{"id":21277,"date":"2011-11-18T11:05:23","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T09:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=21277"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:54:55","slug":"how-to-record-skype-using-prettymay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-record-skype-using-prettymay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to record Skype calls using PrettyMay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to <strong>record voice calls<\/strong> in Skype? Install <strong>PrettyMay<\/strong> <strong>for Skype<\/strong> and you\u2019ll be able to record and save all of your Skype calls very easily.<\/p>\n<p>PrettyMay Call Center is a stand-alone Skype audio recorder for Windows. To use it, you need to install <a href=\"http:\/\/skype.en.softonic.com\/\"><strong>Skype<\/strong><\/a> on your PC then <a href=\"http:\/\/prettymay-for-skype.en.softonic.com\/download\"><strong>download PrettyMay<\/strong><\/a> and install it. The call recording software is available as a 30-day trial, with a 30-minute per call recording limit.<\/p>\n<h3>Make a call with Skype<\/h3>\n<p>When you launch PrettyMay it will automatically load Skype, so you&#8217;re instantly ready to record your calls and conversations. Place your call in Skype by clicking on the name of a contact or calling their number with the dialer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21280\" title=\"Make a call with Skype\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty0.png 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty0-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Start recording the call<\/h3>\n<p>Once the call is connected, hit the Start Recording button in the PrettyMay interface. You\u2019ll be asked if you want to record the call. Say \u2018Yes\u2019 (obviously!).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21282\" title=\"Record a Skype call\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty1.png 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty1-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Call recording information<\/h3>\n<p>When you\u2019ve started recording, the details of the call you\u2019re recording are displayed in the PrettyMay interface, including the <strong>contact<\/strong>, the <strong>time<\/strong> you started recording, and the <strong>duration<\/strong> of the call so far. You can stop or start Skype calls from here just by clicking on the contact name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21291\" title=\"Call recording information\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty2new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty2new.png 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty2new-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Add more call details<\/h3>\n<p>You can edit details of the call by right-clicking on the contact and selecting the \u2018<strong>Add\/Modify Memo<\/strong>\u2019 option. This is useful because you can add information about the content of a call to help you later when you\u2019re reviewing your recorded calls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21285\" title=\"Add more call information\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty3.png 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty3-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Where the heck are the options?<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to find the options menu in PrettyMay. You can find it via an icon next to the minimize button at the top-right of the menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21287\" title=\"Find the PrettyMay options\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4new.png 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4new-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Change settings in PrettyMay<\/h3>\n<p>The options menu lets you enable or disable recording of incoming and outgoing calls, send a message when you start recording, choose where to save the audio file, adjust the audio format, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21286\" title=\"Explore the PrettyMay options\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4.png 690w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2011\/11\/pretty4-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What to do next<\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve finished recording your Skype call you might want to edit it in order to take bits out, or piece it together with other calls you\u2019ve recorded. Go check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/audio-editors\"><strong>audio editors<\/strong><\/a> section on Softonic for information about the best audio software to choose.<\/p>\n<p>You may even like to add vocal effects to your conversations to make them more humorous. Have a look at our guide to the <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/top-skype-voice-changers\"><strong>best Skype voice changers<\/strong><\/a> to find out how to alter your voice with Skype!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to record voice calls in Skype? Install PrettyMay for Skype and you\u2019ll be able to record and save all of your Skype calls very easily. PrettyMay Call Center is a stand-alone Skype audio recorder for Windows. To use it, you need to install Skype on your PC then download PrettyMay and install it. 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