Recording a call

You can record a call and save it locally on your device. You can record a video call, but only the audio portion of the call is recorded.

When you start recording a call, Bria plays a call recording tone to the remote party. You can change the preference to play an announcement instead of a tone.

  • Muting a call does not silence the tone.

  • If a call is put on hold (either by yourself or the remote party), the recording is paused. Bria plays the call recording tone to the remote party when the call resumes.

  • Bria stops recording when you are redirecting a call. Bria plays the call recording tone to the remote party when the recording resumes.

  1. Tap More Options during an established call.

    The "More Options" button is on the call controls.

  2. Tap Start Audio Recording.

Bria starts recording the call. Bria displays a recording indicator below the call header.

The call recording indicator.

  1. Tap Record during an established call.

    The "Record" button flashes in the toolbar.

Bria starts recording the call. Record flashes in the tool bar.

  1. Tap More Options.

    The "More Options" button is on the call controls.

  2. Tap Stop Audio Recording.

Bria stops or pauses the recording of the call.

  1. Tap Record.

    The "Record" button flashes in the toolbar.

Bria stops or pauses the recording of the call.

Bria automatically ends the recording when you end the call. To pause the recording, stop recording the call and restart recording the call when you want to resume recording. Bria saves both recordings in one file.

Automating call recording

Under Preferences, users can set the app to automatically record all calls, and/or automatically delete call recording files under some rules. See Preferences for call recording for more details.

Managing a recording

Use the History tab in Bria to listen to, share or delete a call recording. Recordings are stored locally on your device. If you have Call History Sync enabled, note that the recording is accessible only on the device you made the recording; on other devices you will still see the call entry but without the red call recording indicator.

There are two ways to access call recording from within the app.

  • Scroll down the call history, and locate an entry that is marked with a red dot indicator, or

  • Use the Recordings page that lists all the call recording files stored on your device.

Both ways allow you to listen to, share or delete a call recording. The Recordings page only shows the file names but gives you an easy access to the recordings created a long time ago.

  1. Go to the History tab on the resource panel.

  2. Tap the grouped entry with the call recording indicator.

    A small dot indicates there is a recording in the grouped entry.

  3. Tap the icon for the action you want. From left to right: Delete Recording, Share Recording, or Listen to Call Recording.

    "Play" is in the individual call details.

  4. If you are deleting, confirm your action by tapping Yes.

    Bria removes the file from your device. Bria also removes the call recording indicator from the call log in History. All other details of the call remain unchanged.

  5. If you are listening or sharing, choose the app you would like to use if Bria asks you.

  6. Give a permission to the app to access photos, media, and files on your device (if required).

  7. Use the controls on the app to listen to or share the recording.

  1. Go to the History tab on the resource panel.

  2. On the top right corner, tap More Options.

  3. Tap Recordings.

  4. Locate the recording and tap the icon for the action you want. From left to right: Delete Recording, Share Recording, or Listen to Call Recording.

    Alternatively you can delete the recording file by long-tapping an entry.

  5. If you are deleting, confirm your action by tapping Yes.

    Bria removes the file from your device. Bria also removes the call recording indicator from the call log in History. All other details of the call remain unchanged.

  6. If you are listening or sharing, choose the app you would like to use if Bria asks you.

  7. Give a permission to the app to access photos, media, and files on your device (if required).

  8. Use the controls on the app to listen to or share the recording.

You can also manage call recordings by connecting your Android device to a computer. Bria saves the recordings in the .wav format under the /sdcard/Android/data/com.cpc.briax/files/recordings folder of the device.