Whether it's a work meeting or Kalakalfamily hangout, being able to record online calls can be incredibly useful. In business settings it frees you from having to take notes, letting you focus on the conversation at hand. In social settings it lets you record important events, such as meeting your sister's new baby or telling your grandma that you're engaged.
Skype introduced in-app call recordingin 2018, allowing users to easily save conversations without having to use a separate screen capturing program. Here's how to record a Skype call.
Check which version of Skype you're using. Skype's call recording works on both desktop and mobile, so you're good to use either, but make sure you've updated it some time since September 2018 so you actually have the record feature.
Start the call. Skype's recording works with both video and audio calls, and can also handle more than two participants. If someone shares their screen during the call it will even include that too. However the call has to be between Skype accounts — no calls to mobile or landline numbers.
With the call going, select the "..." button to open up a menu of options.It'll be on the bottom right corner of your screen.
Click or tap "Start recording," and you're off! Banners will appear up top telling you the recording has started and notifying everyone else that the call is being recorded. The footage is saved in Skype's cloud so you don't have to worry about your storage space, though recordings can run for a maximum of 24 hours. Anything longer than that will be split into multiple files.
To end the recording, either click "Stop recording" in the banner at the top of your screen, or simply hang up.The recorded call will be turned into an mp4 file which will be available for all participants to download from the Skype chat log for 30 days, after which it will disappear into the ether.
To download the recording, tap and hold it on mobile or click the "⋮" next to it on desktop.Then tap "Save" on mobile to add it to your camera roll, or either "Save to downloads" or "Save as..." on desktop. Which one you pick will depend on what folder you want to save the file to.Alternatively, you can also use this menu to forward the recording straight to another Skype chat if you want to share your recorded discussion with a third party.
Mashable found there to be a few seconds of lag between hitting the record button and it actually recording, so you may want to give it a moment before you kick off your meeting.
Also, be aware that your entire video frame might not get captured. While our three-way call was fine, footage of our two-way call was cropped to fit side-by-side in a 1920 × 1080 frame, meaning large sections of each clip was shaved off at the edges. This isn't so bad if you just have one person in each frame, but if two people are sitting side by side they could get completely cut out.
Even so, Skype's in-app call recording feature is generally a great tool for when you need to record a conversation but don't want to mess around with any external programs. Just remember to get consent from everyone in the call before recording. Laws vary according to jurisdiction, but also it's only polite.
Previous：Of Damages and Dog Whistles
Next：Mind Out of Time
We Were Supposed to Accomplish Something
Creepy 'Joker' poster hints at madness and violence
Michelle Obama, Oprah share how they negotiated for better pay
Why does the Duolingo owl scare me more than my high school Spanish teacher ever did?
The Eclipsing of Steve Bannon
This little Iron Man robot is the kind of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ merch we dig
Snapchat's new Status feature lets your friends see what exactly you're up to
Elon Musk says Dogecoin is his favorite cryptocurrency
Imagine Dragons
Uber's India rival Ola looking to raise $600 million in fresh funding
Juggalos, Nevertheless Persisting
Google Duplex comes to Android and iOS, so you might actually use it now
Tesla releases 2 new in
Tesla releases 2 new in
The Party Bosses Decide
Astronaut Anne McClain shares stunning moonset from the International Space Station
'Toy Story 4' debuts first 17 minutes at CinemaCon
Beats' Powerbeats Pro are a sportier alternative to AirPods
Thwarting a “United Right” in Charlottesville
'Toy Story 4' debuts first 17 minutes at CinemaCon
This Is Us recap: Season 1, Episode 9'Girl on the Train' author Paula Hawkins announces next bookTrump is tweeting about what will happen to his business empireMars is looking good in first photos sent home by new orbiterAmazon reveals who plays the man in 'Man in the High Castle'Instagram isn't alerting people when you screenshot, you creepYou can now watch every 'Harry Potter' film in 90 minutesWhat to do if you're a victim of 'sextortion'UK government is being trolled over a tweet about a bridgeFacebook says Zuckerberg's controversial election posts deleted by 'mistake'The Internet Archive to safeguard its collection in Canada because of TrumpThese alternative Christmas cards will stop you in your tracksMan creates the perfect 'magazine' for angry Twitter eggsNASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to lifeApple announces more (RED) gadgets to mark World AIDS DayNo, 'Keeping Up With Kardashians' is not on hold following Kanye's hospitalization30 boring gifts that everyone secretly wantsAaron Rodgers disappeared into a small tent and left everyone super confusedThe best thing you'll read about journalism in 2016 is a comic bookTwitter is freaking out over the struggle to get Adele tickets Please enjoy this inspiring student reacting to animals in zoology class According to Facebook, Australia couldn't get enough of Trump in 2016 Creepy 'monster' Watch a firefighter save a dog's life by giving it CPR 5 ways to safeguard your privacy on Instagram Oh Mondays: Police surround a totally empty house for about 7 hours Donald Trump is so, so wrong about how hacking works. Let's help him. Trump doesn't need security briefings because he's 'like, a smart person' 7 can't Companies that pay their CEOs too much could start paying for it in taxes The 13 worst things about Star Wars Battle Royale: Trump's stock BeatsX wireless headphones might not launch for another couple of months People are pissed this white nationalist had his Twitter account reinstated Chance the Rapper just wants us all to relax and listen to his bath playlist Woman accidentally buys unbelievably janky fake Christmas tree Bill Gates and group of tech heavyweights announce $1 billion clean energy fund Everyone's favorite new emoji perfectly sums up 2016 'Deadpool' just got a big honor at the Golden Globes This interactive tool will tell you the exact gender pay gap for your job