Skype will place its last video call on May 5. However, existing users can sign in to Teams using their credentials and keep their chats and contacts.

Microsoft has finally decided to shut down Skype. In an attempt to promote Teams, the company is offering users a seamless migration process.

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.

After years of dwindling relevance, Skype will finally shut down in May 2025. Microsoft is directing users to Microsoft Teams, although it remains unclear if Teams will provide all of Skype's calling features.

Microsoft says Teams will be free for Skype users, but there are some caveats. Free Teams accounts are limited to calls with no more than 20 participants, and group calls are limi

Microsoft users who still rely on Skype may soon have to find a different chat and calling service. A message inside the latest preview of Skype for Windows warns that the app will be retired in May.

Microsoft has announced that it will retire Skype in May 2025, marking the end of the once-dominant internet telecommunications platform. The company is shifting its focus to Microsoft Teams (free), a modern communication and collaboration tool that has gained widespread adoption for both professional and personal use.