AthTek Skype Recorder

AthTek Skype Recorder is a professional software application whose purpose is to help you record your Skype audio and video conversations.

Intuitive layout

Although it comes packed with a wide range of built-in parameters, you are welcomed by a well-organized set of functions that can be easily configured. The recent video and audio recording are displayed in the primary panel.
Of course, you are required to open Skype during the recording process. Plus, you may call a contact by simply typing the Skype name or phone number in the main window of AthTek Skype Recorder.

Automatic recording options

AthTek Skype Recorder automatically detects video and audio conversions, records them, and exports them to MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, or AVI file format.
Not only does it record Skype video conversations, but it is able to record other windows as well. This features proves to be particularly useful for helping you record video game sessions, and you only need to drag and drop the video recorder button to the desired window for capturing the video streams.
You may enable the auto-answer function, specify the maximum recording length, send messages before or after the recording task, set up file naming rules for saving the exported files, as well as notify the contact with a custom message that the conversion is recorded.
Another great feature bundled in this tool enables you to run the program in a hidden mode for helping you spy on other users. Additionally, you may assign a custom hotkey for triggering the hidden mode.

Configuration settings

You can run the tool and Skype at Windows startup, record your voice and contacts’ voice, save contacts’ and your voice into different audio files, opt for an automatic or manual recording mode, as well as specify the saving directory. Additionally, you may choose the audio encoder and automatically start the recording mode for certain contacts from your list.
When it comes to video configuration settings, you are allowed to reduce the sampling rate, compress video file size, pick the video output size, merge the audio streams with the video ones, choose the encoder, specify the target location, as well as select the hotkey for triggering the video recording task.
There is also support for an automatic uploading mode to web servers. In order to activate this function, you are required to set up the authentication parameters, enter the server’s name, and pick the encryption type.

Bottom line

All in all, AthTek Skype Recorder combines ease of use with a complete suite of tools for helping you automatically record Skype video and audio conversations.