Monday, May 6, 2013
Free Video Call Recorder for Skype is one of those “does what it says on the tin” tools – it’s free, records video and audio Skype conversations and there are no strings attached. It supports three recording modes: audio only (both sides), video of the other side only, or picture-in-picture for recording video from both sides of the conversation.
It’s ridiculously simple
to use: choose what you want to record, pick an output folder to store the
finished recording in and click Start. You can pause the recording at any
point, or click Stop when you’re done. If recording video, the app will
automatically wait until the video conversation starts before switching
recording on.
Audio recordings are
stored in MP3 format, while video is stored in the Apple-friendly MP4 format.
This helps keep file sizes down, and MP4 files should play back okay in Windows
using Windows Media Player – if not, consider converting them or using a tool
like VLC
Media Player.
Unlike other tools, Free
Video Call Recorder for Skype isn’t integrated into Skype itself – it’s
designed to run alongside it. There’s also no indication to the other party
that they’re being recorded, so it’s up to your conscience to determine if you
let them know you’re recording them.
The tool does what it
does admirably – and all without making things unnecessarily complicated. It
would be nice to have a choice of recording formats, but if you’re looking for
a quick, easy – and above all free – way to record your Skype conversations, this
is the tool for you.
Platforms: Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8, Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit)
Version: 1.0.2.115
Licence: Freeware
Download link:
