Skype versions

Say “hello” with an instant message, voice or video call – all for free.
Mar 20, 2024
Apr 29, 2022
Review
8.1
Oct 30, 2017
Editorial review
rating
7.4
Oct 31, 2016
Editorial review
rating
7.2
Nov 26, 2014
Review
6.6
Jul 3, 2013
Editorial review
rating
5.1
Mar 24, 2011
Review
2.8
Apr 20, 2010
Editorial review
rating

What's new

v7.4 [Oct 31, 2016]
- Stability and Performance Improvements.
- General fixes.

v5.1 [Mar 24, 2011]
- Sharing Instant Messages with friends on Messenger. You can now sign in with your Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), and see presence as well as send and receive IM messages from your friends who are using Messenger, Xbox, Hotmail or Outlook.com.
- Improved Facebook integration. You can now sign in directly with your Facebook account, without needing to first create a Skype account.
- Different conversations can now be opened in separate windows by selecting this option in Preferences (General -> Open conversation in new window when I double-click in the sidebar).
- Link Microsoft and Facebook accounts to a Skype account. If you sign in with a Microsoft or Facebook account you will be offered the option to link your Skype account. If you choose the link option then Skype will display a combined list of friends. This is an area we are still working through so please let us know about your experience.

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