Google’s call recording feature is a handy perk for Android users, but it’s only available on select devices. There are third-party apps that can do the same thing, but many of them require root access to your phone. Fortunately, the operating system’s built-in screen recorder can record phone calls without the need for root or any additional apps if your phone is running Android 11.

There are a few caveats to Android 11's screen recorder, however. First, the built-in screen recorder records audio from your phone's microphone, which means you'll need to conduct calls through the speakerphone with the volume up. That also means that ambient noise can interfere with your recording, so make sure you're in a quiet place. Google's Phone app records the internal audio of the call, which sounds much better than the speakerphone audio, so only use Android 11's screen recorder if you don't have access to Google's Phone app or its call recording feature.

One good thing is that you can use Android's screen recording feature to record video calls (or really anything else), as long as the app you're using allows it.

Also of note: it may be illegal to record phone calls using the screen recording feature, but we'll get to that later.