Call Graph Skype recorder goes pro, offers transcription service

Call Graph is a Windows utility that lets you record Skype conversations in MP3 format. We first looked at Call Graph last year when there were no restrictions on the service, and it wasn't entirely clear what the company's business plan was.

Now there are two versions, Call Graph Standard and Premium editions. The Standard edition doesn't have any recording time limits like some other Skype audio recorders. But it is advertising supported. It will display ads when playing back your audio and on the screen that lists your recordings. For $15/year or a one-time $25 fee you can get an ad-free version.

Calls are recorded as stereo, variable bitrate MP3 files. Your end of the conversation will be recorded on one track and the other end is recorded on the other, which comes in handy if you need to edit the audio for a podcast or some other purpose.

Call Graph also offers a transcription service, where you can pay $0.50 for each minute of audio you want transcribed. The transcripts are generated by machines and proof read by real people. So if there's anything you wouldn't want someone reading, you might want to consider transcribing it yourself.

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