Legacy call history and Meet call history are stored and managed differently.
- Legacy call history is saved only on the device the call was made on.
- Meet call history is centrally backed up on Google servers and synced across all devices you’re logged into with that account. This allows you to view, delete, and export your Meet calls from any device you use.
Important: Due to this change for business and EDU users, some previous Meet call history items can't be shown on the home screen but can still be exported. These items will be deleted on October 1, 2024. Legacy call history and future Meet call history will remain visible on the homescreen.
Tip: History on the home screen shows only the last call you had with a contact, whether or not it was a Meet call or a legacy call.
Review or delete individual contact history
Important: History on the home screen only shows the last call you had with a contact, whether or not it was a Meet or a legacy call. To find a complete Meet or legacy call history with all contacts, go to Export call history.
Review or delete Meet call history with a contactImportant: This won’t show any legacy calls you make with a contact.
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
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- Select a contact.
- At the top right, tap More options
View full history.
- To delete the individual contact history, at the bottom of the screen, tap Delete history.
Important: This shows any messages sent from the Meet pre-call screen, but not any Meet calls you made with this contact.
To find or delete all legacy call history and message history with a contact:
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- Select a contact.
- At the top right, tap More options
- To delete the individual legacy contact history:
- At the top right, tap More options
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- Tap Delete calling history.
- At the top right, tap More options
- To delete the individual legacy contact history:
Bulk delete your call & message history permanently
Meet call history and legacy call history are stored separately. To permanently delete all history across devices, including all message history, use the “Delete all history” option.
Delete all Meet call history, legacy call history, and sent & received messages- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
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- Tap Settings
All message history is stored with legacy call history and can’t be deleted in bulk separately.
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Settings
- Tap Manage legacy calling history
Manage auto-delete cadence for Meet calls, legacy calls & message history
Meet call history and legacy call history are managed under different settings.
Manage auto-delete cadence for Meet call historyImportant: This doesn't affect legacy history or any message history, even if sent from the Meet pre-call screen.
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Settings
- The default cadence is “Never.” You can also select:
- 3 months
- 18 months
- 36 months
- The default cadence is “Never.” You can also select:
Tip: When you select a new cadence:
- The change takes effect in a few minutes.
- Your Meet call history is deleted across all your devices.
Important: This deletes all Message history, even if the message was sent from the Meet pre-call screen.
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Settings
- Tap Manage legacy calling history
- The default cadence is “Never.” You can also select:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- The default cadence is “Never.” You can also select:
Tip: When you select a new cadence:
- The change goes into effect within 24 hours.
- History is deleted across all devices that have the latest app.
Export your call history
Legacy call history and Meet call history are stored differently and are exported separately.
Export your Meet call history- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Settings
- You are redirected to Google Takeout.
- Tap Deselect all.
- Scroll to Google Meet.
- Check the box.
- Scroll to the bottom.
- Tap Next step.
- You are redirected to Google Takeout.
Learn how to download your Google data using Google Takeout.
Important: If you delete your account, that action deletes your Legacy calling history, and it won’t show in the export.
- On your mobile device, open the Meet app
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Settings
- Tap Manage legacy calling history
- Tap Copy or select your preferred way to share the .csv sheet.