{"id":11343,"date":"2021-10-29T04:24:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T04:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/?p=11343"},"modified":"2024-07-01T09:58:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T09:58:22","slug":"how-to-record-a-discord-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-a-discord-call\/","title":{"rendered":"How to record a Discord call with audio and video"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Discord is one of the most popular VoIP communication tools available today. Highly popular among gamers, this tool allows users to communicate directly via voice, video, or text and join servers or chat rooms where larger communities can interact together. Besides being a great place for gamers to chat during online games, it&#8217;s also a place to meet new like-minded people and exchange opinions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Discord has all the essential features to have interesting conversations, but there is no option to record those conversations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Out of many online tools available, only a few tools are most effective for recording conversations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this blog, learn how to record a discord call and we will see the best third-party tools you can use and the steps involved in using those tools.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But before we go further, please be aware that in many parts of the world, it&#8217;s illegal to record anyone&#8217;s conversation without their permission. So just make sure that everyone is informed while you record.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to record a Discord call?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are basically two ways to record the audio from discord. One way is to use a bot called Craig and the other way is to use screen recording tools like OBS and Vmaker. Whatever method you choose, the guide below will take you through the exact step-by-step process of recording discord calls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/discord-call-record.jpg\" alt=\"record discord call\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/a><\/center>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head1\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use Vmaker to record Discord audio?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Vmaker is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/screen-recorder\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/screen-recorder\" rel=\"noopener\">free screen recorder<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s extremely easy to use compared to OBS to record Discord audio. You can record an unlimited number of sessions for free. It has an added advantage of having an AI video editor as well, which will come in handy in case if you are trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/jake-jorgovan.com\/blog\/top-podcast-production-companies-services\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">create a video podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1434\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-29-at-9.20.13-AM.png\" alt=\"discord call recorder\" class=\"wp-image-11346\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Here\u2019s how to record Discord call with audio using Vmaker<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download and <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" rel=\"noopener\">install Vmaker<\/a> to your system<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Go to Preferences under settings and click on \u201cEnable internal audio\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Choose the microphone you want from the menu. You can either use your system microphone or an external microphone to record audio<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Now click on \u201cStart Recording\u201d and Vmaker will all audio from the Discord<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Once you finish recording your recording will be automatically uploaded to your private cloud account from where you can download your recording<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The file will be saved as a video, but instead of a black screen there will be the screen activity recorded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; background-color: #ecf7ed; padding: 20px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold;\">\u261b Bonus Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to\/how-to-screen-record-discord-on-pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Screen Record Discord on PC<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head2\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to record Discord video call?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In the below section, we will see how to use OBS and Vmaker to record audio. To record Discord audio with video, you can use the same tools and follow the same steps. In this scenario (recording audio and video), Vmaker would be more suitable since it has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/ai-video-editor\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI video editor<\/a>. All your recordings will be stored in your private cloud account. With Vmaker\u2019s video editor, you can add music, transitions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/tools\/ai-subtitle-generator\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">subtitles<\/a>, intros, outros, and more. All of these features will come in handy when you are trying to create a video podcast, a YouTube video, or anything such that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here\u2019s how to record Discord call with audio and video on Vmaker:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download and install Vmaker to your system<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> By default, your Vmaker will be in the \u201cScreen\u201d recording mode, so if you want to record your video with a webcam bubble, then you can select the \u201cScreen + Webcam &#8221; mode<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Go to Preferences under settings and click on \u201cEnable internal audio\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;Choose the microphone of your choice. You can either use your system headphone or an external headphone for your recording<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Tip: Use headphones for better audio quality<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Now click on \u201cStart Recording,\u201d and Vmaker will record audio and video from Discord<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Once you finish recording, your recording will be automatically uploaded to your private cloud account, from where you can download your recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; background-color: #ecf7ed; padding: 20px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold;\">\u261b Bonus Read: Step by Step Guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/how-to-record-zoom-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to record Zoom Meeting without permission<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head3\"><h2>How to use Movavi Screen Recorder to record Discord audio?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movavi.com\/screen-recorder\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Movavi Screen Recorder<\/a> is a lightweight and easy-to-use screen recording tool that can help you record Discord calls with audio. It has a clean, uncluttered interface and offers high-quality recording output. The program also comes with drawing tools, mouse click highlighting, and other features to enhance your recording experience.