# Free Call Recording Consent Checker > A call recording consent checker tells you whether you need permission before recording a sales call. Pick where you and the other person are, and this tool applies the stricter of the two rules, explains it in plain words and gives you a script to ask for consent. It is general information, not legal advice. Pick where you are and where the other person is. See which rule applies and what to say before you record. Source: https://axelize.com/tools/call-recording-consent-checker Last updated: 2026-10-09 ## Rules by place | Place | Rule | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | California | Get everyone's consent first | Recording a confidential call without everyone's consent is unlawful. | | Delaware | Get everyone's consent first | Treated as all-party for phone calls. | | Florida | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Illinois | Get everyone's consent first | Applies to private conversations. | | Maryland | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Massachusetts | Get everyone's consent first | Secret recording is unlawful, so announce it. | | Montana | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Nevada | Get everyone's consent first | Applies to phone calls. | | New Hampshire | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Pennsylvania | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Washington | Get everyone's consent first | Everyone on the call must agree. | | Connecticut | Get everyone's consent first | Strictest for phone calls, with civil liability. | | Michigan | Get everyone's consent first | Courts have read the law both ways, so treat it as all-party. | | Oregon | One person's consent is enough | One-party for phone calls, but stricter for in-person conversations. | | Any other US state | One person's consent is enough | Federal law and most states allow recording with one party's consent. Check your state. | | Canada | One person's consent is enough | One-party consent under criminal law, but privacy law expects you to say why you are recording. | | United Kingdom | Tell everyone, and have a reason | Businesses may record for allowed purposes if they make reasonable efforts to inform people. Data protection law applies. | | European Union, other countries | Tell everyone, and have a reason | GDPR needs a lawful basis and a notice. Some countries are stricter than the general rule. | | Germany | Get everyone's consent first | Recording a private conversation without consent can be a criminal offence. | | France | Get everyone's consent first | Recording private words without consent can be a criminal offence. | | Australia | Get everyone's consent first | State surveillance laws mostly require consent of everyone in a private conversation. | | New Zealand | One person's consent is enough | A person taking part in a conversation can generally record it. | | Somewhere else | Get everyone's consent first | Laws differ widely. Ask for consent until you have checked the local rule. | ## What to say At the start of the call: "Before we start, I'd like to record this call so I can take accurate notes. Is that okay with you?" In the invite: "This call may be recorded for note-taking. If you would rather it was not, tell me before we start and I will not record it." General information, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with a lawyer before you rely on it. ## How it works ### Pick both locations Choose where you are and where the other person is. A call crosses borders more often than it seems. ### See the stricter rule When the two sides follow different laws, the stricter one is the safe one. The tool picks it and says why. ### Copy the script Get one line to say at the start of the call and one line for the meeting invite, ready to paste. ## Who it is for Sellers, founders and managers who record calls, or are about to, and want a clear answer before they press the button. ## A call tool that records nothing This tool tells you when to ask. Axelize records no audio or video. It reads the live captions the call already shows and writes your next line from them. [Start free](https://app.axelize.com/signup?from=tool&tool=call-recording-consent-checker) ## FAQ ### Do I need consent to record a sales call? It depends on where each person is. In one-party places you can record a call you are on. In all-party places everyone must agree. When the two sides are in different places, following the stricter rule is the safe choice. ### What is the difference between one-party and all-party consent? In a one-party place, one person on the call, which can be you, is enough to make a recording lawful. In an all-party place, every person on the call must agree before the recording starts. ### Which US states require all-party consent? California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington are the states most often listed. Connecticut and Michigan are often treated the same way. Laws change, so check before you rely on a list. ### What should I say at the start of a recorded call? Say that you want to record, say why, and ask for a clear yes. For example, "I'd like to record this call so I can take accurate notes. Is that okay with you?" If anyone says no, do not record. ### Is this legal advice? No. It is general information to help you ask the right question. Laws change, exceptions apply and your facts matter, so check with a lawyer before you build a process on it. ## Related - [How Axelize handles call data](https://axelize.com/security) - [Sales call analyzer](https://axelize.com/tools/sales-call-analyzer) - [Discovery question planner](https://axelize.com/tools/discovery-call-question-planner) - [Conversation intelligence, defined](https://axelize.com/glossary/conversation-intelligence)