Skype - free IM & video calls

Skype

- July 19, 2017

Everyone

Communication

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Description

The Skype you know and love has an all-new design, supercharged with a ton of new features and new ways to stay connected with the people you care about most.

What can I do with Skype?

• Messaging made awesome: More than just text. Send photos, videos, voice messages, emoticons, Mojis and more. You can also respond to any message from your contacts with reactions.
• Supercharge your chats with Add-Ins**: No more switching back and forth between apps. Easily share content using Add-Ins without leaving Skype.
• Great for groups: Add your favorite people and start chatting. Use groups to plan together, play together, for staying in touch or just for hanging out.
• Call everyone - Skype, mobiles and landlines: Free* video and voice calls make it easier to stay connected with friends and family. You’ll also enjoy low calling rates to mobiles and landlines worldwide with Skype.
• Never miss a moment with quick capture: Quickly swipe to capture photos and videos. Make them your own by adding emoticons, stickers and annotations.
• Share Highlights: Keep others updated with Highlights from your day. React to any highlights with awesome emoticons or send a private message about that highlight. Your highlights only stay visible for 7 days to your followers.

*Skype to Skype calls are free. Operator data charges may apply. We recommend using an unlimited data plan or WiFi connection.
** Add-In availability will vary by country.

We’re gradually bringing the next generation of Skype to everyone.
If you don’t see the update yet, don’t worry, it’ll be coming very soon.
Learn more about the new design and features in the Skype Blog: https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/06/01/introducing-the-next-generation-of-skype

Upgrading to the new Skype may result in the deletion of content from older conversations.
To save photos and videos that were previously sent or received in an older version of Skype, save that content to your camera roll/photo gallery before upgrading to the new Skype.

Reviews

4.1

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5 5,972,106

4 1,635,094

3 879,796

2 429,971

1 1,003,411

Daniel Bailey

Microsoft team: Hey fresh new interns..... redesign our new skype any way you want.......it doesn't even have to look like skype..... Interns: sure thing np! I'm just going to roll out a red carpet and I want everyone who helped redesign Skype to lineup so I can give you a good slap on the face. Ok I'm kidding but go back to the drawing board please.

John LaScola

You may be excited but I'm horrified. The GUI on this app does not allow me to do the things I did in the past. It's as bad as the new version of the desktop app. How do I get back to my older version? Calls often come in after the caller has hung up. Often my phone continues ringing after I answer the call on my desktop.

Maxim Rauch

What the hell happened in the most recent version? The app has become nearly unusable: where are my contacts, how can I see who is online, why do I need to start tipping on the keyboard where a single tap on an icon was always sufficient. You are doing this very wrong, Skype guys. Give me the old version back.

Bálint Szabados

Still laggy and the UI is terrible. Microsoft, honestly...I know You think You can wait until people calm down or keep users who don't care about user experience. Stop pushing this design and come up with a better one. Change is not bad, but this change is unfinished, laggy, confusing. Skype lost its identity.

Melanie A

This update is an atrocity. Unstable, laggy performance. The UI is unresponsive and lacks real-time updates. The transitions are not smooth. There are clearly incompatibilities with this build and many phones as many of the recent reviews are complaints. This programming is lazy and is simply a broke man's version of Facebook Messenger. Good job, Microsoft. Redact this failure, ASAP

Gwen Knight

SKYPE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER APPS AGAIN! Skype status always on has still not been reinstated. Logout and the settings menu in general is more work to access now, I don't know why this design layout was chosen for those things. Skype does not remember your login info for quick login, you have to fill in both fields everytime if you logout. App can't tell device orientation when using the quick photo option.

User reviews

Daniel Bailey July 19, 2017

John LaScola July 19, 2017

Maxim Rauch July 19, 2017

Bálint Szabados July 15, 2017

Melanie A July 18, 2017

Gwen Knight July 17, 2017

Luis Miguel July 17, 2017

WHY I cant use my credit of £7 to make phone calls..!!!!! If the minutes of my subscription run out. WHY, I cant make phone calls using my CREDIT.. WHY, Bill Gates has so much money and CAN'T build a proper App to their customers.. WHY, is so difficult contact the skype customer service... WHY, Microsoft does skype app the poorest aplication on Android ... Can someone from Skype answer my questions please... Im paying montly subscription..I have the right to know..

Dmitry Kirov July 19, 2017

After the update to the "brand new design" Skype does not work on my smartphone anymore. I can launch it but I cannot call anyone. I had several bad experiences over recent days. I tried to call a person, who was online at that moment (100% sure) and the connection was never established from the phone. The call was always dropped!! At the same time I managed to call from the laptop without any problems. Also, the unsuccessful calls from the phone are not shown in the desktop app, while the reciprocal are shown on the phone. Frustrating experience. Hope it's going to be fixed soon.

Mr Interested July 20, 2017

App no longer shows you who is online. The new update is awful. Messages also don't arrive when people send them. Skype has managed to completely break their app with this new update. Even the pc app has been broken with a stupid led advertisement that always pops up with a security certificate error that causes the app to crash. Microsoft's needs to fix Skype but they just keep making it worse with every update.

