Celebrating Skype’s 20 Year Journey

Embrace a legacy of communication as Skype marks two decades of connecting hearts across borders to bring smiles and, enabling conversations that transcend miles. Join the global celebration of human connections that have shaped our world.

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Celebrating Skype’s 20 Year Journey

Embrace a legacy of communication as Skype marks two decades of connecting hearts across borders to bring smiles and, enabling conversations that transcend miles. Join the global celebration of human connections that have shaped our world.

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Open Skype in your browser Continue as #UserName
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From Text to Emotion: Skype’s New Tone Selection Feature

‘The right tone’ does matter. Conveying the right tone and intent through text-based messages have always been a challenge to many of us. But not anymore! Meet Skype’s new feature, the “Tone Selection” which is to assist you to put your intent just right.

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Your Chat, Reimagined: Meet Skype Messaging 2.0 ​

We are thrilled to take you on a trip around our new version of Skype messaging. Brace yourself for a complete revamp that promises to redefine your messaging experience. From a modernized Context Menu to a sleek UI redesign, file sharing innovations to a media heaven - we've got it all covered.

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Live subtitles

Read the words that are spoken during an audio or video call.

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Super Reactions are worth a thousand words

Show your support by flashing a thumbs-up or celebrate with a birthday cake and balloons.

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Your chats are about to get much better, Skype's new and improved messaging is here!

Last month we revealed our big plans for an improved, faster, reliable, and super modern-looking Skype. Now we're making good on our promise by rolling out the first of the new upgrades.

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Preserving the connections that matter most with Skype

And thanks to Skype, it’s also never been easier. Here’s how people across the globe used technology to stay connected through it all.

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Coffee shop meetings and family holidays are back — virtually

Our brand-new digital environments take virtual get-togethers to a whole new level, so you can travel the world without ever leaving home.

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​Want to be the hero on your next call? 🦸

Did you know Skype Bing mashup happened? Here are the results - a unique high-quality background images in your Skype calls! And that's not all, you can now kill time by searching up the image and exploring more about the beautiful scenery and places you see on your background!

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The future of Skype: Buttery smooth, fast, playful, & delightful

We are presenting plans on improved, faster, less buggy, and super modern looking Skype. We’ve been listening closely to your feedback and below you’ll find some of the highlights we want to bring to you over the next few months.

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Use Skype to call phones

Call landlines and mobiles from anywhere in the world at great low rates using Skype.

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Skype Number

Get a local phone number in another country or region and answer calls on Skype.

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How Skype became the link between two college sweethearts

From marathon video calls to wedding bells, this couple relied on Skype to stay connected while living thousands of miles apart. Now, they’re live-streaming their wedding for guests on the other side of the world.

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Get social with the new Bing in Skype

The new Bing in Skype is your AI-powered copilot, and can provide helpful answers to your questions. Whether you need a quick answer or something more in-depth, Bing uses the latest advancements in AI technology to provide you with the most real-time answers and insights.

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