How to Record Skype Call Without Party Knowing

Skype, one of the best instant messaging programs, builds remote communication between you and others. During the pandemic period, Skype well assist teams to hold a meeting, make work calls and so on. As a Skype user, you may need to record Skype calls for capturing every detail in a discussion without missing something important.

Skype has a built-in recording feature to help you record a call in Skype on computers and mobiles. It is cloud-based and the recording will be saved in your chat for 30 days within when you can download it to your device. However, everyone in the call will receive a notification when you start recording. So, how to record Skype calls without party knowing? Follow solutions here.

How to Record Skype Call Secretly on Windows 10/11 PC

Alternative to the native Skype call recording, third-party screen recorder offers you a choice to secretly on a Windows computer. iTop Screen Recorder is easy yet powerful video capturing software to record everything on your screen. When you make a Skype call, it can help you clearly record the call content with voices and faces of callers in high quality. 

iTop Screen Recorder is designed to capture PC screen as a video file. Your activities, running programs, streaming videos, all of them can be flawlessly recorded. Certainly, everything happens in a Skype call can be taken on your computer without anyone knowing. It allows you to turn on microphone and webcam options to record Skype video call with audio and yourself. High-quality recording is another key feature of this screen recorder. It enables you record video in 1080p 60fps and 4K. the usage of hardware acceleration helps create smooth screen recording with no lagging. It also offers an audio recording mode to only capture sounds only in Skype call. Denoiser is the additional tool to remove background noise from your recording. If you want to record Skye calls as podcasts, interviews etc., for sharing online, you can use the built-in video editor to enhance your recordings. You can cut and merge clips. You can add special effects, texts, stickers and music in the recording.

How to use iTop Screen Recorder to record call in Skype secretly? Follow the guides.

How to Record Skype Video Call?

Step 1. Download and install iTop Screen Recorder on your PC. It is fully compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7. 

Step 2. Launch iTop Screen Recorder. Click the arrow next to Full Screen and select the recording area. You can record part of the screen, full screen, a window or any selected region. Turn on Mic and Webcam if you want to record Skype call with yourself.

Step 3. Click REC button to start recording. A mini control bar will appear soon. Click the Done (red square) button to stop recording.

The recorded video will be automatically saved to My Creation. You can play, edit and click More (...) button to make other operations.

How to Record Skype Audio Call?

Step 1. After installation, open iTop Screen Recorder. Click the Music Note icon to access to audio recording mode. Turn on Speaker and Mic if you want to record system audio and your own voice simultaneously.

Step 2. Click on REC button to start recording. A mini control bar will appear soon. Click the Done (red square) button to stop recording.

The recorder audio file will be automatically saved to My Creation. You can play and edit it or click More (...) button to denoise it for getting clearer sounds.

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How to Record Skype Video Call on Mac Using Screenshot Toolbar

Screenshot toolbar, the native tool to take screenshot and record video on macOS, can help record Skype video call on Mac computers without downloading any other applications. It has two screen recording options, to record select portion of screen and entire screen. Now, let's get how to record Skype video call using it.

Step 1. Press Shift+Command+5 together on keyboard to launch screenshot toolbar.

Step 2. Make your Skype video call on Mac. Then, select recording entire screen or part of screen by clicking corresponding icons on the toolbar.

Step 3. Click Record to start recording. When you want to finishing recording the Skype call, click Stop. 

How to Record Skype Call Without Party Knowing on iOS/Android

Both iOS and Android devices have built-in recording feature to capture video and audio on your mobile. The native feature is powerful yet efficient to record a Skype call without party knowing.

For iOS:

All iOS devices, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch running on iOS 12 or later, enables you to create a screen recording and capture sound with the Screen Recording button that is show in Control Center. When you try to record a Skype call, just follow the steps.

Step 1. Make a skype call and open Control Center on your iOS device.

Step 2. Click on the grey Record button to start recording.

Step 3. After three second countdown, a mini red bar appears on the top left corner on your screen. You just need to tap on it when you want to stop recording the Skype call. Otherwise, you can open Control Center again and tap on Record button to finish the recording.

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For Android:

Almost all new Android devices make screen recording as an essential feature. Although the ways to screen record have a bit differences varying from brands, you can find the screen recorder in Quick Setting. Now, let’s get how to record Skype call on Android without the other person knowing.

Step 1. Swipe down from the top of your screen. Tap on Screen recorder or Screen recording in the panel.

Step 2. A pop-up appears asking to make sound settings. You can choose to record with no sound, record with media sounds or record Media sounds and mic. After making your decision, click Start Recording.

Step 3. A toolbar appears on the screen after a countdown and the recording starts. Tap on Stop button on the toolbar to stop recording when your call is done.

Besides, there are lots of third-party screen recorder apps for iOS and Android to record Skype call secretly. Generally, they feature more functions, such as basic editing and more. AZ screen recorder is one of famous Android screen recorder app that you can give a try.

How to Record Skype Call with Built-in Recording Feature on Any Platform

As we mentioned at the beginning, Skype has call recording feature. If you don’t mind letting the other one know, this feature can help you conveniently record a video or audio call in Skype.

Step 1. Start a call on your computer or mobile device. Then, click More (…) button and select Start Recording. A pop-up will be shown to tell you that both you and the other person that you’re recording the call.

Step 2. When you are ready to finish the recording, click More button again and select Stop Recording.

Step 3. The recording will be saved in your chat for 30 days. If you want to download it, move to your chat and find the recording. On desktop, click More button and select Save to Download or Save As to save it to your hard drive. On mobile, press and hold on the recording. Tap Save after the menu appears.

How to Record Skype Video/Audio Calls - FAQs

Is it free to record Skype call?

Yes. Both Skype and professional screen recorders, for example iTop Screen Recorder, enables users to access video and audio recording feature with no cost. But, some software has limitations or drawbacks, such as time limits, watermark, poor quality and so on.

Is it legal to record Skype call?

It does not advocate recording Skype call without others' permission and for any commercial use. On the other hand, it's not an illegal issue if you record Skype call secretly for personal use without privacy leaks. 

Does Skype notify screen recording?

If you use the built-in screen recorder, Skype will notify everyone on the call when the recording is started. If you use a third-party screen recording tool, Skype can't detect the recording process and you can record Skype calls without other persons knowing.

The End

Recording Skype calls is a good idea to capture important discussion and memorable moments. How to record Skype calls without party knowing? iTop Screen Recorder can solve the trouble when you make a call on PC. It is a free screen recorder for Windows 10, 8, 7 and the latest 11 that enables you to record everything, including Skype call and any other video/audio calls as well as streaming videos, online meetings and so on. It can capture webcam and microphone to record a video with voice and yourself. It is undoubtedly a powerful tool to record a Skype call without the other person knowing.