Microsoft has announced that it will retire its video conferencing platform Skype on May 5, 2025

As of May 5th, 2025, Skype is retired. This change will impact both free and paid Skype users. Skype users can move to Microsoft Teams Free, which offers many of the same core features and more. Sign in to Microsoft Teams Free on any supported device using your Skype credentials and your contacts and chats will automatically be transferred.