Comments for HotRecorder's Free VoIP Call Recording

HotRecorder's Free VoIP Call Recording

2005-03-29T16:29:50Z

Yesterday, I received this comment in my VoIP Blog: under my ActionTec Internet Phone Wizard w/ Skype review

Hey guys... I have just tried this new recording tool that works with all my VoIP softwares! It is really awesome! You are able to record your conversations, archive them, and send for free... You are able to send recorded greetings and messages, too. Try it out by downloading from this website www.hotrecorder.com. There is a free version that works really good. I've been looking for a tool like this for a while now, and this is the only one I've found, and it is amazing! Not sure who this guys are, but they rock!

I did check them out yesterday, but was too busy to blog about them. VoIP call recording is a very hot topic. I've seen many threads in the VoIP Forums about "call recording" in fact from people looking for software to record their VoIP conversations. Now I just read that United Virtualities, the developers of the HotRecorder software mentioned in the comments section of my blog, "officially" launched HotRecorder today. I guess it was "unofficially" launched in the comments section of my blog!

Essentially, the HotRecorder lets people record their phone conversations and then tag the file with a few keywords so that they can retrieve the conversation later by searching on those terms. I should point out that the software does not search on text within the conversation.

HotRecorder works with PC-initiated calls through Skype, AOL Instant Messenger, Net2Phone, Yahoo Messenger and probably others. The free version of the software is supported by advertisements that are targeted according to the consumer's location, gender or age or you can buy the software ad-free for $14.95.

The ads are shown on the application, which launches each time a person initiates a VoIP phone conversation. The software also supports something called "emotisounds". According to HotRecorder's website, "Emotisounds are sounds that express moods and emotions with humor. As a HotRecorder user, you will be able to use Emotisounds whenever you are having a voice communication over the Internet, RECORDED OR NOT. They include, kisses, claps, laughs, cries and many others."

Comment from Ninguel on 2006-01-18

2006-01-18T23:47:58Z

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Comment from Cyril Robson on 2006-01-30

2006-01-30T08:51:48Z

Do you know if Hotrecorder works also with Google Talk?
Thanks!
Cyril

Comment from Aurora Radisson on 2006-01-31

2006-01-31T11:24:31Z

Cyril,
Hotrecorder works very well with Google Talk.
Hope this helps.
Aurora

Comment from sashi on 2006-08-07

2006-08-07T07:47:52Z

Hotrecorder is not free any more,So i port to PrettyMay which allow me to record Skype calls as mp3 files,and it's free.
URL:http://www.prettymay.net

Comment from Deshi on 2007-07-15

2007-07-15T11:39:01Z

HotRecorder doesn't work with regular Voip software and hardware.

They declare that it is a program for recording Voip calls, but in fact they know nothing about Voip.
It just record analog signal on your microphone and speaker (like old casette recorder may do)

I tried it with X-Lite softphone (well-known freeware SIP softphone) and Hotrecorder failed to record the call.
Also, I tried it with my Vonage device. The same result.

Hotrecorder supports only a limited number of software applications.
And you cannot use it for recording calls, which are made from external Voip devices, like Vonage or Cisco ip-phone.

Currently I am using real Voip recorder tool, which records perfectly my Vonage and X-Lite calls.

There is only one case, when I would recommed using analog recorders, like Hotrecorder. This case is a recording of Skype calls.
Skype uses encryption and the only possible way to record it is to listen audio signal on microphone/speaker.
But from my experience Hotrecorder crashes frequently and skips my skype calls.

Comment from mark on 2007-09-21

2007-09-21T18:46:46Z

I agree Aurora. Hotrecorder works quite well with GTalk.

Comment from Martin on 2008-03-03

2008-03-03T23:29:35Z

Hi there, Deshi you are right, Hotrecorder does not record most softphones.

A couple months ago I discovered easyvoiprecorder, which started as a multi-softphone recorder, with 7 compatible softphones, now it works with 23 or something like that, great for me.

It's not free, and records only softphones (including SKYPE), not hard Voip phones or anything like that.

Bottom line, I use it for recording long distance calls I do to my family and friends and then edit them, is fun and works like a charm, it costs 20 bucks I think.

If you want to try for free, pay them a visit at www.easyvoiprecorder.com

Martin

Comment from Kam on 2008-05-22

2008-05-22T08:03:28Z

Hi there Deshi,

Whats the name of the real voip tool you use? I am looking to go with Vonage and also use wireless voip phones at home. Though I also want a software package that will work well with vonage and wireless/hard voip phones. From reading you comments its seems like you have found the software that will do it.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks

Kam
(kamal_parmar@hotmail.com)

Comment from Joseph on 2008-06-18

2008-06-18T14:16:38Z

Hi there,

your right hotrecorder won't work in x-lite and some voip. Can help me out to find a real recorder for VoIP?

Comment from Yonge on 2008-10-09

2008-10-09T20:49:19Z

please try PCBest Network SIP Recorder, which can capture network traffic and record any SIP calls for software and hardware devices.
http://www.siprecorder.com

Comment from Albert Maruggi on 2008-11-18

2008-11-18T14:18:14Z

Hot Recorder just hosed me on a recording by placing a click about every 4 seconds as I was recording from Skype. I didn't hear the click at all during the 20 minute recording.

That is why I don't use Skype to record i just have not found it to be reliable. This was a last minute thing and I should have used my conference call solution instead of hot recorder

Comment from Noelene on 2009-01-31

2009-01-31T08:26:40Z

Hi I am new to all this, but need to conduct an interview over skype. I have downloaded hot recorder software but when I play back the recording there seems to be two tracks - the answers to my questions and a second or two later the answers again but in sloooooooooooow motion and sounds like a horror movie. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
Thank you
Noelene

Comment from Phone Recording on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T10:15:58Z

There is a high quality recorder for Skype at
Skype Recorder

It records only Skype, but does it well and includes a very easy to use interface for playing back of calls.