Introducing Skype call recording—now you can capture, save, and share special moments

When we added video to Skype calls over ten years ago, the ability to share important moments with loved ones took a big step forward. Today, we’re introducing call recording to help capture special moments in a Skype call with your loved ones or record important meetings with your colleagues.

Call recording is completely cloud-based and is now available on the latest version of Skype and on most platforms, except Windows 10. Call recording is coming to Windows 10 with the latest version of Skype releasing in the coming weeks.

As soon as you start recording, everyone in the call is notified that the call is being recorded—so there are no surprises. If you are on a video call, Skype will record everyone’s video as well as any screens shared during the call. After the call, you can save and share the recorded call for the next 30 days.

How Skype call recording works

You can start call recording any time during a Skype call on both the desktop and mobile devices.

To start call recording on the desktop, at the bottom of the screen click the  sign, then select Start recording.

Start recording a call on desktop.

To start call recording on mobile, tap the  sign and then tap Start recording.

Start recording a call on mobile.

On both desktop and mobile, a banner appears in your Skype screen letting everyone know you’ve started recording the call.

Call recording notification on desktop.

Call recording notification on mobile.

After the call, the recording is finalized and then posted to your chat where it is available for 30 days. You and everyone on the call can save the recording locally or share the recording to your contacts any time during the 30 days.

How to save a Skype call recording

To save a call on desktop, go to your chat and click More options, and then select Save to Downloads to save to your downloads folder. You can also select Save as and navigate to the folder where you want it saved. The recording will be saved as an MP4 file.

Save a recorded call on desktop.

On mobile, just tap and hold the recorded call in the chat. When the menu is displayed, tap Save. The recording will automatically download and save to your device’s camera roll as an MP4 file.

Save a recorded call on mobile.

How to Share a Skype call recording

You can also share a recorded call from the chat. On desktop, click More options and then select Forward.

When the Forward Message box is displayed, you can send to all the suggested contacts who you want to share the recorded call with.

To share a call recording on mobile, tap and hold the recorded call and then tap Forward.

When the Forward Message box is displayed, tap the suggested contacts who you want to share the recorded call with, and then, at the top of the screen, tap Send.

For more questions about call recording, read our support article. We also love to hear from you on the Skype Community, where millions of Skype users have registered to share their expertise, feedback, and Skype stories.

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Anderson Cooper Asks if U.S. Democracy is Strong Enough to Survive as Trump Launches Fresh Attacks on DOJ, Sessions: WATCH

Anderson Cooper on Monday night discussed two tweets from Donald Trump on Monday which attacked his Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice.

Tweeted Trump: “Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……….The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin’ James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting – UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!”

Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018

….The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin’ James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting – UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018

Cooper asked Norman Eisen, former White House ethics czar for President Obama, if U.S. democracy is strong enough to withstand Trump’s attacks on it.

Said Eisen: “Democracy is more powerful than this autocracy. And it’s coming for Donald Trump so he’s pushing back.”

Replied Cooper: “You really believe that though? That the institutions are stronger than- or strong enough to resist this kind of thing from the president of the United States?”

Said Eisen: “I do, Anderson. In every case, sooner or later, every dog gets its day. And sooner or later, democracy is more powerful including because the rule of law.”

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In related news, Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted Trump for his tweets, saying: “The United States is not some banana republic with a two-tiered system of justice – one for the majority party and one for the minority party. These two men have been charged with crimes because of evidence, not because of who the President was when the investigations began. Instead of commenting on ongoing investigations and prosecutions, the job of the President of the United States is to defend the Constitution and protect the impartial administration of justice.”

Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) also denounced them: “This is not the conduct of a President committed to defending and upholding the constitution, but rather a President looking to use the Department of Justice to settle political scores.”

This is not the conduct of a President committed to defending and upholding the constitution, but rather a President looking to use the Department of Justice to settle political scores. t.co/E74YmhD4dB

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) September 3, 2018

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 4, 2018

TODAY — HEARINGS BEGIN FOR BRETT KAVANAUGH. WHAT’S AT STAKE AT THE SUPREME COURT: This morning, leaders from HRC, NARAL, National Women’s Law Center, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and others joined a press call opposing Trump-Pence SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “Make no mistake, in nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump has picked someone he fully expects to do his bidding in gutting protections for those with pre-existing conditions and in ripping health care away from millions, from women to LGBTQ people to those living with HIV,” said HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride). “The American people cannot afford for senators to pretend that Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination is anything short of a direct threat on our access to health care, on our rights, and on our progress.” For more information on the call, including McBride’s full remarks, contact [email protected].

• The White House has withheld more than 100,000 pages of Kavanaugh’s records. More from Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) at The New York Times.
• HRC joined a chorus of voices opposing Brett Kavanaugh in a letter from The Leadership Conference.

