How to Record Skype Movie Calls
How to Record Skype Movie Calls
One of Skype’s best features is its effortless — and free — movie calling feature. But what if you need to record a movie interview? Or maybe you’d simply like to keep some individual conversations for posterity. Wondering how to record Skype movie? It’s lighter to do than you might think.
Unluckily, Skype doesn’t include support for recording movie calls. The good news is there are slew of plugins available that do the job. A plugin is a chunk of software that brings extra functionality to a particular application — in this case, recording Skype movie calls.
There are two things to keep in mind when you record a call with Skype. Unlike Skype, most movie recorder plugins aren’t free. Also, before doing any sort of call recording, you should notify the other people who are on the call that you are recording it. The laws vary by state and country, but be on the safe side and ask for permission very first before you record a call with Skype.
HOW TO RECORD SKYPE Movie CALLS WITH A PLUGIN
Most of the available movie recording plugins suggest a free trial period, after which you have to pay to proceed using the program. The programs that come in a free version are typically limited — recording only up to five minutes of movie, for example. Here are some plugin options for Windows users. However, if you’re using Windows eight you should dual check that these plugins will work with fresh OS.
Save recorded Skype movie calls in your RealPlayer library and you will be able to convert movies to other formats including saving them as MP3 audio files.
The one full-featured, entirely free option we found is called, appropriately enough, Free Movie Call Recorder for Skype from DVDVideoSoft. The program features three settings: record all sides (picture-in-picture), record other side only, and record audio only. Skype will automatically launch as soon as you embark the recorder, and after choosing your setting, you can embark your conversation and hit the record button. The program creates MP4 files from your movie calls and automatically saves it in the directory you choose. A nifty hang-up feature automatically stops recording when the conversation completes. (Windows only)
Pamela for Skype comes in four versions: a free Basic version that gives you five minutes of movie recording. The next three tiers all give you unlimited movie recording for a price: Call Recorder ($20), Professional ($33), and Business ($53). Along with unlimited movie recording, the pay versions provide extras such as conference call scheduling, voicemail management, and a podcasting feature that posts recordings directly to the Web. Pamela records Skype movie calls in WMV. If you’d like to share the movie recording widely, use RealPlayer’s free movie converter to save it as a MP4 file. (Windows only)
The $30 SuperTintin plugin lets you record Skype movie in four modes: picture-in-picture, side by side (each side occupies half the screen), remote only (only the other participant is recorded), and local only (only your side of the movie is recorded). SuperTintin saves movie calls as MP4 files. (Windows only)
HOW TO RECORD A CALL WITH SKYPE ON A MAC
The very first few options are for Windows users only. What about Mac users? Here are a duo of options that you can use to record Skype movie calls on a Mac:
VodBurner lets your record and edit your Skype movie calls, which makes it a good contraption for creating and distributing movie podcasts. The program saves movies as MP4 or WMV files suitable for sharing with others. After recording a Skype call, you can use VodBurner’s editing contraptions to trim the movie, as well as add text captions, pictures, background music, and outward movie. You can upload your recorded movie call to YouTube directly from the application. After a 14-day free trial, VodBurner costs $100. (Windows and Mac)
For Mac users, Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype lets you record in picture-in-picture or split-screen modes. The program saves recorded movie files as QuickTime movies, which you can also convert to MP3 audio files in the application. Ecamm Call Recorder costs $20 after a seven-day free trial period.
Which plugin do you use to record Skype movie calls? How often do you record Skype movie calls? What do you use the recordings for? Let us know in the comments section.