Skype

Skype

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About this app

Skype keeps the world talking. Say “hello” with an instant message, voice or video call – all for free*.

Use Skype to send SMS messages to mobiles worldwide and with SMS Connect you can now also read and reply to your phone's SMS messages right from your computer. SMS connect will be released gradually.

• Video calls – Don’t just hear the cheers, see them! Get together with 1 or 24 of your friends and family on a HD video call. Watch everyone’s smiles and cries when you tell them “We’re engaged!!!"
• Chat – Reach people instantly. Send messages to your friends, grab someone’s attention with @ mentions, or create a group chat to plan a family reunion.
• SMS Connect - Read and reply to your phone's SMS messages in Skype on your PC or Mac.
• Share – Send photos and videos with your family and friends. Save shared photos and videos to your camera roll. Share your screen to make travel plans with friends or present designs to your team.
• Voice calls – Camera shy? Make voice calls to anyone in the world on Skype. You can also call mobile and landlines at low rates.
• Express yourself – Liven up conversations with emoticons, click on the “+” in chat to send a Giphy or images from the web, and annotate images with words, lines and more.

By downloading the Skype Preview, you’ll gain early access to our newest and coolest features. Of course, while you’re having fun, know that this app is a work in progress. We're hoping to get your vital feedback as we add new enhancements and features to Skype. Simply click the heart icon on the main screen and you will be able to send your comments to our team, helping us shape the future of Skype.

Skype is available on phones, tablets, PCs and Macs.

*Skype to Skype calls are free. Operator data charges may apply. We recommend using an unlimited data plan or WiFi connection.

Ratings and reviews

Right now, I'm outside US and trying to set up a monthly plan to make calls. First off, the app constantly disconnects from the network. I'm on a fast and stable connection, literally never had an issue. Second, I'm trying to set up a monthly plan to make calls back home. Can't, they decline my payments even though everything is right. This app has been nothing but frustrating and a waste of my time.

I just want the app to work. That includes accessing voicemail messages. They never play, but the little wheel spins like it's trying to play. And spins and spins and spins. I close the app. Try again. More spinning. I restart the phone. Try again. More spinning. I uninstall and reinstall. Spinning. I have to go to my desktop and access voicemail through it instead. This is worthless. I've reported this, it's been going on for more than a year now. FIX IT, GENIUSES!

Mobile app is lacking. It lacks the background customization options and audio and video settings of the PC version. It works decently, mostly, but I should have more control over video appearance like exposure, contrast and sharpness, and which device is used for audio input, and which for output - ie. Bluetooth headphones for monitoring and the phone for the microphone. It is angering that these settings options were excluded, and just assumed that we didn't need them.

What's new

We're listening to your feedback and working hard to improve Skype.

What's new?
- New emojis i.e. ukraineheart, ukrainehandshake
- Bug fixes and improvements

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