\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/movavi.jpg\" alt=\"movavi screen recorder\" class=\"wp-image-11344\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to record Discord audio using Movavi Screen Recorder<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Download and install Movavi Screen Recorder on your PC (either Windows or macOS)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Open the program and pick \u201cScreen recording\u201d. Then use the crosshair cursor to draw a frame around the Discord call you want to record.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click on a small arrow under the \u201cMicrophone\u201d icon and select the preferred audio source. Click the \u201cWebcam\u201d icon if you aim to record video as well.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Press the \u201cStart recording\u201d button when you&#8217;re ready.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Movavi Screen Recorder also has an audio-only recording mode, which you can enable by clicking the \u201c+\u201d icon on the starting toolbar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head4\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use Craig bot to record Discord audio?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Craig is an audio-only recording bot for Discord with multi-track and multi-channel audio recording. What it does is it joins an audio conversation, records it, and uploads it automatically afterward. At the end, you get separate audio files for each speaker, which you can edit and use for your podcasts. Here\u2019s how you can use Craig to record your Discord conversations:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1438\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-28-at-4.41.51-PM.png\" alt=\"How to use Craig bot to record Discord audio\" class=\"wp-image-11344\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to use the Craig bot:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note: This method only works on your own server. You cannot use this bot on others\u2019 servers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Create your own server or go to the server you own and visit the Craig website<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: And click on the \u201cINVITE CRAIG TO YOUR DISCORD SERVER\u201d option<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Now click on \u201cAuthorize\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Now the Craig bot is on your server. Now you can stay on your browser page or close the page and go to your Discord app<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: To start your recording, type in the command \u201c:craig:, join\u201d to invite the bot. The Craig bot will join in the conversation and start recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: To end the recording simply type \u201c:craig:, leave.\u201d This will cause Craig to finish the recording and leave the voice channel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Now Craig will provide you with a link from where you can download the audio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head5\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use OBS to record Discord audio?<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>OBS is a popular open-source live streaming and screen recording tool. If you are a video content creator, you must be familiar with this tool. You can use OBS to screen record your conversations. The recordings will be delivered in mp4 format, from which you can easily extract the audio and use it for your applications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OBS.png\" alt=\"OBS\" class=\"wp-image-11345\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you are already using OBS, then you won&#8217;t find it difficult to record your conversations, but if you are a beginner, then it can be slightly daunting to use this since the whole tool layout itself contains many functionalities and needs a learning curve. But for that, you can use the next tool Vmaker to record your audio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to record Discord audio using OBS<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download and install OBS Studio<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Create a new scene and select &#8220;Audio Output Capture&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Now add a source to the new scene &#8211; in this case, it is your desktop audio<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Click &#8220;Start Recording,&#8221; and OBS will record all audio from your Discord server<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;OBS Studio is a streaming tool. It will record the audio but save the file as a video with a black screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head6\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reasons why you should record discord audio and video<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are an array of reasons for you to record your Discord audio and video. Whether you want to capture the best gaming moments with your friends or save a meeting for your future reference, or record a podcast, saved audio and video files can be extremely useful in some circumstances. You can also use these files to show your expertise and grow your audience base. Just be sure to get everyone\u2019s consent before starting your recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"head7\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips to record Discord audio and video<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Close out the unnecessary tabs and windows:&nbsp;<\/strong>Too many tabs and windows can sometimes hamper the performance of your system, which in turn can affect the quality of your recording. So it\u2019s advisable to keep your recording ecosystem clean for better recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Make sure your internet connection is good:&nbsp;<\/strong>A good internet connection is necessary to get a good quality recording. It pretty much works like this: on YouTube, if the internet quality is good, the clarity of the video will be good, and if the connection is terrible, then the clarity of the video will also be is terrible. So just make sure that you have a good internet connection, or at least your internet is stable before recording.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vmaker has recently been selected by Windows Report as the best discord call recorder. Windows Report is a highly trusted web resource for all things Windows, including news and tips for tech users.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you like the above article, then here are a few more articles that you may find interesting!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-twitter-spaces-with-audio\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-twitter-spaces-with-audio\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Record Twitter Spaces With Audio<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-screen-record-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-screen-record-netflix\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Screen Record Netflix?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-webinars\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Record Webinars: A Simple 5 Step Process (2024)<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/best-screen-recorders-for-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Screen Recorder for Mac<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-internal-audio-on-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-record-internal-audio-on-mac\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Record Internal Audio on Mac<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/register\/vmaker\/?trackId=vm1ha2vyiejsb2cgu2lnbnvwienuqq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/discord-call-record.jpg\" alt=\"record discord call\" style=\"max-width: 100%; padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;\"><\/a><\/center><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discord is one of the most popular VoIP communication tools available today. 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