Freeware Tools: MP3 Skype Recorder 4.11

MP3 Skype Recorder (formerly Skype Call Recorder) enables you to automatically record all your Skype voice calls and save them as individual MP3 files. You can choose to start the recording automatically every time you make or receive a call, or start the recording as needed from the system tray icon. This software is designed to record Skype calls even ones over landlines. The recordings can be saved at the desired bit-rate and in mono or stereo. The main features of MP3 Skype Recorder are it's absolutely free with no limits attached and automatic or manual recording capabilities.

MP3 Skype Recorder is a freeware application developed to record and save Skype conversations.

Although this kind of apps usually require much more technical knowledge, MP3 Skype Recorder is a bit different and is aimed at rookies too, offering a very user-friendly approach and intuitive options.

The best thing about the program is that it can remain minimized all the time and monitor Skype, with a dedicated tool to automatically start recording whenever a new conversation is detected.

All options are grouped in just one window, so you don’t have to spend too much time setting it up.

You can for example start the app with Windows and keep it minimized, but also configure the recording mode, with three options at your disposal, namely mono, stereo and joint stereo.

Additionally, MP3 Skype Recorder supports multiple recording bitrates, with values ranging in between 24 and 128, but keep in mind that this also affects the final size of the recording.

There are no other configuration options and this is only good news for beginners who can quickly record a conversation without even checking the help manual. And speaking of the help manual, it is available too, providing comprehensive information on every built-in option.

All things considered, MP3 Skype Recorder is an application that serves its purpose and, what’s more, it can also create recordings without user input. It can remain minimized all the time, while requiring just a small amount of hardware resources and thus leaving a low footprint on system performance.