What we do know of Kavanaugh’s record makes clear that he is a threat to LGBTQ rights, civil rights, reproductive freedom, and access to affordable health care. @HRC joins with our partners and Americans across the country in demanding the Senate #SaveSCOTUS and #StopKavanaugh.

— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) September 3, 2018

MUST WATCH MONDAY: In VICE’s groundbreaking series ‘Trans in Texas,’ correspondent Gianna Toboni (@GiannaToboni) travels to Pearland, Texas, to visit with Kai, a young trans girl who became the center of a national story when her school board failed her and denied her access to restrooms that correspond to her gender identity. More from VICE.

HRC MOURNS VONTASHIA BELL, BLACK TRANS WOMAN SHOT IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA: According to local media, which misgendered her in their reports, Bell, 18, was shot multiple times early Thursday morning. Police found Bell lying on the street in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Police rushed her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. No suspect has been identified, but investigators are asking anyone with information to contact  Shreveport Police Investigators at (318) 673-6955. Bell’s death marks the 13th known killing of a transgender person in Louisiana since January 2013, the highest among all 50 states. More from HRC.

HRC ENDORSES LORIE BURCH FOR U.S. CONGRESS FOR TEXAS’ 3RD DISTRICT: “Lorie Burch is the clear choice for fair-minded voters of Texas’ 3rd Congressional District,” said JoDee Winterhof, HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs. “From Plano to McKinney to Blue Ridge, Texas’ hard-working families deserve a representative in Congress who will stand up for fairness and equality, reject the toxic and divisive politics of discrimination, and find common-sense solutions to the challenges they face.” More from HRC.

INTERVIEW WITH OKLAHOMA TRANS STUDENT AND FAMILY FORCED TO MOVE FOLLOWING VIOLENT THREATS FROM OTHER PARENTS: Screenshots from a parent Facebook group for the Achille school district revealed gruesome, violent and disgusting threats against Maddie, a 12-year-old girl. More from VICE.

CNN TALKS WITH AIMEE STEPHENS, TRANS WOMAN SUING FOR RIGHT TO WORK: “What they did to me was wrong, and I won’t be the last,” Stephens said. “It’s important that we treat one another as we would want to be treated.” The Sixth Circuit court recently ruled that a Michigan funeral home violated Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing a Aimee Stephens in the case EEOC v. Harris Funeral Homes. More from CNN.

RALLY IN SUPPORT OF TRANSGENDER BAY STATERS: More from Athol Daily News.

AFTER YEARS OF HARASSMENT AND ALLEGED VIOLENCE FROM NEIGHBORS, PENN. SAME-SEX COUPLE TURNS HOME INTO STATEMENT OF PRIDE: More from Pittsburgh Action News.

TWENTY GAYTEEN — THE RISE OF OPENLY LGBTQ POP STARS: From Hayley Kiyoko to Troye Sivan, LGBTQ pop artists are topping the charts and creating all the inclusive summer bops we always knew we needed. More from USA Today.

MUNCIE, IND., COMES TOGETHER TO FIX VANDALIZED MURAL OUTSIDE OF LGBTQ BAR: More from WishTV.

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH: As students head back to school, the tragic death of Jamel Myles underscores the urgent need for LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms and affirming educators who address bias-based bullying head on. More from HRC.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

TWO WOMEN PUBLICLY CANED YESTERDAY IN MALAYSIA FOR BEING LGBTQ: A court in Malaysia had sentenced two women accused of ‘attempting lesbian sex’ to six strokes of caning and an approximately $800 fine each. Thilaga Sulathireh of the advocacy group Justice for Sisters expressed alarm at the rise in state-sponsored anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in CNN.

ANTI-LGBTQ GUATEMALA BILL ON ITS THIRD READING: The bill explicitly bans marriage equality, specifies that one’s gender must be identified as such at birth and defines families exclusively as consisting of a father, a mother and their children. More from Gay Star News.

JAPANESE ACTIVISTS COLLECT 25,000 SIGNATURES DEMANDING LAWMAKER APOLOGIZE FOR ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS: More from The Associated Press.

TWO LGBTQ TEENS ATTACKED IN ITALY: More from ANSA.

MYANMAR OPENS FIRST LGBTQ CAFE AND COMMUNITY SPACE: More from Gay Star News.

VOICE OF AMERICA SPEAKS TO LGBTQ INDIANS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT: More from Voice of America.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Religious News Service shares advice from a Mormon mother on accepting and affirming a trans child; The Boston Globe reviews “Being Emily,” a new young adult novel about a trans teen; Los Angeles Blade profiles California Attorney General Xavier Becerra; Advocate remembers a 40-year-old California bill that could have led to the firing of LGBTQ teachers; Cincinnati.com reports on a new rainbow crosswalk

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Atlanta Braves’ Organist Trolls Anti-Gay Cubs Player Daniel Murphy with LGBTQ-Themed Songs: WATCH

Matthew Kaminski, the organist for the Atlanta Braves, was hailed on Twitter Friday night after trolling anti-gay Cubs second baseman Daniel Murphy with a trio of songs related to LGBTQ topics and equality.

