Recording Skype conversation with headset/earset: Android phone

[Flickserve]

I have to use my Android phone for Skype.

I would like to record what my tutor says so that I can review the lesson, listen and repeat sentences. If I read out the text pinyin or words at a later time, it doesn't sound right.

I definitely would like the app to work with my headset as I get far better quality during the lesson.

Does anybody do this and with what app?

[jbradfor]

Does it have to be Skype on an Android tablet?  Total Recorder (http://www.totalrecorder.com/) will do that I believe, but it's Windows Desktop only.

 

[No association with that company; I did use their product many years ago and found it did what it said.]

 

And of course, make sure your tutor knows and agrees!

[Flickserve]

Of course the tutor needs to agree.

I am on the road a lot and don't always have access to a computer. Hence, an app for android using my mobile phone would be most convenient.

[m000gle]

Your options will be somewhat limited if you are only using a mobile device.  If it is at all possible to use a computer (laptop, desktop, Mac, Windows, Linux, anything really), then go that route; the following will assume that's possible.

 

Audacity is an excellent free, open source, and cross-platform audio editor which is both simple to install/use and can do what you need.  The fact it can also edit will allow you to adjust volume levels and/or cut out silent or unimportant sections prior to exporting to MP3 etc., is also very useful.  You can find more information, and download links, here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

 

The official documentation contains a tutorial to record the audio output, with specific setup instructions for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_recording_audio_playing_on_the_computer.html

[Flickserve]

Thanks. It's a bit disappointng that it's so difficult to record on android. I will look at audacity for PC again but I think it doesn't record well if I am using headphones.

[gato]

There seems to be a few Android options available. Google "android Skype record"

[jbradfor]

 

I am on the road a lot and don't always have access to a computer.

Time for a Windows tablet

[Flickserve]

Time for a Windows tablet

Can't use that wonderful piece of software called Pleco on it. Hahaha