Phrozen Skype REC

Phrozen Skype REC is a software application that enables you to automatically record Skype conversations of you and your friends, and save them to a file.

Simple-to-handle environment

The installation process is over in a few moments, while the interface you come across presents a minimal and clean design. It encompasses a few buttons and a pane in which to view all your recordings. It does not come with any kind of Help files, yet you should know that all types of users can still find their way around Phrozen Skype REC, without encountering any kind of issues.

Select what to record

This program works by connecting to your Skype’s API, in order to detect on-going voice conversations and to start recording them immediately. It is possible to set it up to only record one end of the conversation (you or your partner), or both.

View and play recordings, and tweak other settings

Recordings are going to automatically appear in the main window along with date, time, partner handle, size, type and encoding, while you can also select an entry and export it to the hard drive, using a WAV file extension. The information displayed can also be copied to the Clipboard, deleted, played in Windows Media Player or filtered according to date skype or partner account.
You can disable encoding audio files in MP3, adjust quality and bitrate, and send the app to the system tray, so as to render it unobtrusive. To bring it back up, you can easily customize a shortcut keyboard.

A final evaluation

To wrap it up, Phrozen Skype REC is a pretty simple, yet efficient piece of software for those who want to store their Skype conversations in a WAV file. The interface is dedicated to all users, the response time is good and the system’s performance is not going to be hindered. We did not detect any kind of issues in our tests, such as hangs or freezes.