Murphy, who has never changed his view that he “disagrees with the (gay) lifestyle, 100 percent,” was traded to the Cubs last month just five days before “Out at Wrigley,” the franchise’s long-running LGBTQ Pride night.

The songs Kaminski chose each time Murphy came to bat: “Lola” by The Kinks which is about a man’s encounter with a possibly trans woman, “What The World Needs Now is Love” by Hal King and Burt Bacharach, and “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga.

The selections did not go unnoticed.

Here’s a montage of songs @bravesorganist played for Daniel Murphy (“Lola” in the 4th, “What the World Needs Now is Love” in the 6th, and “Born This Way” in the 9th): pic.twitter.com/lUpVYpEelM

— Organist Alert (@organistalert) August 31, 2018

It’s unclear if Murphy knew he was being trolled, but others clearly did. Kaminski tweeted: “#Braves vs #Cubs – Wow! My Twitter feed was on fire tonight! Thank you for all the love ”

#Braves vs #Cubs – Wow! My Twitter feed was on fire tonight! Thank you for all the love

— Matthew Kaminski (@bravesorganist) August 31, 2018

Murphy, who made the homophobic remarks in 2015 about out former MLB player Billy Bean, was asked to clarify his remarks before his debut with the Cubs, and it was clear that little had changed about his views.

Said Murphy: “What I would say to that is that I’ve been able to foster a really positive relationship with Billy Bean since that time. I’m really excited to continue to cultivate that relationship that we’ve built. Billy, his job I think is Ambassador for Inclusion with Major League Baseball is a vital role so that everyone feels included, not only in our industry in baseball, but in all aspects of life. Again, I hope that anyone that comes to Wrigley Field feels welcome. That’s my hope. That’s the hope of Major League Baseball. And speaking with Billy Bean — again, like I said, the relationship that we’ve been able to forge — that’s what he’s trying to do. I think that’s what we’re trying to do as an industry. We want people to feel welcome, whatever walk of life that might be.”

When asked if he had a message to any fans conflicted with his presence on the team, Murphy responded: “Oh dear. I would hope that you would root for the Cubs.”

Here’s what Murphy had to say to NJ Advance Media in 2015:

“I disagree with his lifestyle. I do disagree with the fact that Billy is a homosexual. That doesn’t mean I can’t still invest in him and get to know him. I don’t think the fact that someone is a homosexual should completely shut the door on investing in them in a relational aspect. Getting to know him. That, I would say, you can still accept them but I do disagree with the lifestyle, 100 percent…

“Maybe, as a Christian, that we haven’t been as articulate enough in describing what our actual stance is on homosexuality. We love the people. We disagree the lifestyle. That’s the way I would describe it for me. It’s the same way that there are aspects of my life that I’m trying to surrender to Christ in my own life. There’s a great deal of many things, like my pride. I just think that as a believer trying to articulate it in a way that says just because I disagree with the lifestyle doesn’t mean I’m just never going to speak to Billy Bean every time he walks through the door. That’s not love. That’s not love at all.”

Bean heard Murphy’s comments after he received several emails asking how he felt about the player’s “gay lifestyle” comments. Bean responded to Murphy’s comments with class in an article he wrote for MLB.com.

Said Bean:

“After reading his comments, I appreciate that Daniel spoke his truth. I really do. I was visiting his team, and a reporter asked his opinion about me. He was brave to share his feelings, and it made me want to work harder and be a better example that someday might allow him to view things from my perspective, if only for just a moment.

“I respect him, and I want everyone to know that he was respectful of me. We have baseball in common, and for now, that might be the only thing. But it’s a start.

“The silver lining in his comments are that he would be open to investing in a relationship with a teammate, even if he “disagrees” with the lifestyle. It may not be perfect, but I do see him making an effort to reconcile his religious beliefs with his interpretation of the word lifestyle. It took me 32 years to fully accept my sexual orientation, so it would be hypocritical of me to not be patient with others.”

Bill Gubrud, who created Out at Wrigley in 2001, told Block Club Chicago: I just don’t like the man at all. Honestly, when someone says they don’t like the gay lifestyle, what they’re saying is, ‘I think it’s gross when two guys are having sex together.’ And that’s exactly what Daniel Murphy meant. There weren’t many openly gay sports fans [during the first Gay Day in 2001] because of the fear of retribution, of going to a ballpark and all that … . Stupid comments like that from Daniel Murphy, there’s no place in society for anything like that.”

Wrote Cyd Zeigler at Outsports: ‘I have never advocated for chasing every single Christian person out of sports who “disagrees” with the fact that I’m married to my husband. But when someone decides to publicly elevate the anti-gay environment of the sports world, it’s up to him to fix that. That Murphy hasn’t done that, and that the Cubs would sign him days before Out At Wrigley, is disappointing.’

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25 LGBTQ Sex Scenes That Made Film History

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