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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Record Skype calls on Windows

 


Record Skype calls on Windows 10

To record a meeting in Windows 10, first, launch Skype and make a call. Then, click or tap on the More Options (...) button in the lower-right corner.

Press More Options
Press More Options

Click or tap on Start recording from the available options.

Start recording your call
Start recording your call

Once it starts recording your call, Skype displays a reminder, as well as the elapsed time, in a banner on top, together with the recommendation to inform the participants that they are being recorded. People in your call are also notified that you are recording with a similar banner.

A reminder about recording is shown on top
A reminder about recording is shown on top

To stop recording, end the call or click or tap on Stop recording, either from the banner or the More options (...) menu.

Stop recording the call
Stop recording the call

The recording becomes available in the conversation window to both you and the other participants. Skype automatically posts it inside the chat on your behalf.

You can find the recording in the chat window
You can find the recording in the chat window

TIP: To access your recording while the call is still in progress, click or tap on the Open Conversation button.

Open the chat while a call is in progress to see the recording
Open the chat while a call is in progress to see the recording

Click or tap on the recording to play it. Reveal more choices for a recording by clicking or tapping on its More options button. It is displayed in the upper-right corner of the recording, and it looks like three vertical dots.

Access More options for your recording
Access More options for your recording

If you want to keep the recording, choose Save as... to decide the name and location of your download. Pressing Save downloads it to your Downloads folder, under "SkypeAll." The file has the generic name Video and the extension ".mp4."

The default location and name for recordings
The default location and name for recordings


Record calls with Skype for Web in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

Skype for Web is meant to offer the same experience without the trouble of downloading and installing the app. Although it's accessible on several other browsers, you can only make calls from Skype for Web with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. First, access Skype for Web and make a call. Then, click or tap on the More Options (...) button in the lower-right corner.

Press More Options
Press More Options

From the More Options menu, click or tap on Start recording.

Start recording your call
Start recording your call

Skype starts recording your call and lets you know in a banner on top, which also shows the elapsed time and the recommendation to inform the participants that they are being recorded. The persons in your call are notified that you are recording by a similar banner.

Skype displays a reminder about recording on top
Skype displays a reminder about recording on top

To stop the recording, end the call or press on Stop recording from the banner or the More options (...) menu.

Stop your recording of the call
Stop your recording of the call

The recording is then automatically posted for you in the conversation window, becoming available to the other participants as well.

You can see the recording in the chat window
You can see the recording in the chat window

TIP: Access your recording while the call is still ongoing by clicking or tapping on Open Conversation.

Press Open Conversation to see the recording during the call
Press Open Conversation to see the recording during the call

Press on the recording in the chat to play it. To reveal more options, click or tap on a recording's More options button, in its top-right corner. The button's icon is three vertical dots.

Access More options for the recording
Access More options for the recording

If you press Save, the recording is saved in your Downloads folder as an mp4 file called Video.

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