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Coffee shop meetings and
family vacations
are back — virtually — with Together mode in Skype
Our brand-new digital environments take virtual get-togethers to a whole new level, so you can travel the world without ever leaving home.
Recent blog posts
28/06/2021 | Team Skype | Space Jam: A New Legacy
Skype and Space Jam: A New Legacy team up to make your next video call a slam dunk
Get ready to JAM on your next Skype call with new emoticons, Call Reactions, and backgrounds featuring LeBron James, Bugs
Bunny and the rest of the Tune Squad — available only for a limited time.
08/06/2021 | Team Skype | Calling
Be In Control of Your Skype Call
Whether it’s a virtual lesson, an important work meeting, or a Friday night PJ party with your besties, you can easily lock or unlock your call according to your needs.
07/05/2021 | Team Skype | Messaging
Give your next Skype call a little flair with a custom name and icon
Video calls just got a whole lot more fun with our
new Name Your Call feature. Whether you’re hosting a remote birthday party or virtual
wedding, now you can personalize your calls with customized titles, emoticons, stickers and more.
19/03/2021 | Team Skype | 100 participants & Large Grid
Skype calls for up to 100 people at once - keeping big groups connected for free
Our fun new features help you stay connected on a massive scale. Large Grid means you can keep an eye on 49 participants at a time — plus,
Skype audio and video calls now support up to 100 users.
05/03/2021 | Team Skype | International Women's Day
Let's unite on Skype this International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is a reminder to celebrate women's achievements and strive
for change. With Skype's Meet Now, you can connect with the women that inspire you with just one click. Meet some of our female colleagues in Skype who inspire us.
22/02/2021 | Team Skype | Noise suppression
Noisy distractions aren’t much fun when you’re on a video call.
Skype’s new noise suppression feature can knock it out! Whether it’s people talking, kids playing, the construction workers next door, or your pet dog scaring that imaginary monster away from the front porch, background noise can be really distracting when you’re trying to talk on Skype.
27/01/2021 | Team Skype | Meet Now
Skype's Meet Now available from Windows 10 taskbar, Outlook, and more
Free video calls with one click, no sign ups, no downloads, no passwords. With Meet Now in the Windows 10 taskbar, Outlook, and more, it’s the easiest way to connect online with friends and family!
24/12/2020 | Team Skype | Holidays on Skype
Get into the Holiday Spirit on Skype
It’s that time of year again! We’ve holidified
Skype with some of your favorite seasonal emojis, expressions and new background designs to help make it a magical, memorable season.
19/10/2020 | Team Skype | Raise Hand
Raise your hand in Skype
The Skype team has added the ability to Raise
Hand during a group call, with 8.65 release. Learn how to utilise this feature for your best Skype experience.
19/09/2020 | Team Skype | Custom Reactions
Custom Reactions in Skype
The Skype team has worked hard and we have
added the possibility to Custom your reactions, with 8.64 release. Learn how to add your favourite emojis and customise your reactions.
17/06/2020 | Team Skype | Background Replace
Introducing Background Replace in Skype
To elevate your experience we've added the ability to replace your background. This way you can keep doing what you love but with that extra bit of privacy you might need.
15/01/2019 | Team Skype | Meet Now
Simple, hassle free meetings on Skype!
We are proud to bring you Meet Now experience on Skype! Set up your call and invite both Skype and external users in as little as 2 clicks.
29/08/2019 | Team Skype | Split screen
Split view in Skype again!
A few months back, we announced the launch of split window for Windows 10, which lets you put your contact list in one window, and each conversation you open in separate windows.
04/06/2019 | Team Skype | Screen sharing
Screen sharing goes mobile
Starting today, we’re launching screen sharing on Android and iOS along with multiple improvements to our mobile calling experience.
04/04/2019 | Team Skype | Group video call
Call up to 50 people at once with Skype
You can now call and have up to 50 people in a call, all at once. Whether you’re catching up with your friends, having a team status update, or a conference in one place…
07/03/2019 | Team Skype | Call capacity
The new Skype for Web is here
Enjoy our latest features on the new Skype for Web using the most current versions of Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.
06/02/2019 | Team Skype | Background blur
Introducing background blur in Skype
Take the stress out of turning on your video and put the focus where it belongs - on you! Background blur in Skype uses artificial intelligence (AI)…
03/12/2018 | Team Skype | Live captions
Now live captions & subtitles in Skype
Live captions & subtitles in Skype enables you to have a captioned experience in calls made or answered through Skype.
04/09/2018 | Team Skype | Call recording
You can now capture, save, and share special moments
With call recording you can capture special moments in a Skype call with your loved ones or record important meetings with colleagues.
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling
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