Can I record a meeting on my iPhone?

Yes. The built-in Voice Memos app records meetings for free, and on iOS 18 or later it can show a transcript in 10 languages. For a summary, action items and searchable notes, use a meeting recorder app such as Audio Notes AI.

Do I need permission to record a meeting?

Usually you should ask. Some places only require one person's consent, others require everyone's, and many workplaces have their own policy. The simple rule: say at the start that you are recording for notes, and stop if anyone objects.

How do I get meeting minutes from a recording?

Record in Audio Notes AI or share an existing recording to it. You get a transcript, a summary you can paste as minutes, and a list of action items; you can also ask the chat questions like who agreed to do what.

Can it record Zoom or Teams calls?

Audio Notes AI has no meeting bot. For online calls, record the call with the platform's own recording feature and import the file, or place the iPhone near the speaker. If most of your meetings are online, a bot-based tool like Otter or Fireflies may suit you better.

How long a meeting can I record?

Audio Notes AI transcribes up to 90 minutes per recording. For longer meetings, start a new recording at a break; each part gets its own summary.

How to Record a Meeting on iPhone (and Get AI Notes)

To record a meeting on iPhone, put the phone in the middle of the table, start a recording in a meeting recorder app, and stop when the meeting ends. Afterwards an AI app can give you the transcript, a summary and the action items, so nobody has to take minutes. Here is the setup that works, what to say before you press record, and which tool fits which kind of meeting.

Before you record: consent

Recording rules differ between countries and states, and many companies have their own policy. Always say at the start: "I'm recording this so I can share notes afterwards; is everyone OK with that?" It takes five seconds and avoids every awkward situation.

Step by step

Place the iPhone in the middle of the table, screen up, away from laptops, coffee cups and the air vent. In a large room, put it closest to whoever talks most.
Start the recording in Audio Notes AI. You can lock the screen; it keeps recording in the background.
Mark decisions out loud. Saying "decision:" or "action for Sam:" makes the AI summary noticeably cleaner.
Stop when the meeting ends. For meetings longer than 90 minutes, start a new recording at the break.
Review in two minutes. Open the note for the summary and action items, then paste them into an email or your team chat.
Ask follow-up questions in the chat: "What deadline did we agree for the launch?"

What you get after the meeting

Transcript in 60+ languages (OpenAI Whisper), useful for mixed-language teams.
Summary you can send as minutes.
Action items extracted automatically.
Translation into your language.
Encrypted sharing: notes are encrypted with AES-256 on your iPhone, and the link expires after 24 hours.

Honest limits: no speaker labels yet, transcription needs internet, and recordings can be up to 90 minutes each.

Which tool for which meeting?

Meeting type	Best option	Why
In-person meeting, client visit, workshop	Audio Notes AI	Records on the phone; transcript, summary, action items
Quick personal note after a meeting	Voice Memos	Free, on-device transcript in 10 languages
Mostly Zoom, Meet or Teams	Bot-based tool (Otter, Fireflies)	A bot joins the call and transcribes live
Desktop calls with typed notes	Granola	Captures device audio and enhances your notes

Comparisons: Otter.ai alternative, Fireflies.ai alternative, Granola alternative.

Already recorded the meeting?

Share the file from Voice Memos, Files, WhatsApp or your email to Audio Notes AI with the iPhone share sheet. Video recordings (mp4, mov) work too. See how to transcribe Voice Memos and how to transcribe Zoom recordings.

Try Audio Notes AI free: your first 3 notes or 60 minutes of transcription are included.