTime call.
- Press stop. The transcript is written on your Mac.
macOS asks for Screen Recording permission the first time. Lesskeys can also show a small Call detected prompt when FaceTime opens your microphone.
The missing voice
A screen recording misses the other person
The other person's voice comes out of your speakers, and a plain screen recording often leaves it out.
Apple's guide to screen recordings describes choosing a microphone, not recording the sound your Mac plays. Its FaceTime guide for Mac does not describe recording a call.
Source: Apple, Screen recordings on Mac, Apple, FaceTime User Guide for Mac. Checked 20 Oct 2026.
Lesskeys records both at once: record audio from a Mac.
The transcript
FaceTime call transcription
Press stop and the text is ready, with a label for each voice.
Lesskeys writes the transcript on your Mac in 99 languages, with nothing uploaded, and keeps it in the Library next to the recording.
iPhone and Windows
FaceTime on an iPhone, or on Windows
Lesskeys records on computers, not on an iPhone.
For a call on your phone, use Apple's own support pages. On a Windows PC you can join a FaceTime link in Chrome or Edge, and Lesskeys on Windows records that tab like any other call.
Source: Apple, Join a FaceTime call from an Android or Windows device. Checked 20 Oct 2026.
Say so first
Recording a FaceTime call? Say so first
A call is between people, so tell them.
Tell the people you record; some places require everyone's consent.
The law differs by place. This is not legal advice.
Your own copy
FaceTime copy, no bot
Nobody joins the call to record it. Your Mac does.
- No botjoins the call
- Nothinguploaded
- Macyour computer, your file
Questions
Questions about recording a FaceTime call
Can you record a FaceTime call?
Lesskeys records the call's sound that your Mac plays, plus your microphone, while the call runs. Apple's FaceTime guide for Mac, read on 20 October 2026, does not describe a call-recording feature.
How do I record a FaceTime call with audio on a Mac?
Use Record Call in Lesskeys, then start the call. It records the other person's voice from your speakers and your own from the microphone, and writes a transcript when you stop.
Where are FaceTime recordings saved?
A Lesskeys recording and its transcript are kept in the Library on your Mac. They are not uploaded.
Can you legally record a FaceTime call?
That depends on where you and the other person are: some places require everyone's consent. Tell the person you are recording. This is not legal advice.
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