Truecaller, the widely used caller ID and spam-blocking app, has announced it will discontinue its call recording feature on iPhones starting September 30, 2025. The decision, confirmed by Nakul Kabra, Head of iOS at Truecaller, in a statement to TechCrunch, is part of the company’s shift in focus towards Live Caller ID and automatic spam call blocking, features more aligned with the app’s core functionality.
The call recording feature was first introduced in June 2023, initially available only to paying subscribers on iOS, before later expanding to the Android version of the app. However, recording calls on iPhones has always been challenging due to Apple’s restrictions on native call recording by third-party apps. As a workaround, Truecaller used a recording line system that merged calls with a third number to enable recordings.
While this workaround allowed the feature to exist, Kabra admitted it introduced technical complexities and significantly increased operational costs, ultimately leading to the decision to retire it. “We want to focus our engineering efforts on features that deliver the most value to users, like Live Caller ID and spam protection,” Kabra said.
Truecaller has already begun alerting users to the change. Several iPhone users took to platform X (formerly Twitter) to share screenshots of a pop-up notification within the app that reads: “We are discontinuing the Call Recording feature on Truecaller for iPhone.” The message also warns users that all existing recordings will be deleted after September 30, urging them to download their recordings before the feature is fully removed.
To save your call recordings on iPhone before the deadline, follow these steps:
- Open the Truecaller app on your iPhone.
- Navigate to the Record tab.
- Tap the Settings icon.
- Select Storage Preference.
- Change the setting to iCloud Storage to preserve your recordings.
While the change may disappoint users who relied on Truecaller for call recording, the company’s renewed focus on core identity and security features suggests it is doubling down on what made the app popular in the first place. For Android users, the call recording feature is expected to remain unaffected.
