Skype Recorder is a free call recording software for Skype that can manually or automatically record Skype conversations. The option to record the conversations automatically is one of the most comfortable options that can be a real timesaver in a business environment.

The program will search for Skype upon launch and if found display a notification to allow access to Skype so that calls can be recorded. It is by default configured to manually record both sides of a Skype conversation.

This can be changed in the program’s options to only record one side of the conversation and to automatically record calls in Skype.

Other available options include starting the program with the Windows operating system and to configure the mp3 recording quality. The default settings record calls in stereo with a bitrate of 64 Kbit and a sample rate of 32000.

Skype Recorder uses the lame mp3 encoder to encode the conversations in the mp3 format. A history is available that can be used to quickly play previously recorded Skype calls.

Skype Recorder is one of the few (maybe even the only) call recording software programs for Skype that offers automatic recording of calls. The program is compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system and can be downloaded from the developer’s website.

The folder where the recorded conversations are stored can be selected in the same interface. The recordings will be saved as mp3 files which reduces the storage space requirements on the computer’s hard drive. It is also possible to change the recording mode to Mono, Stereo or Joint Stereo and the recording bitrate (quality) to 32,64 or 128 Kbit. The Skype call recorder can record conversations to Skype online numbers as well as SkypeOut calls which are calls from Skype to regular phones.

Skype Call Recorder runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. It requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 or later and an installed version of the VOIP software Skype.