Microsoft is shutting down Skype

Skype is dying soon. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call app alive. If you’re one of the dwindling few who still uses Skype in 2025,
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.
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.
How to move your chats from Skype to Teams
Skype is shutting down in May 2025, and Microsoft is moving users to Teams. Easily transfer your chats and contacts by signing into Teams with your Skype account. Sync happens automatically, so you won’t lose conversations.
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