Rev Call Recorder Reviewed
Rev Call Recorder is free for recording, with paid transcription. The audio is good. The absence of an audible announcement to the other party is a real weakness in all-party-consent states.
What it is
Rev Call Recorder is a free call-recording app from Rev, a transcription company. It uses the same three-way bridge approach as TapeACall but is free to use for recording; Rev makes its money on optional paid transcription.
How it works
Same three-way bridge as TapeACall. Place a call (or receive one), open the app, tap Record, merge the calls, audio is captured and stored.
Audio quality
Good. Slightly behind TapeACall in our tests but better than the bottom of the field.
Notification behavior
No audible announcement to the other party by default. This is a meaningful difference from TapeACall and from Google Voice. Users in all-party-consent states should obtain verbal consent.
Privacy posture
Recordings stored on Rev’s servers. Rev’s primary business is transcription; treat the platform as a transcription service that happens to record, not a recording-first product.
Transcription
Rev’s key value-add. Paid transcription is automated (cheaper, faster, less accurate) or human (slower, more expensive, very accurate). For interviews intended to be published, human transcription is meaningfully better.
Pricing
Recording is free. Transcription is per-minute, with separate human and automated tiers.
Verdict
For users who want free recording and may want to pay for transcription separately, Rev is the most natural fit. For users in all-party-consent states, it does not solve the notice problem; for those who need an announcement, Google Voice (incoming) or TapeACall’s tone is closer.
Alternatives
- TapeACall for better audio and a notification tone.
- Google Voice for free + announcement (incoming only).
- Hardware for archival use.
Disclosure: RecordPhoneCall.com has no current affiliate relationship with Rev. Our rating is independent. See editorial policy.