Call Recording Storage
How to extend the call recording retention period
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LiveVox stores your call recording files for a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 15 days at no additional fee. However, you can extend the time that call recording files are stored for a nominal fee.
To request extended storage, contact the LiveVox Customer Care Team.
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To enhance the reliability and availability of call recordings, LiveVox uses cloud storage.
To view your standard call recording retention period, go to Configure > Services > Client > Settings tab > Retention Settings:
To verify that the Enhanced Call Recording Storage option is enabled for your portal, go to Configure > Services > Client > Billing > Recording.
Retention Period Settings
You can set the call recording retention period at the client level, service level, or both. You can request LiveVox to change the call recording retention period for a service, because this can vary from the client-level setting. When no retention period is set for a specific service, call recording follows the retention period set at the client level. If a service has a different retention period from the client-level setting, the system considers the service-level settings.
Client-Level Call Recording Retention Settings
To view the client-level call recording retention settings, go to Configure > Services > Client > Settings tab > Retention Settings:
You can view the following information. To modify the retention period, contact the LiveVox Customer Care Team.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Days of Call Recordings | Displays the call recording retention information at the client and service levels. Updates to this setting are applied to existing and future call recordings. |
| Free days of call recording | Displays the number of days that you have selected to record. |
Service-Level Call Recording Retention Settings
To view the service-level call recording retention settings, go to Configure > Services > Services > Settings tab > Call Recording:
You can view or select values in the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Call Recording Enabled | This is a view-only field. The selected checkbox indicates that all conversations with an agent logged in to the LiveVox Agent Desktop are recorded. |
| Call Recording Bitrate |
Select the audio resolution (kilobits per second).
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| Record External Transfers | Select this checkbox to continue recording if a call is transferred to an external party until the call is terminated. If not selected, LiveVox ends the call recording when a call is transferred to an external party. |
| Days Of Call Recordings | This is a view-only field. If the field displays Select One, then the service follows the client-level configuration. |
What Happens after the Retention Period?
When a data file has exceeded the retention period, an automated lifecycle management application removes the file and its metadata from LVP. Once the file is removed from LVP, it is no longer accessible.
Archiving Call Recordings
LiveVox provides you with an option to archive your call recording files. The call recordings are encoded as mp3 files and stored in a password-protected zip file along with a CSV index file that contains metadata (agent, Result, etc.). Using this index file, you can search for specific call recordings. You can also download the call recordings from a secure (SFTP) server for up to 2 weeks. For more information, contact the LiveVox Customer Care Team.
Call Recording File Specifications
The standard call recording file type is the mp3 format, stereo sound with a 16-bit resolution. The audio codec and coder used by LiveVox to generate the call recording mp3 files are the following:
| Bitrate | 32bit, 8Khz, 16kbps |
| Codec | Mpeg audio layer 1/2 mpga |
| Library | Lame mp3 |
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- Call recordings are encrypted using keys generated and managed by LiveVox before they are written to disk. This encryption process is completely transparent to you.
- Master keys are created and the necessary permissions are provided to you using a key management console maintained by the LiveVox Technical Operations group. LiveVox uses AES 256 encryption.
- Additionally, you can choose to provide a PGP key for LiveVox to use when delivering recordings. The PGP key is used when a recording is downloaded from LVP (nightly zip call recording, or Call Recording report), and you may need it to access the recording. LiveVox supports a 5000-character limit for PGP keys.