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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.
Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May After 21 Years
After more than two decades of operation, Skype will officially be retired as Microsoft completely shifts its focus to Teams.
Microsoft to retire Skype on May 5, 2025
Microsoft has announced the retirement of its long-standing communication service, Skype, set for May 5. The tech giant is pushing users to transition to Microsoft Teams, a more comprehensive platform for communication and collaboration.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.
Skype shutting down after 2 decades
Skype, a groundbreaking service in the world of internet-based communications, will shut down after more than two decades of operations, parent company Microsoft announced on Friday. KTLA reports on Friday,
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings into Microsoft Teams.
So Long, Skype: Microsoft Will Shut Down The Venerable Video Calling Service
Microsoft announced Friday it will be “retiring” Skype in May, nearly 22 years after the web-based phone and video calling service launched ― and helped popularize the idea of free, internet-based calls.
Microsoft hangs up on Skype for good
Microsoft said it would shut down Skype, the internet calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. Users will be invited to switch to Teams.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after 2 decades
(CNN) - Skype is shutting down after two decades. Microsoft confirmed on social media it is shutting down the internet-based phone and video service in May. Skype’s shutdown comes 14 years after Microsoft bought the service for $8.5 billion in cash.
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: Here’s how to transition to Teams smoothly
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after nearly two decades. The company revealed in late February that the platform will be discontinued on May 5 2025, meaning there are only a couple of months left until it is finally taken down.
Microsoft is Killing Off Skype Within 2 Months
Jeff Teper, president of collaborative apps and platforms at Microsoft, confirmed that Skype will come to an end in May 2025.
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.
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 ...