Google Duo is increasingly becoming everyone’s favorite video calling app, especially on Android phones. New users join the application every day and it has reached 1 billion downloads. Do you have any specialties among the participants of the Duo application? That would be great, but only if you could clear your recent search history with them in the Duo app. There are prying eyes everywhere, I know.
Initially, you may find it difficult to view Google Duo search history on mobile apps. In this post, you will learn how to check your Duo call history and we will also show you how to permanently delete it from the app and phone records. And if you’re interested in downloading call logs, we’ve mentioned that too.
So why wait? Let’s find out how to check and delete Google Duo call log on Android, iOS and web.
Check and Export Google Duo Call History on Android
There are three ways to check your Google Duo Call History on Android phones and tablets.
Method 1: View Full Search History on Duo
First, open the Google Duo app on your phone. At the bottom, you’ll see profile icons of people who contacted you recently. Swipe up to see the full list.
Method 2: View Individual Call History
To view a contact’s detailed call history, open the Duo app. Swipe up to see the contact list. Tap the contact whose history you want to check.
Then tap the View history button located on the far right of the messages.
Alternatively, tap the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner. Select View full history.
Method 3: View in Phone App
You can also see the Google Duo call history in the Phone app. But for this you need to give permission in Duo settings.
To do this, open the Duo app and tap on the three-dot icon at the top. Select settings.
Tap on call settings. Next, tap on Add Duo calls to the device’s call history. Tap Allow. Once you grant the permission, the setting disappears from the application.
You grant Call recording permission to the Duo application. If you disable the call log permission, the setting will reappear in the app and the call history will not be shown in the Phone or dialer app of your Android phone or tablet.
Prevent Duo Call History From Appearing in Phone App
To stop Duo calls from appearing in Phone call history, follow these steps:
Stage 1: Open Settings on your phone and go to Apps.
Step 2: Tap Duo under All apps. Next, tap on Permissions.
Stage 3: Tap on Call logs and revoke permission.
Fly: If the setting to show call history in the Phone app is not available in the Duo app, grant the Call logs permission for it.
Download Google Duo Call Log on Android
Here are the steps to export your Duo call history on Android:
Stage 1: Launch the Google Dup app and tap the three-dot icon at the top. Tap Help & Feedback.
Step 2: Again, tap on the three-dot icon at the top and select Export Call History.
Check and Download Google Duo Call History on iPhone
There are two ways to check call history on iPhone.
Method 1: From the Duo App
Launch the Google Duo app on your iPhone. At the bottom you will see the recently dialed or received calls. Swipe up to view a detailed list.
Method 2: From Phone App
Google Duo on iOS doesn’t show a detailed call log in the app itself. To view the complete call history, you need to open the Phone app on your iPhone. Duo calls can be identified by the text Google Duo Audio or Google Duo Video in the call log.
Download Google Duo Call Log on iOS
Here’s how to download Duo call recordings on iPhone and iPad.
Stage 1: Launch the Duo app and tap the three-dot icon at the top. Select settings.
Step 2: Tap on About, terms and privacy. Select Export Call History.
Check and Download Google Duo Call History on the Web
In the web version of Google Duo, you will find the audio and video history directly on the home page. However, it only lists recent calls. Details such as sound, image, dialed or received calls are missing in the past.
If you want to check this, you need to download your call log from the web.
View Detailed Google Duo Call Log on the Web
To download Duo call history from the web, open duo.google.com. Click on the settings icon at the top.
Click on the Download gift next to the call log. The call log is downloaded in .csv format. You will find all the details such as the duration of the call, the time and more.
Delete Google Duo Call History
Here’s how to clear your Duo call history from mobile apps and the web.
Clear Duo History on the Web
In the web version of Google Duo, hover your cursor over the contact. Click on the three-dot icon and select Delete Duo history.
Clear Duo History on Android and iOS
There are four ways to delete your Duo audio and video history on mobile devices.
Method 1: Delete Call Log from Google Duo Home Screen
On Android and iOS, you can see the call history in the form of avatars on the home screen of the Duo app. Press and hold the avatar you want to remove from the call log. Select Clear Duo history on Android and remove from list on iOS to delete the recent call log.
Method 2: Delete All Search History for a Contact
For this, open the contact in the Duo app and tap on the three-dot icon at the top. Select Delete Duo history.
Method 3: Delete Call History from Phone App
To delete the call log from the Phone app on Android, open the call log and press the delete icon. On iPhone, swipe left on the call log to delete it.
Method 4: Delete All Search History (Android Only)
If you want to clear the call log of all contacts in Duo, you must clear the data of the Duo app. Doing so will remove all call logs. However, keep in mind that your app will act as if you just installed it. You will need to login again.
Open Settings on your Android phone or tablet to clear data. Go to Apps > Duo > Storage. Tap on Clear data.
Clean and Restart
It is the simple things that make the app worthwhile, which is counted among the best apps for video chatting between Android and iOS. This is one of the reasons for the rapid success of another video calling app, Zoom. Fortunately, Google Duo makes it easy to view and delete call logs.
Next: Do not confuse the simplicity of the Duo app with its shoddy nature. It comes with abundant features that you can find from the next post where we cover tips and tricks for the Duo app.