Being a Podcaster and publisher of audio content, recording my guests and interviews can be a big challenge. Recording skype on windows (mainly Vista 64 bit) is not fun at all, with a LONG list of programs that do so many different things and some programs require you to jump through hoops (uninstall, reinstall, install this, install that). Macs users have it a little easier and less hassle. The list below are links and a little run down for Free and Payed applications to record skype.
Record Skype from your Mac
iLife ’09 – GarageBand
It’s a great application to use for creating your own music or the almighty podcast. ($79.99) Using LineIn (Free) and Soundflower (Also Free) and a little workaround you can get GarageBand to record skype.
Übercaster
Ubercaster is a all in one production suite for podcasting. It lets a podcaster prepare, record, cut and release your show. With its Native Skype panel that records Skype conversations. This is due to the fact that Ubercaster uses the official Skype API to communicate with the popular chat application, and that is what makes it the best. ($79.99)
Audio Hijack Pro
*Editors Pick* Record from applications like iTunes, Skype, Firefox, even hardware like Microphones, mixers and other sound cards. Audio Hijack Pro is as easy as a selecting the application and clicking Hijack. ($32)
Call Recorder
Call Recorder is an add-on for Skype which automatically transforms your audio to ACC or MP3 and can also transform Skype video calls into QuickTime movies. ($14.95)
WireTap Studio
Using WireTap Studio, you can record the discrete audio output of any application, as well as all system audio, or record audio input from any microphone, line-in, or audio input hardware. WireTap Studio also boasts full Audio Unit effects support, for adding professional quality effects to your audio. ($69)
Record Skype from Windows
Voice Cloak Plus
Voice Cloak Plus has the ability to record Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, Google Talk, AIM, & ICQ and able to save in Wav, WMA, Ogg, even MP3 file formats.
this program has some nice features in it like a 5 band Equalizer, robot voice effects, flange, echo, voice pitchshift, chorus, sound effects library, and the ability to hear yourself, a plus is you have a usb microphone.
Voice Cloak Plus looks with cool skins to match your every mood! ($29.99)
SkypeCap
SkypeCap is the complete resource for capturing and recording Skype audio and video sessions in real time.
The possibilities are endless! You control when recording begins and ends, as well as the file format and level of quality at which the recordings should be captured. SkypeCap lets you know when it recognizes that Skype audio and video sessions are occurring so that you can record them. SkypeCap can even record the audio and video sessions for you automatically! Only you will know that the audio or video sessions are being recorded.
SkypeCap Features, Record Skype audio conversation, Skype video conversation, Skype group brainstorming sessions, telephone and cellular phone calls via Skype, Detect session automatically and save it!, and more. ($49.95)
Virtual Audio Cable
*Editors Pick* Not a well known Program, and a very good one at that. What you can do is take a USB Microphone or microphone input, and the Sound cards “Sound Mixer” and pipe it to a Virtual audio cable and record the Vcable in your favorite recording program. The down side you have to open two of these programs and if you are using Microsoft Vista 64 bit you want to run this application in “Test Mode” but its well worth it. ($30 – Free to try).
