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Call summaries, transcripts and recordings

Phone & calls6 min readUpdated 11 July 2026

You don't have to be there to know what was discussed. For every call Cleo handles she writes a report with transcript, summary and outcome — and if you enable recordings, you can listen back too.

Where to find it: Settings → Phone → Call history. Every call has its own detail page.

What's captured per call

TranscriptThe whole conversation written out, including what Cleo did along the way: a Library lookup, a calendar check, a transfer — as lines in the conversation.
Summary and intentA short summary plus why the person called (question, appointment request, complaint …).
OutcomeWhat the call produced: answered, booked, message taken, transferred, task proposed …
Captured dataName, e-mail and intent — plus your own fields from Data capture (say an address or license plate). This data also flows into the Automation Tables.
Audio recordingIf recording is on: the call as audio, playable on the detail page.

Turning recordings on or off

Recording settings live per phone line under Voice settings → Call settings → Recording & disclosures:

Record callsThe main switch for audio recordings.
Mention recording in greeting (GDPR)Cleo mentions on pickup that the call is being recorded — recommended when you use recordings.
Identify as AI assistant (EU AI Act)Cleo makes clear in the greeting that the caller is talking to an AI assistant.
Keep recordings for …After the chosen retention period the audio is deleted automatically. Transcripts and summaries are kept.
[ screenshot: Call detail page with audio player, transcript and captured data ]

Watching live

If a call is happening right now, your inbox shows a live banner with the duration. Click it and you read the transcript as the call unfolds — a great way to see how your assistant is doing without picking up yourself.

From call to work

From the call page you handle whatever the call produced: approve or reject a proposed follow-up task, open the callback request in your inbox, or add the missing knowledge when a question went unanswered.

Common problems

A call has no recording
Right after the call the recording may still be processing — refreshing helps. If there's structurally nothing, check that "Record calls" is on for the phone line.
An older recording is gone
The retention period probably passed: audio is then deleted automatically (GDPR). The transcript and summary are still there.
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