Skype

In-app purchases
4.1
11.5M reviews
1B+
Downloads
Editors' Choice
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

SKYPE WITH MICROSOFT BING, POWERED BY GPT-4
Ask Bing 1:1 or in any group chat:
- Help me plan a trip to Europe this summer
- Write a dad joke and translate it into any language
- Ask for movie recommendations
- Unleash your creativity
Skype is now integrated with Bing, cutting-edge AI-powered copilot, the latest generative language model from OpenAI that you can use for free. With ChatGPT in Skype, you don’t need any technical knowledge, just ask a question like you would a friend.
Bonus points: Try asking ChatGPT in your native language and find the most interesting question to ask!

SKYPE WITH ANYONE FOR FREE
Skype is the best way to stay connected with anyone, anywhere, anytime. You can make free video calls with up to 100 people, send and receive free text messages and use ChatGPT with others. With Skype, you can 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 second phone number. With private Skype Number, you can keep your personal and business life separate and enjoy affordable calling to landlines and mobiles around the world.

PERSONALIZED NEWS
With Skype’s new Today tab you can get free personalized news. Stay informed, productive, entertained, and inspired with up-to-date news.

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

• 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

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.
• Photo Library - 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 being used.
• Siri - This allows Siri to make calls in Skype.
• Calendar - Access to the calendar is so that calls can be scheduled and added to the calendar.
• Motion Usage - Motion usage is used so that Skype can detect when your device is rotated, so that Skype can orientate the camera correctly.
Updated on
Jun 2, 2023

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

4.1
10.4M reviews
Chadwick Barnes
February 10, 2023
The call quality is great both on the audio and visual side of things. The major problem is the fact that my device never rings when I receive a call. It's not an issue with the notifications, I've had the issue on multiple phones and platforms, and I know many users with the same problem. The app is kinda useless if you never know when someone is calling unless they text you first.
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Matt Wawzonek
January 7, 2023
This app is infuriatingly slow to use, and has got to be the absolute worst piece of programming ever completed. To say the app is slow would be the understatement of the century. I cannot believe after all these years, the skype app is still this bad. On startup it is not even usable for 30-60 seconds. Navigating through the menus is so painfully slow you don't know if the app is working on it or has crashed.
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A Google user
October 2, 2018
The app used to be so much better. Now for sone reason when holding the phone up right, the camera shows me upside down and I know the camera is fine since it works fine with all my other apps. Also, it always says poor connection and I cannot hold a conversation with anyone. Funny enough, if I do a video call eith Whatsapp, it is flawless. Maybe the resolution is set too high, maybe it needs to be somewhat adjustable. I mean, the screen on my phone is only so big, I don't care for high def.
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What's new

- Preview an image received when you long press a notification
- Search bar in the languages list in Skype Translator
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

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