Hot Recorder
This program has High rave reviews, But as I was looking over thw website it gets an “A” for ease if use “F” for the creators bad taste in IFrame Image pane 
. But over looking that HotRecorder is an advanced tool that allows you to easily record, play, store and convert voice communications held over the Internet. A perfect tool for podcasting, online journalism, conducting business, and much more! Works with Skype 3.0™, Google Talk™, AIM ™, Net2Phone™, Yahoo! Messenger ™, FireFly™ and many other VoIP applications. It converts the proprietary ELP format into MP3, WAV or OGGfiles, and includes Emotisounds ™ to add humorous sounds to your online conversations!. ($14.95)
i-Sound
Also a nice program that has a good Voice-Activation (VOX) system that automatically monitors the input source and activates streaming recording when the input volume reaches a specified level. You can record sound from internal or external source into MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV, APE format sound file directly without costing any other disk space. i-Sound WMA MP3 Recorder allows you to record sound without running out of memory as long as there’s enough disk space. By using WMA MP3 Recorder you can record sounds from MIDI, Internet broadcasts, streaming media (e.g. QuickTime Player, Realplayer, Games, DVD Players…) and your microphone.. ($29.95)
Pamela Call Recorder
Pamela Call Recorder has Skype Call Recording (Free version has a 15 minute per Skype call limit), Take notes during a call or add them later, Automatic call recording (Inbound, Outbound or both), Disable call recording warnings, Automatic Skype chat reply while you are away, and Records in MP3 and WAV format. (€14,95)
PowerGramo skype recorder
PowerGramo skype recorder, I can say looks like a bad translated program… but has some good features that most don’t. Memo/Note while recording a call (Very good to note if someone droped the F bomb and what to note the time), Logs skype chat messages together with voices, and mix music with callers during a skype call. ($14.95 Basic, $44.95 Enterprise)
PrettyMay Call Recorder
This application is almost a spitting image of Pamela, one nice feature is the ability to record chat and multi-chat history, I dont know how many times I forgot a link to throw into the show notes. (Free 15min, $24.95 Pro)
Skylook and CallBurner
Both the highest priced windows skype software. Skylook is an all in one app with including a answering machine($100). Callburner is just a skype recorder with out any bells or whistles($50) . Most wouldn’t think twice about buying this software, the price it just to high.
MX Skype Recorder
MX Skype Recorder is one of the most popular and most basic recorders around. One nice feature is the ability to record conversations in either single or dual audio track (one channel for input (Guest), other for output (Yourself)). The Pro version allows you to record Google Talk, Y! Messenger and other VOIP Applations. ($14.95/Basic $24.95/Pro)
Skype Recorder – Skype Recorder created by Extralabs Software was one of my favorites it recorded a nice skype call. On vista 64 it does have some problems reliability is one when testing it wouldn’t always allow you to record. ($18.95 Single user)
Skype Call Recorder – During my test I was unable to use due to a .Net runtime error that I couldn’t get fixed But you get what you pay for… mmm oh wait its FREE
CallGraph
Call Graph Skype plugin is a desktop application that allows you to record your conversations and save the recordings to mp3 or an wav file. This Program is completely free for personal and business use. and can record all kinds of Skype calls, Skype P2P, SkypeIn and SkypeOut.
There are no time limits or restrictions for Call Graph which is great.
Call graph also offers services like Transcription for as low as $0.50/minute and Group Collaboration Tools. (Free for personal and business use)
Record Skype from Linux
Linux is one of those OS’s the gets alot of flack about compatibility with programs, and hardware. I did find a few programs but most people are using builtin programs.
Skype Call Recorder
Skype Call Recorder Records calls to MP3, Ogg Vorbis or WAV files and automatic and manual recording
Configure Skype Call Recordert to automatic recording on per-caller basis and split stereo recording
With most linux programs its completely free, unlimited and open source, released under the GNU GPL, and works and a number of linux distros
Scx Tools
Scx-tools is a set of utilities for Skype VoIP client. The project goal is to provide several useful tools for such task as Skype calls recording and management. Currently only the call recorder (version 0.1.1) is available.
Skype-rec
Skpye-rec is a library and wrapper script to allow a user to record conversations using the popular Skype internet telephony software on a Linux system. Conversion to OGG or MP3 is also supported.
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mmm…I use SkypeCap
mmm…agree, SkypeCap nice prog
I have been using MX Skype recorder for years and it has never missed a beat. Great tool. But you should mention that the free version has limits on the length of recording – podcasters are going to need to purchase a licence – pretty cheap overall though and great value with free upgrades (so far).
Hot Recorder is a steaming pile of poop and should not even be mentioned. The recorded results are inferior, it crashes and there is much better software solutions out there. On top of all that the support is non existent. IMHO it should not be recommended to anyone.
If you’d like a full automatic recording mode and get started more quickly, just use PowerGramo. It has a simple user interface and the recording quality is pretty good.
What about me,i use IMCapture for Skype.It’s prog for record audio and video calls.I like this simple prog.
as for me i like IMCapture for Skype
I also use Macvide Audio Recorder.It’s prog can records many different formats of sound.Try.