Did you know Skype will discontinue as of May 5, 2025?

Why? Microsoft will focus on developing new features for Teams.

Users are encouraged to migrate to the free version of Microsoft Teams.

The closure affects Skype's 36 million users, who will need to adapt to a new platform, including Teams and/or Zoom, WhatsApp, and FaceTime.

Skype users can export their data, photos, and conversation history to Teams. 

Skype was launched in 2003. It started the trend towards free video calls.

This is a Microsoft Q&A on the topic. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/all/skype-is-retiring-in-may-2025-what-you-need-to/7787e09c-8f7a-4c8a-bdd8-14353d2b190d