Kaption's desktop app records WhatsApp voice and video calls, saves each one to your Downloads folder and transcribes both sides separately. The Kaption extension records calls in WhatsApp Web in Chrome and Edge, too.
Mac with Apple silicon · Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit (early beta)
YouThanks for joining. I am recording this call, is that OK?
AnaSure, no problem.
AnaAt my last job I led the payments team, eight engineers.
Transcribed by Kaption, each side on its ownWhatsApp has no record button on any device. The usual workaround is a screen recorder: it needs screen-recording permission, captures whatever is on your screen, and leaves you with a video file and no transcript. Kaption records the call's own audio instead, inside the app where the call happens.
In Settings › Call recordings, pick Every call, Only when I press Record, or Off, separately for each WhatsApp number. A number that has not chosen yet starts recording, and the bar asks: Always, Only this call, or Don't record. "Don't record" throws that recording away.
A red bar shows the running time and a Stop button. The first time, it reminds you to tell everyone on the call. Your side follows WhatsApp's mute.
When the call ends, the recording is saved to Downloads › Kaption Call Recordings, named after the contact and the time. It is a standard .m4a audio file with both sides, and it plays anywhere.
Each side is transcribed on its own, so every line shows who spoke. The Call recordings screen lets you play, search and delete recordings and their transcripts.
Kaption takes the other person's voice from WhatsApp's own call playback and yours from the microphone WhatsApp already uses. Nothing else on your screen or computer is captured.
On a Mac with macOS 26, transcripts can run on the computer with Apple's speech recognition, so the audio stays on your Mac. Kaption Cloud is the other option.
On Windows, call transcripts run in Kaption Cloud. Cloud transcription depends on your plan.
Automatic transcripts are off until you turn them on. You can transcribe any single recording by hand, and silent sides are skipped.
Search across contact names and transcripts. The search runs on your computer.
Kaption records WhatsApp calls made in the Kaption desktop app, and in WhatsApp Web with the Kaption extension for Chrome and Edge. It does not record phone calls or other apps.
Yes. The Kaption extension records WhatsApp calls in WhatsApp Web in Chrome and Edge, with the same choices as the desktop app: every call, only when you press Record, or off. It asks for no extra browser permission. Recordings are kept in your browser, where you can play, search, transcribe and download them. Firefox is not supported.
Kaption records the audio of WhatsApp voice and video calls. The picture is not recorded.
In the desktop app, in your Downloads folder, inside Kaption Call Recordings. Each file is named after the contact and the time of the call and never overwrites an older one. In the extension, recordings are kept in your browser: download any of them, or choose a folder once and Kaption saves a copy of each new recording there.
Kaption does not send the other person anything. That is why it reminds you to tell them, and why you should ask before you record.
The desktop app runs on Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or newer) and on Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, where it is an early beta. On any other computer, use the Kaption extension in Chrome or Edge.
Yes. In Settings › Call recordings choose Only when I press Record, or Off, for each number. You can also press Stop during any call.
Download Kaption, scan the QR code with WhatsApp, and your calls are ready to record and transcribe.
Mac with Apple silicon · Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit (early beta)
