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After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, the parent company, confirmed that the official sunset date for the service is May 5, 2025. Skype users can either migrate all their contacts and chat data to Microsoft Teams, or they can choose to download their Skype data and transition to another video-calling service. To assist users in the switch, we’ve created a guide on how to migrate to Teams or download Skype da
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is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Skype was Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition in 2011, a deal brokered by former CEO Steve Ballmer when the company was trying to compete with the rise of the iPhone. But after spending $8.5 billion on Skype, Microsoft dropped the ball again and again over the past 14 years, to the point where Skype was so irrelevant during a global pandemic that everyone used Zoom instead. S
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ZDNET Microsoft users who still rely on Skype will soon have to find a different service. On Friday, the company announced that Skype will be retired on May 5 so that it can focus on the free version of Teams. Sign into Teams with your Skype credentials To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype username and password. By using the same credentials, users will be able to access their existing chats and contacts if they
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In the early evening of March 5, 2012, in Cairo, Egyptian revolutionaries stormed the headquarters of the secret police called the State Security Investigations (SSI) service, a building known as “the capital of hell” because of its reputation as a place where ruthless officers tortured prisoners. Inside, protesters found both intact and shredded documents, torture devices, hard drives, and CDs, and DVDs — all documenting nightmarish torture and widespread surveillance. Among the documents, pr
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Pour out a little liquor. Microsoft has announced that Skype, the popular video-calling app of the early 2010s, will finally be laid to rest on May 5. Microsoft acquired the app in 2011 for a staggering $8.5 billion—some 40 percent higher than its internal valuation and the largest acquisition by Microsoft at the time. Some quick math by WIRED editor Jeremy White worked out that's a cost to the company of around $1.6 million per day since its acquisition, and it's hard to believe such a heavy i
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Skype for Windows has seen many forms over the last 14 years. Recent updates In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months. Spotted by XDA Developers, the latest Skype for Windows preview reportedly includes a hidden string that reads "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." No other details are provided, but it certainly sounds like Skype's days are numbered. Skype fi
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday it is retiring Skype in May as part of a broader effort to focus on Microsoft Teams, its conference call service, and to streamline its free consumer communications offerings. The company said customers will have access to many of the same core features found in Skype, such as one-on-one and group calls, messaging and file-sharing, via its free Teams option. The free tier
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It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally purchased by Microsoft in 2011, the app allowed you to make phone calls and eventually video calls over the internet. For its time, it was a major convenience. Unfortunately, the once-popular app was fated to be neglected and ignored, and it ha
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After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want to do with their account. It’s not clear how many people are impacted. The most recent numbers that Microsoft had shared were in 2023, when it said it had more than 36 million users — a long way fr
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Microsoft announces Skype will close in May 13 minutes ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said. It was once one of the world's most popular websites and allowed people to make voice calls via their computers to friends and family all over the globe for free. Skype was not the first or only company offering this service but by allowing the public to
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ZDNET Microsoft users who still rely on Skype may soon have to find a different chat and calling service. A message inside the latest preview of Skype for Windows warns that the app will be retired in May. 'Continue your calls and chats in Teams' Spotted by someone with access to the new preview and verified by XDA Developers, the message states: "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." A note adds that a certain number "of your friends hav
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Skype is going to go the way of Dodo in a few months. Microsoft has now said you should jump on Teams instead. The Microsoft-owned video conferencing tool missed the boat on the pandemic-era boom, but it’s still sad to see it go, especially because Microsoft wants to keep pushing Teams in front of all Windows 11 users as a kind of default messaging app. XDA Developers first confirmed that code found within the latest Skype for Windows preview build includes a line reading, “Starting in May, Sky
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Skype announces it will close in May Microsoft made no immediate comment when contacted by BBC News. "Thank you for being part of Skype." "Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts. It said: "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X . Skype has announced it is closing from May. Skype was r
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Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger. A reader contacted BleepingComputer, and shared that according to strings found in preview versions of Skype for Windows, the company will ask users to switch to Teams Free, with all their contacts, call logs, and messages automatically migrated once they log into their accounts. If they do not want to switch to Teams, they can export their data
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After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run. Alongside the verification that the end is nigh, Microsoft shared a bunch of details about how it
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RIP Microsoft is planning to shut down the once-dominant video calling application, Skype. The app was highly popular among internet users in the early 2000s but has suffered persistent neglect from Microsoft in recent years as the company shifted its focus to Teams as its primary messaging and team collaboration platform. According to a hidden string found in the latest preview of Skype for Windows, Microsoft will sunset the software later this year. To inform users about the impending shutdow
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In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kelly Harris of San Jose, leans over to kiss the web cam as she says her goodbye to Brian Johnson, her brother stationed in Japan, at the end of their video phone call via Skype in San Jose, Calif. on Nov. 25, 2009. Lea Suzuki | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Skype is logging off. On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software co
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is sunsetting video conferencing service Skype later this year. According to a detail within Skype’s latest Windows preview, its demise is set for May 2025. Microsoft suggests that users migrate to Teams instead. You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Skype still exists — I sure did — but it seems that the long-lived video conferencing app’s days are numbered. According to a small detail buried within the latest Skype for Windows preview (h/
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It’s the end of an era for web calls: Skype is shutting down soon. Microsoft announced it will be retiring the legacy communication platform soon and pushing existing users to adopt Teams instead. Here are the details. Skype users being encouraged to switch to Teams before May 5 deadline Skype is shutting down May 5, leaving users about two months to migrate data over to Teams or find another platform altogether. According to Jeff Teper, Microsoft president overseeing communications and colla
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Microsoft is officially getting rid of Skype as of May 5 and encouraging its users to pick Teams once and for all. In its announcement, the company stated that the move will allow it to "streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs." Microsoft is also far from subtle in its push for Teams and included step-by-step instructions for migrating over. All users need to do is log in with their Skype credentials and their chats and contacts should
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After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run. Alongside the verification that the end is nigh, Microsoft shared a bunch of details about how it
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is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s the end of an era. Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May and replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers. Existing Skype users will be able to log in to the Microsoft Teams app and have their message history, group chats, and contacts all automatically available without having to create another account, or they can choose to export their data inst
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After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want to do with their account. It’s not clear how many people are impacted. The most recent numbers that Microsoft had shared were in 2023, when it said it had more than 36 million users — a long way fr
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In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months. Spotted by XDA Developers, the latest Skype for Windows preview reportedly includes a hidden string that reads "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." No other details are provided, but it certainly sounds like Skype's days are numbered. Skype first launched in 2003 and was a very popular VOIP messaging platform in its heyd
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