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title: "Recording and Transcription"
slug: "recording-and-transcription"
description: "This document shows how to use the Decisions Telephony module to record and transcribe phone conversations.  The included example utilizes the Record Caller function, and the Do Transcription checkbox. "
updated: 2024-11-13T21:02:26Z
published: 2024-11-13T21:02:26Z
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# Recording and Transcription

## Overview

Using the Decisions Telephony Module, users can record and transcribe phone conversations.

To record and transcribe a call the Telephony Module must be installed. Learn how to install modules by clicking [here](/v7/docs/installing-modules-decisions). After installing, be sure to see [Registering Telephony Service in Portal](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/telephony) and [Creating a Telephony Handler](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-telephony-handler).   

## Example

This example will demonstrate how to configure a call to be recorded and transcribed.

1. To transcribe a recorded call, a transcription flow must be built. Navigate to the Telephony Handler Folder. Click TELEPHONY and select **Create Transcription Flow**. Name the Flow and click CREATE.  
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2. After the Transcription Flow is configured, select the IVR Flow to edit it. Add a **Record Caller** step to the **Start**step. With the Record Caller step selected, select the **Do transcription** option under the TRANSCRIPTION category on the **Properties**panel.Record Caller is a voicemail type recording step that will prompt a user for a recording and then record a message after a tone.  
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3. Select PICK TRANSCRIPTION FLOW and click PICK. Then, select the Transcription Flow and click PICK. Once Twilio transcribes the call, the selected Flow will run.  
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4. For the **Prompt 1** **Text**field, enter "Recording Started". Click **Unknown**next to the **Voice Type** field and select **Constant**. Then, select Alice. Click **Save**to save changes to the IVR Flow.  
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Calls can also be recorded during a phone conversation on the Record Call option for **Place Call** and **Transfer Phone Call**steps. Calls can be recorded using these steps from either the Ringing or the Answer of the conversation.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-15_11h13_12.png)To retrieve a recording use a Get Recording URLs from Call SID from Integrations > All Integrations > Twilio. This step will pull the URL to the recording from the Telephony service provider based on the **Call SID** of that conversation. The unique **Call SID** is included in the **Call Initiated** input data on the IVR Flows.