How to completely remove the recording of a conversation on the Xiaomi Redmi Note phone

Recording phone conversations on the Xiaomi Redmi Note is a useful feature that helps you capture important details of conversations, save evidence or simply remember what you heard. However, over time, these records take up space in the device’s memory, and some of them need to be deleted for privacy or space freeup reasons. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to delete conversation records, including hidden files, cloud copies and system settings.

It's important to understand that deleted records don't always disappear forever, depending on the method, they can stay in the cart, app cache, or even recover through specialized utilities, we'll tell you how to delete them forever, without the possibility of recovery, and where to look for "forgotten" files that continue to occupy space on your Redmi Note.

Where are the conversation records on Xiaomi Redmi Note stored?

By default, all call records on Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi Note line) are saved in one of three places:

• 📁 Mi Sound Recorder folder is a standard recording application. → MIUI → sound_recorder Or internal memory. → Recorder (depending on version) MIUI).
• ☁️ Xiaomi Cloud – If sync is enabled, records can be duplicated in Mi Cloud → Records.
• 📱 App cache — temporary files that don't show up in the gallery, but take up space. → Memory. → Annexes → Dictaphone.

On Redmi Note 10/11/12 models with MIUI 13+, records can also be automatically sorted by date in the Internal Memory → Recordings folder. If you have used third-party applications (such as Cube Call Recorder or ACR), files will lie in their own directories, often with the.amr or.mp3 extension.

To determine exactly where your records are stored, use the built-in MIUI Explorer:

1. Open the Files app (Folder icon).
2. Go to the Category tab → Audio.
3. Sort files by date (Sort files) → Date: Records of conversations usually have a duration of 30 second and type name Call_20260515_1430.amr.

Method 1: Removal through the standard Dictophone application

The easiest method is to use the built-in Mi Sound Recorder, which is suitable if the recordings were made through a standard call app or voice recorder.

Instructions:

1. Open the Dictaphone app (Micphone icon).
2. Go to the Records or Calls tab (depending on the MIUI version).
3. Press and hold the desired entry, then select Remove (basket icon).
4. Confirm the action by pressing OK.

Note that the files that are deleted in this way are put in the bin and stored there for 30 days.

1. In the same annex, go to the basket (dumpster icon).
2. Select records and press Clear.

Make sure that the recording is not needed for litigation

Save a copy of important files to your PC or cloud

Check if sync with Mi Cloud is enabled

Clean the basket after removal-->

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi Note models (e.g. Note 9 Pro with a MIUI 12) Recycle bin is missing, in which case files are deleted immediately but may remain in the cache. Use method 3 to clean the whole thing.

Method 2: Removal through MIUI conductor

If the records are not displayed in the Dictophone app or were made by third-party software, they can be found and manually deleted through the file manager.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Files app.
2. Go to the Inner Memory.
3. Open the folders one by one: MIUI → sound_recorder Recorder Recordings CallRecord (for third-party applications)

.amr

.mp3

.m4a

Delete

To speed up your search, use the date search:

1. In the conductor, press three points (⋮) → Search.
2. Enter the file format, such as *.amr.
3. Sort the results by date of creation.

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If folders are not displayed, turn on the display of hidden files: in the explorer click ⋮ → Settings → Show hidden files.

Method 3: Clearing cache and temporary files

Even after the recordings are deleted, copies of them can remain in the cache of applications, both for the standard voice recorder and for third-party programs for recording calls.

How to clear the cache:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find and open: Recorder (or Sound Recorder) Phone (if recorded through it) Third-party recording applications (e.g. ACR)

Warehouse

Clear the cache

Clear the data

On Redmi Note 8/9 models with MIUI 11 and below, additional cleaning may be required via Settings → Memory → Cleanup, where the system will prompt you to delete unnecessary files, including residual record data.

⚠️ Attention: Cleaning up the phone app will reset your call history and record settings!

Method 4: Delete records from the Mi Cloud

If your Redmi Note is synced to Mi Cloud, the call records could be automatically uploaded to the cloud, and they need to be deleted separately, as they are not associated with local files.

Instructions:

1. Open your Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud.
2. Sign in if you need to.
3. Go to the Records or Recorder section (depending on the MIUI version).
4. Select unnecessary entries and click Delete.
5. Confirm removal and clear the Mi Cloud Recycle Bin (available in the web version of the cloud).

To disable automatic recording downloads in the future:

1. In Mi Cloud, go to Sync Settings.
2. Turn off the slider opposite the Recorder or Call Records.

To recover via DiskDigger:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Select Full Scan (requires root).
3. Tag files with the.amr or.mp3 extension.
4. Save them to a memory card or to the cloud.

On the Redmi Note with MIUI 14+, you can only recover through the Recycle Bin for 7 days (in older versions, 30 days), after which the files are deleted without the possibility of returning.

FAQ: Frequent questions about recording and deleting conversations