VoiceMailRecorder
Listen to your voicemail right from your Mac – and save every message as its own audio file. Your iPhone stays in your pocket.
Version 1.0 · 3.7 MB · Oct 12, 2026
The first 10 recordings are free – everything else without limits. For macOS 14.2 or later.
✓ Notarized by Apple and checked for malicious software.
How it works
Important messages shouldn't disappear just because your mailbox is full. VoiceMailRecorder calls your voicemail through your iPhone, right from your Mac, and saves every message you choose as its own file.
Enter the number
Enter your voicemail number once – for example 2200.
Call
One click on "Call Voicemail" – your Mac calls through your iPhone.
Record
"Start Recording" when a message begins, "Stop" when it ends. Each message becomes its own file.
Use the menu
"Press 2 to save…" – with the app's keypad, or simply on your keyboard.
Made for the call
Everything it takes – and nothing more.
Only the call is recorded
Notification sounds, music or other sounds on your Mac never end up in a recording.
See the sound
A live spectrum shows the incoming audio – deep voices warm, higher ones cooler. It lights up while you record.
Keypad in the window
Every digit you press appears large in the window – you always see what was sent.
Safely saved
Recordings are written as they arrive – even if something goes wrong, the message is there. "End Call" saves a running recording first.
Your recordings at a glance
All recordings in one list: play them right there, show them in the Finder, move them to the Trash. WAV or compact M4A, in a folder of your choice.
In your language, with any operator
English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean. Works with any voicemail you can reach by calling a number.
Try it for free
Your first 10 recordings are free – with every feature. Take your time to see that the app works with your Mac, your iPhone and your voicemail.
Notarized by Apple
Apple has automatically checked VoiceMailRecorder for malicious software and approved it. It is signed with a Developer ID: the first time you open it, macOS just asks once whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet.
Simple and clear
Light or dark – just like your Mac.
Private. Really.
Voicemail is personal. That's why everything stays on your Mac: no account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. The app sends no personal data – the license key is checked offline. It only goes online to check for updates, and only if you allow it. Developed in Austria – EU data protection law (GDPR) applies.
Try for free, buy once
You'll know whether it works with your iPhone and your voicemail before you buy – with the free version.
Free version
- All features
- The first 10 recordings free
- Calling, keypad, list and playback without limits
- No ads – not even in the free version
Version 1.0 · 3.7 MB · Oct 12, 2026
Download VoiceMailRecorderLicense
Final price
- Unlimited recordings
- Pay once – no subscription
- License key with your name, by email right away
- Includes all version 1 updates
Requirements
- macOS 14.2 Sonoma or later (Intel and Apple silicon)
- An iPhone set up for calls on your Mac: same Apple ID, "Calls on Other Devices" turned on (Apple's guide)
- A voicemail you can reach by calling a number (any operator)
- Permission to control the call panel and record the call audio – the app shows you what's still missing (troubleshooting)
- Notarized by Apple and signed with a Developer ID – only macOS's usual question the first time you open it
To be honest: VoiceMailRecorder uses parts of macOS that Apple doesn't officially document – such as the call panel in Notification Center. A future macOS version may therefore stop the app from working. We check new macOS versions and work on updates, but we can't guarantee them. That's why you can test everything with the free version first.
Troubleshooting
Almost always, a permission in macOS is missing. VoiceMailRecorder shows you which one in its settings under "Permissions": whatever is allowed has a ✓.
The app doesn't click Call or the keypad in the call panel – Accessibility
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and turn on VoiceMailRecorder. Quicker: "Allow…" in the app's settings opens exactly this page.
The app can't control the call panel – Automation (System Events)
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation, expand VoiceMailRecorder and turn on System Events.
If VoiceMailRecorder isn't listed yet, click "Allow…" in the app's settings: macOS then asks whether the app may control "System Events" – after "OK" it appears in the list.
The recording is silent – System audio recording
macOS asks on the first call whether VoiceMailRecorder may record the audio. If that was declined, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording and turn on VoiceMailRecorder in the lower part, "System Audio Recording Only". The app doesn't need screen recording.
Then quit VoiceMailRecorder and open it again.
Everything is turned on but still doesn't work (e.g. after an update)
Sometimes macOS holds on to an old entry. Setting the permissions up again helps: quit VoiceMailRecorder, select it in the lists above and remove it with –, open the app again and allow everything once more.
Automation has no –. To reset all of the app's permissions at once, use Terminal:
tccutil reset All com.voicemailrecorder.VoiceMailRecorderStill not working? Write to support@voicemailrecorder.com – ideally with your macOS version and what the app shows under "Permissions".
Questions
Does it work with my phone operator?
Yes, if you reach your voicemail by calling a number – which is the case with practically every operator. You enter the number yourself and use the menu with the app's keypad.
Can't the iPhone record calls itself?
Not in the EU: the iPhone's built-in call recording isn't available in Austria, Germany or any other EU country (as of 2026). VoiceMailRecorder still saves your voicemail messages – straight to your Mac as audio files.
Is my own voice recorded too?
No. Only what comes from the call is recorded – your voicemail and its messages.
Where are the recordings saved?
In a folder of your choice, as WAV (uncompressed) or M4A (small, about 0.5 MB per minute). Every message is its own file with the date and time in its name.
Is the app safe to use?
VoiceMailRecorder is notarized by Apple: Apple has automatically checked it for malicious software, and it is signed with our Developer ID. macOS verifies this when you open it and warns you if the app has been altered. On top of that, the app sends no personal data – everything stays on your Mac.
Do I need an internet connection?
No. The app works entirely offline; even the license key is checked without the internet. Only for updates does it ask our website for the newest version once a day – if you allow it; without the internet, that is simply skipped.
What if I get a new Mac?
Install the app and enter your license key again. If you've lost it, we're happy to send it again.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes – if the app doesn't work on your Mac as described and we can't solve the problem: then we refund the price within 30 days. You'll know whether it works with your iPhone and your voicemail before you buy – with the free version.
Is VoiceMailRecorder available for Windows or older macOS versions?
No. The app needs the call feature of iPhone and Mac and an audio technology that macOS only provides from version 14.2.