Skype

In-app purchases
4.6
11.8M reviews
1B+
Downloads
Editors' Choice
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.

Thank you for being a part of the Skype community. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead with Microsoft Teams and look forward to continuing to support your everyday connections in new and improved ways.

With gratitude,

The Skype team

• Privacy and Cookies policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=507539
• Microsoft Services Agreement: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144
• EU Contract Summary: https://go.skype.com/eu.contract.summary
• Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814

Access Permissions:
All permissions are optional and require consent (you can continue using Skype without granting these permissions, but certain features may not be available).

• Contacts - Skype can sync and upload your device contacts to Microsoft's servers so that you can easily find and connect with your contacts that already use Skype.
• Microphone - The microphone is needed for people to hear you during audio or video calls or for you to record audio messages.
• Camera - The camera is needed for people to see you during video calls, or for you to be able to take photos or videos whilst you’re using Skype.
• Location - You can share your location with other users or use your location to help find relevant places near you.
• External Storage - Storage is needed to be able to store photos or to share your photos with others you may chat with.
• Notifications - Notifications allow users to know when messages or calls are received even when Skype is not actively used.
• Read Phone state - Access to phone state allows you to place a call on hold when a regular phone call is in progress.
• System Alert Window - This setting allows Skype screensharing, which requires access to all information on the screen or played on the device whilst you record or broadcast content.
Updated on
Mar 26, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 9 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
10.7M reviews
Mr. Garber
March 22, 2025
Often doesn't ring, often missed calls aren't showing up, can't copy missed numbers Not able to turn off the spam notifications by turning off all notifications, except for the calls. The only way I can stop from the spam bots attacking me is turn off all notifications. Also, number copy has always worked about 20% of the time. I pay for Skype monthly because it does ring reliably, unlike Google voice or any of my cell numbers. This is its vital ability. Textnow rings too
56 people found this review helpful
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SJ H
March 13, 2025
I've used Skype as a primary video call app nearly every day for well over half a decade. This has worked for better connection and call clarity than others especially while traveling. It's a shame they are saying it is being shut down after so long of successful usage. Quite disappointing really. They should just leave it alone. It's good the way it is already. There's no need to tamper or get rid of an app that works so well for many.
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C. Bangerter
January 27, 2025
I need this app to be able to answer incoming calls automatically. I have enabled the necessary settings, but it JUST WON'T DO IT. Also, on mobile, if you set it to focus the speaker, and if there's only ONE participant who has their mic and video on, and as soon as THAT PARTICIPANT makes any noise, the speaker view automatically switches and stays stuck on a MUTED PARTICIPANT. You can only "pin" participants on the computer, not mobile.
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What’s new

Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.

With gratitude,

The Skype team