Microsoft shutting down Skype

Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy
To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype username and password. By using the same credentials, users will be able to access their existing chats and contacts if they want to pick up where they left off.
Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype in May
The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after buying it 14 years ago for $8.5 billion
Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.
Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives
Microsoft is retiring Skype in May 2025, urging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams Free. Here are some alternatives video communication tools.
Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.
Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams
Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Microsoft says it will shutter Skype in May, focus resources on Teams
Microsoft announced on Friday that it will be retiring Skype in May and putting all of its video conferencing resources into Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft to discontinue Skype after more than 20 years
Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to discontinue Skype and direct the service’s users to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communications platform. Skype will officially shut down on May 5.
When Is Skype Shutting Down? What to Know and Do Before It Closes
Learn how to transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams before the service shuts down on May 5, 2025, including steps to export messages and contacts.
Skype Is Officially Retiring — Find out Who Owns It and Why It’s Shutting Down
Skype is retiring in May 2025, and Microsoft Teams is essentially stepping in to take its place. But who owns Skype anyway?
Microsoft Shuts Down Skype, Pushes Users to Teams
Microsoft has finally decided to shut down Skype. In an attempt to promote Teams, the company is offering users a seamless migration process.
Microsoft Will End Skype Internet Calling Service in May
For users, Skype will go offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with a free version of Microsoft Teams. Teams has been ...
Microsoft is retiring once-popular video app Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.
End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown
Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing ...
Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap
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I used Skype for years, and Teams is a poor replacement for the video calling service that started it all
After more than 20 years, the video calling service that started it all is finally retiring in May as Microsoft plans to replace Skype with Teams once and for all.
The Death Of Skype: How A Video Calling Giant Lost Its Edge And Fell Into Irrelevance
Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, urging users to switch to Teams as the once-dominant video calling platform loses out ...
Popular technology service shutting down in May: Here’s the replacement
Skype, internet-based phone and video service that soared to popularity in the 2000s, is shutting down. Microsoft, Skype’s parent company, announced the news on X, saying the service will “no longer ...
As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses
“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.