Microsoft Teams: Default Teams Calling global policy to enable users to transcribe or record calls

Originally posted by Microsoft May 26, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comments

We’re updating the default global calling policy for new tenants to allow users to transcribe or record calls. Previously, these settings were turned off by default in the host global policy. With this update, recording and transcription will be enabled by default in the global calling policy for new tenants and existing tenants who have not modified the host global policy. This change will not impact existing custom policies or modified global policies. After this rollout, recording and transcription services will be more accessible to users, allowing them to turn on and use recording and transcription as needed during Teams calls. Neither recording nor transcription will be automatically enabled in Teams calls. This update is designed to broaden access to AI-powered features like Calls Recap and Calling Copilot, enhancing the overall calling experience. It also brings calling policy defaults in line with Teams meetings policies, where recording and transcription are already enabled by default.

Product	Microsoft Teams
Release phase	Preview
Release date	July CY2025 Preview date: July CY2025
Platform	Mac
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD
Created	2025-05-23
Roadmap ID	494151
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=494151