Skype

Skype

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About this app

Skype – Connect, Create, Talk & Discover, now with Microsoft Copilot

COPILOT YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE
Use Microsoft Copilot in Skype
Work smarter, be more productive, boost creativity, and stay connected to the people and things in your life with Copilot - an AI companion that works everywhere you do and on any device with the Skype App.
Whatever you're into - browsing the web, searching for answers, exploring your creative potential, or coming up with more useful content, Copilot can help you uncover new possibilities.

SKYPE WITH ANYONE FOR FREE
Skype is the best way to stay connected with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Whether you want to talk to your family, friends or colleagues. You can make free video calls with up to 100 people, send and receive text messages, use ChatGPT with others, send voice messages, emojis, share your screen to show what you’re working on.

ADD A SECOND NUMBER TO YOUR PHONE
Need more privacy? Get a Skype Number, it’s affordable and private. With additional Skype subscription you can also call landlines and mobiles at affordable prices in most countries in the world.

PERSONALIZED NEWS
With Skype Channels you can get free personalized news delivered to you every day. Stay informed, productive, entertained, and inspired with up-to-date news.

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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.

Ratings and reviews

Update 24-04-2024: There is no more option to change the view of participants. I only get cropped zoom and 2 very small screens. I would like to have shown only speaker, but when I look online, the button that should do that is not there at all in the app. It is easy to use and works very well. And because of Wi-Fi everywhere I don't need to use a phone subscription anymore. Skype credit is much cheaper then any subscription available here. Thanks for keeping this free!

Suddenly the camera interface changed in a way that for recording video, one needs to keep the shutter button pressed! The most annoying UI idea ever in my opinion. That's what I dislike most about Instagram too. WHY????! I definately would like the separate video recording "tab" back! Can't use it like this! I need both hands free!

This is the worst app on my phone. It super laggy and unresponsive, the ux is the worst. The product itself is unusable, the video and audio quality is bad, the international call feature doesn't work most of the time, sonetimes will connect to a random number. The billing is really bad, somehow I can't buy credits from my phone using Google pay or even my credit cards. Gets some error all the time. But can do from the website, and then the credit doesn't show up on the app on the phone.

What's new

- Fresh Camera with the new Snap powered AR lenses in your 1-to-1 and group chats, and in the profile avatar options—snap and share!
- The chat camera now remembers your preferred camera direction (front or back) based on your last usage.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.