Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer beta adds AI call recording and transcription

Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer preview comes with an AI-powered feature that lets you record and transcribe phone calls, like Reported by MacRumors. Users with beta access can tap the new “record” button in the top left corner of the call screen to keep an audio record of the call.

Once activated, all callers you will hear a message saying, “This call will be recorded.” The Phone app will record the call and automatically create a transcript that will appear in the Notes app. Additionally, users will also be able to access the full audio recording and an AI-generated call summary in the Notes app.

Apple first showed off phone call recording during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The feature seems useful for journalists who often conduct phone interviews, and could even be useful if you’re taking an important call from a doctor and want to remember exactly what he said.