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id: 147c8b5b-55b6-4990-806e-be1c9b6df86b
title: Voicemail Recording
description: Call Flow Builder node to record voicemail messages.
slug: /reference/voicemail-recording
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This node uses the asynchronous recording method to record a voicemail.
Reference the recording URL in other nodes in the Flow using the variable `%{record_url}`.
You can also access the recording URL from the call log details in your [RELAY Space](https://my.signalwire.com?page=relay).

## **Node Settings**

<ParamField path="Stereo" type="boolean" toc={true}>
  Record in stereo. Toggle this on to separate the two legs of the call recording into left and right channels.<br /><br />**Default Value:** `Toggled Off`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Beep" type="boolean" toc={true}>
  Play a beep before recording starts. <br /><br />**Default Value:** `Toggled Off`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Terminators" type="string" toc={true}>
  DTMF digits that will stop the recording. Multiple DTMF tones can be added by being seperated by a comma.<br /><br />**Default Value:** `None`<br /><br />**Possible Values:** Digits `0-9`, `*`, `#`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Maximum Recording Length" type="integer" toc={true}>
  The maximum length of the recording in seconds.<br /><br /> **Possible Values:** `1-3600` seconds
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Initial Timeout" type="integer" toc={true}>
  The time in seconds to wait for the first DTMF digit before starting the recording.<br /><br />**Possible Values:** `1-99` seconds
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="End Silence Timeout" type="integer" toc={true}>
  The time in seconds to wait for the end of the call before ending the recording.<br /><br />**Possible Values:** `1-99` seconds
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Format" type="string" toc={true}>
  The format of the recording.<br /><br />**Possible Values:** `wav`, `mp3`
</ParamField>

## **Examples**

### Simple voicemail with goodbye message

For a traditional voicemail experience, we recommend pairing the Voicemail Recording node with a
[Play Audio or TTS](/docs/call-flow-builder/reference/play-audio-or-tts) node and including a beep before recording.
Including a terminator (in this case, a `#` sign) will allow nodes to run after the caller is finished leaving their voicemail.

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  ![Play TTS and record voicemail.](https://files.buildwithfern.com/signalwire.docs.buildwithfern.com/docs/b8291841fd2183186ad7e706a16f64c8d9a65f4b7c7d88312f1731930f7cb99a/assets/images/call-flow/nodes/simple-voicemail.webp)
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### Record voicemail and send recording URL as a POST request

You can pair this node with a [Request](/docs/call-flow-builder/reference/request) node to send the recording URL to the webhook of your choice.
Please note that any later recordings in the Flow will overwrite the `%{record_url}` variable,
so the Request node should immediately follow this Voicemail Recording node or use
[Set Variables](/docs/call-flow-builder/reference/set-variables) to save this URL for a later request.

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  ![Record voicemail and send URL and call data as a POST request.](https://files.buildwithfern.com/signalwire.docs.buildwithfern.com/docs/0dcb81a0c8cd6fc55f07e34167fdae8957b9f9b12fffee2716b186d7b48da545/assets/images/call-flow/nodes/post-voicemail.webp)
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### Record voicemail and send recording URL as SMS

You may want to be notified about a new voicemail with an SMS.
You can follow the Voicemail Recording node with a Send SMS node and again access call data and the recording URL with
the `{call.}` and `{record_url}` variables.

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  ![Record voicemail and send URL and call data as an SMS.](https://files.buildwithfern.com/signalwire.docs.buildwithfern.com/docs/6fbc4ce43e144622576a6ebae5aef99211a1729e3c7caa855f288e75075abc9a/assets/images/call-flow/nodes/voicemail-sms.webp)
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