Carla Chan July 19, 2017

Since the new update apparently an old friend had tried adding me, or so I think. We had a big falling out yet I've apparently had a friend request from him. Has anyone else had any issues with older contacts sending them friend requests, I.e is this a system error anyone else has experienced this as well? Because otherwise it doesn't make sense to me.

Vina Vasconcelos July 19, 2017

Whoever redesigned Skype must be in cloud cuckoo land. It just doesn't make sense to have to press your profile picture, to get to 'settings' in order to Sign Out!!! Not everyone is computer savvy enough to deduct that that's how you do it! Also it's not so easy (as was before) to see all your Skype contacts. Why mend something that wasn't even broken. Updating it is one thing but to change the whole layout and make it difficult to navigate is a waste of time.

Alex Fox July 19, 2017

I appreciate that the Skype team are going for a new look and all but seriously, this abides by the term "If it ain't broke, don't fix". Skype was fine the way it was and has been for years, this update however, is laggy, fails to notify me on occasions and has made navigating the app much more difficult. Skype, hopefully if you get enough complaints, you'll revert to the old style, this is just embarrassing.

Faria Malik July 19, 2017

July 19- the call icon isn't working. Too many glitches with this app. Ever since the update, I am unable to play any videos while I am in a call. This is incredibly frustrating! If I share a video with friends, or Skype and Netflix simultaneously, the call immediately goes on hold. The design is not intuitive--the settings have to be somewhere but I have yet to find them. An upgrade should not downgrade the service. Edit: The issue was fixed within a day -the rest of the new upgrade is still an adjustment but at least calls are no longer being placed on hold while watching media content!

A Google User July 17, 2017

Latest design overhaul is just terrible, kills the whole experience. The interface is sooo, sooo confusing! Was it designed by a 2 year old? Question: How can I see who is online and who is not now? Whoever is after the latest redesign should be fired.

HeartOfMusic July 18, 2017

I like how Skype was before, I agree with many other users who says that Skype was fine the way it was before you created this update. Please return it to the way it was before. Adding on to this, half of my conversations with my friends seem to have mysteriously disappeared and I assure you I was not the one who deleted them because they're still there but when I open them its completely blank. Bring back the old Skype, we don't need another Snapchat. UPDATE: Gee thanks for deleting over half of my messages on Skype (I'm being sarcastic if that wasn't obvious enough) you people certainly don't listen to your users much do you?

Melanie Woodbridge July 16, 2017

the update was terrible.. and theres no mood messages, we want them back!! theres no "hide messages" and "away/offline/online" choice/symbol dots next to profile pictures anymore either (but showing how long since theyve been on/offline is good). amd theres no "sent/seen" either!!!! i'll give it a chance.. but it seriously needs improvement and some things added back ASAP!!!! i've been using skype for years and it's been great, but this is disappointing. please fix!

cocioxy July 18, 2017

В разделе что нового старое сообщение. No changes release notes are must in 21st century. Will continue to make the note lower in form changes will occur relating the release notes. No notification on miss call or chat. Alert can pop up in a week after it has occurred. Ridiculous.

Jess Stark July 18, 2017

I only us Skype for group chats and that is now IMPOSSIBLE. Seriously, it lags so much and the text boxes are so big I just can't use it.... I've now fallen out of touch with my group because I cannot use this app!! At least give us the option of going back to the way it was or fix the lag, fix the unnecessary size of the text boxes! You are not the only app for video calls and cheap or free phone calls, do not misuse your user base thinking you're their only option

Barbara Namdar July 20, 2017

Very dislike the new features and the 1st one is when I accidentally slide my finger on the screen while in a video call and it goes to the camera..... The other one is the highlights that I really don't care to have and should be an option if I want it or not. And why all my contacts and spams I blocked shows all of the sudden? Kindly try to fix these annoying things.

Anna OwO July 17, 2017

The new interface is impractical. The thing that bothers me the most is the chat bubbles are way taller than they need to. That makes it way harder to review long conversations as I can't see that many messages on my screen at once like I used to. The colors are cute. I don't have a problem with a new design purely from a design perspective it just makes it less efficient to use the app since all the elements are, for some reason, spaced very far apart from each other.

Amir Rehman July 19, 2017

It's only getting worse. The UI is ok but not great. What bugs me is the addition of the camera and the highlights feature. Useless for me and no way to get rid of it. Such a waste of space. Also if Skype id in the background I rarely get notifications without opening the app manually.

Jared Cabot July 18, 2017

The new style is rubbish and clunky to use. Why can't I share files anumore? Why do messages stall for minutes at a time? And why is there even a built in web browser? When would that ever be needed apart for collecting more telemetry??? Useless bloatware.

Neil Thomson July 19, 2017

Post update, the presence indicators (red/green/yellow icons) are gone. Now I don't know if a user is online any more. Bring back presence/availability! Can't share links, screen caps and files the way it always worked before. I can't set my own status now. Why, Microsoft??

