Transcribe Skype Calls in Real Time
Kalima captures the sound playing on your computer and turns Skype calls into a live transcript with each speaker labeled. Nothing is added to the call.
Live translation and an AI summary run on the same audio, so the written record and your follow-up notes are ready the moment you hang up.
Transcribe Skype without touching the call itself
Skype was built for voice and video, not for keeping a written record. When a call ends, you have nothing left to search or share. Kalima captures the sound playing on your computer and creates a live transcript, so every voice is recorded as it speaks.
Capture runs locally on your machine through Kalima's desktop app. One-on-one calls and group calls work the same way, and you can start or stop recording whenever you want.
Let's lock the launch date before we wrap.
Works for me, I'll prep the release notes.
Can we get this transcript in Spanish too?
¿Podemos tener esta transcripción también en español?
Why transcribing Skype calls is harder than it looks
Plenty of people use Skype for personal and work calls. Anyone who needs a reliable written record runs into the same gaps.
The conversation disappears when you hang up
A Skype call lives in the moment. Once it ends, there is no saved transcript to review, search, or send to someone who missed it.
The other side of the call sounds different from you
The people you call come through your speakers. Your own voice goes through your microphone. A tool that listens only to the microphone misses most of what was said.
Cross-border calls switch languages
Skype is a common choice for international calls, where people often shift between languages mid-conversation. A single-language transcript drops whole stretches of what was said.
How to transcribe a Skype call with Kalima
Setup takes a few seconds before the call starts. After that, the transcript builds on its own for the rest of the call.
Start Kalima before you dial
Open Kalima's desktop app and start a live session with system audio capture. Kalima then hears your voice through the microphone and everyone else through your speakers or headphones.
Place or answer the Skype call as usual
Use Skype exactly as you normally would. Kalima runs alongside it and writes out the conversation in real time with speaker labels, so you can read along while you talk.
End the call and pick up your notes
Stop the Kalima session when you hang up. An AI summary with key points and action items is ready right away, and you can export the full transcript as SRT, VTT, PDF, JSON, or plain text.
What you get from capturing Skype audio locally
Capturing system audio with Kalima beats scribbling notes during the call. You end up with a fuller, more useful record.
Both sides of the call, not just yours
System audio capture takes in what you say through the microphone and what the others say through your speakers. The transcript covers the whole conversation.
A record you can keep and search
Your Kalima transcript is saved, timestamped, and easy to export. You can return to any part of the call long after you have hung up.
Live translation for international calls
When people switch languages, live translation keeps the transcript readable. That matters most on the cross-border calls Skype is so often used for.
Feature fit for Skype calls
Here is what people most often need from a Skype call transcript, and how Kalima covers each one.
Skype transcription questions
Common questions about transcribing Skype calls with Kalima.
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