Recordings are saved to the cloud and show up on your chat conversation, where they will remain for 30 days. Video call recordings include everyone's video along with any screens shared during the call. You should ask them first, and not just to be polite: If you start recording a call, you'll see a banner that instructs you to 'avoid legal snags by telling people they're being recorded.' A banner will appear at the top of every participant's screen alerting them that the call is being recorded and by whom. To start recording a Skype call, click or tap the + button and then hit Start recording. I tried it out with an iPhone ( $399 at Amazon), iPad ( $279 at Amazon) and Mac. Call recording will come to the Windows 10 ( $147 at Amazon) Skype app 'in the coming weeks,' according to Microsoft. It's available for Macs and mobile devices. Microsoft announced earlier this week that with the latest update to Skype version 8.0, the app now boasts built-in call recording capabilities. There are any number of reasons you might have to record a Skype call, and now you can - without additional apps or utilities.
It could be that you want to record a brainstorming session with colleagues so no ideas are lost to posterity and poor note-taking. Maybe you want to record a guitar lesson so you can later review the new chords you were taught. Perhaps you have a big announcement and want to capture your parents' reaction to becoming grandparents.