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Record FaceTime calls on Mac — both sides, with audio

Capture any FaceTime call on macOS — your voice and theirs — into a single .m4a, then transcribe locally. Works on FaceTime audio and FaceTime video calls, with no notification to the other person and no extra app on their end.

Get it — $15 lifetime or $12 / year

How it works with FaceTime

  1. 1

    Start the FaceTime call

    FaceTime app or facetime.apple.com. Audio or video — both work the same.

  2. 2

    Hit ⌘R in the menubar

    CallCove captures FaceTime's audio output plus your microphone. The other person sees nothing — no bot, no banner, no extra participant.

  3. 3

    Stop and get the transcript

    On stop, both sides land in a single .m4a in ~/Recordings/CallCove/. One click runs Whisper large-v3-turbo on your Apple Neural Engine for the transcript.

Why CallCove for FaceTime

FaceTime has no built-in recording. macOS' screen recorder grabs the picture but not the audio. CallCove sits in your menubar and captures FaceTime's system audio plus your mic — one file, ready to play, ready to transcribe.

  • Works on FaceTime audio and FaceTime video calls
  • Records both sides — your mic + their voice — into one mixed file
  • No notification, no banner, no extra participant for the other person
  • Works on calls with multiple participants (group FaceTime)
  • Captures audio from FaceTime via the link (web FaceTime) too
  • Transcription runs locally — no audio leaves your Mac

FaceTime — Q&A

Can you record a FaceTime call with audio on Mac?+

Yes. CallCove records FaceTime's system audio (the other person's voice) plus your microphone, mixed into one .m4a. macOS' built-in screen recorder cannot capture FaceTime's audio without a virtual audio device — CallCove uses Apple's native ScreenCaptureKit and does not need one.

Will the other person know I'm recording the FaceTime call?+

No notification is shown. CallCove records at the OS level and never joins the call as a participant. Recording-consent law still applies — California, most of the EU, and several other places require disclosure.

Does it work on FaceTime audio or only video calls?+

Both. FaceTime audio (voice-only) and FaceTime video (with picture) record identically — the audio mixing is the same.

Can I record group FaceTime?+

Yes. Whatever audio FaceTime mixes for your speakers gets captured. Per-person isolated tracks are not produced — it's a single mixed track.

Why doesn't macOS' screen recorder capture FaceTime audio?+

macOS' built-in screen recorder (Cmd+Shift+5) records the screen and your mic, but not system audio coming from another app. To get FaceTime's voice, you'd need BlackHole/Loopback and an aggregate device. CallCove ships with native system-audio capture so you don't.

Will it record FaceTime calls from my iPhone if I'm on Continuity?+

If the call audio is being routed through your Mac (Continuity Camera + speakers, or AirPods paired to your Mac during the call), yes. If the call audio plays only on your iPhone, no — CallCove captures Mac-side audio.

Ready to record facetime properly?

$15 lifetime, or $12/year. 30-day refund. Transcription included.

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