Craig vs pawa

Craig and pawa both record Discord voice channels, but they're built for different jobs. Craig gives you a separate track for each speaker. pawa gives you one MP3.

Side by side

	Craig	pawa
What you get	A track per speaker: FLAC, AAC, or an Audacity project	One mixed MP3
Start and finish	/join, then download from a web page	/record, then /save
Where the file goes	A download page	Posted in your Discord channel
Longest recording	6 hours	About 4.5 hours (256 MB)
How long it's kept	7 days	24 hours, or 30 days with Pawa Starter
Price	Free, with extras for supporters	Free, with one paid plan

Craig's numbers come from craig.chat as of October 2026.

Where Craig wins

• A track for each person. If you edit your recordings, this is the big one. You can fix one person's volume, cut a cough, or clean up a noisy mic without touching anyone else.
• Years of trust. Craig has been around a long time and a lot of people run their shows on it.
• Built for podcasts. It exports Audacity and Audition projects. Supporters also get cloud uploads and transcripts.

Where pawa wins

• One file. There's nothing to mix. The MP3 plays anywhere: a phone, a browser, Discord itself.
• Two commands. /record to start, /save to finish.
• No setup. Invite it and go. There's no dashboard to learn.
• It ends up in Discord. The recording gets posted in the channel, so your group can hit play right there.

Verdict

Use Craig when you need separate tracks. Use pawa when you want one file fast.