Simon Wilson July 19, 2017

Still awful. Update on 20/7 basically reset the app, had to log in again, go through the horrible app setup process again, 3 times as it crashed twice. I'm actively using other apps now for overseas voice and video. Just. Horrible. Please. Make. It. Go. Away.

Skype June 26, 2017

We are sorry you feel this way, we understand that this is a big change from the previous versions of the app, our focus is and always has been to inspire people to connect and engage with their contacts easily. We thank you for your feedback, and assure you we are taking notes on everything our users are reporting. Best, The Skype Team

Sana Abidi July 19, 2017

The new design update is terrible. It's confusing and less user- friendly. The video chat bubble doesn't appear the way it used to when I switch to home screen and use other apps. It drains all the battery even if the phone is on charging. It's bulky and laggy as well. When the home screen is locked while video call is active, it doesn't show the video like it worked normally before. Only good thing is now we can see the last seen time. Please bring back the interface and working of the old Skype, new update is pathetic.

July 19, 2017

Holy cow, this is so rubbish since the update. Way to go MS for taking a perfectly functioning app and screwing it up. It is so slow to use now and what's with all the silly animation, it's slow your phone down. Keep it simple, stupid!

Alex Bellesia July 19, 2017

The design Is cool. However I do not receive notifications of messages. The only way to see if I received messages is to open the app. It is not good for an instant messaging app. Probably there is some issues with the S7 edge...? Please fix it ASAP.

Sam Summers July 18, 2017

You know not being able to see my notifications or even replies to my messages on the lockscreen has seriously been a hassle. Stop worrying about making it the new Snapchat. Which is never going to happen. And bring back the functions that made Skype great. Please and Thank.

Lindolfo Meira July 17, 2017

Microsoft broke the app! It's impossible to make calls to cell phone numbers in Brazil now. Skype assumes an 8 digit cell phone number mask, but most numbers there now have 9 digits.

Jonathan Hoke July 18, 2017

This new version is a mess. The tutorial cards are always in the way, you can't see ppls status, most my Skype contacts aren't visible. What was wrong with the previous one? They're trying to be cute and look like Snap.

Timofte Iulian July 20, 2017

I am using this program from his first day and was a fabulos program. After Microsoft buy Skype this program is a nightmare. Each update is a desaster, to understand this new icon i have to use all my imagination and is consumming battery like a hog. For 15 min of talk consume 300mah. I play Sky Force for 2 hours and i consume 280 mha. If it is not broken why you fixit?

david Thomson July 19, 2017

The new update makes me want to puke. Gives less options and feels like they are trying too hard to be "hip" with the kids. They need to allow you to use old functions as well. However they got rid of alot of features in this design

Adam Stevenson July 19, 2017

This new version is terrible. Since the update I've not been able to video chat or send attachments. Just feel like uninstalling and finding a different way. I wish I could change back to the old version.

James Boobar July 18, 2017

Horrible update. New version is terrible. Used to be able to send texts to mobile phones.....and now can't even if I want to use my Skype Credit. Bring texting to any mobile phone!

Georgios Papadimitriou July 19, 2017

The new GUI is really bad. I wonder what were you thinking. Did anyone spend even a minute to test the usability of the new design ? I strongly doubt that. You know, listening to what the users are saying is the key to success... and many users have expressed in a very negative way about the changes in the design. Every time you introduce a core change and add a functionality you do not have to redesign the app. Back to the drawing board please!

Hanro Viljoen July 19, 2017

The new design of Skype is terrible. Its such a pity, as a long time user I now struggle to do the most basic things. I would avoid installing the new Skype if you are given the option.

Owen Muqattash July 19, 2017

Wow. I know people don't like the new UI. Quite frankly I don't either but that's the least of my worries. It's laggy and keeps breaking. Once or twice a day Skype breaks and keeps trying to send my messages but never ends up actually sending. No error message or anything. It just breaks. I fix it by reinstalling it and this only started happening after the UI change. Please fix this; I use Skype to talk to many people and honestly this is frustrating. I've already reinstalled this app 5 times or so and I'm getting fed up. Will change my review as soon as I see the problem is gone and doesn't return. UPDATE: even after the latest update, the issue continues to persist.

Diana Shanks July 18, 2017

Still sucks!! Horrible design, horrible interface. No access to settings. Can't even tell if people are online. Not everyone uses it on their phones, you know! What do we have to do to get through to you people? This design sucks - no one likes it. Just look at all your negative reviews.

ashutosh bahadur July 18, 2017

The new version of skype has completely destroyed its functionality. Camera keeps getting stuck. The camera switch button doesnt work half the time. Group call keeps dropping. I really dont know why they had to change to this new look and what it has to offer which the previous version didn't. Really disappointing.

July 19, 2017

this update is just a copy of snapchat even though the two are wildly different apps. it adds useless features no one asked for and lacks the ones we liked. also it crashes nearly every time i open it, rendering it useless anyway. here i come discord.