About Skype
Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings,...
Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.
Thank you for being a part of the Skype community. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead with Microsoft Teams and look forward to continuing to support your everyday connections in new and improved ways.
With gratitude,
The Skype team
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Access Permissions:
All permissions are optional and require consent (you can continue using Skype without granting these permissions, but certain features may not be available).
• Contacts - Skype can sync and upload your device contacts to Microsoft's servers so that you can easily find and connect with your contacts that already use Skype.
• Microphone - The microphone is needed for people to hear you during audio or video calls or for you to record audio messages.
• Camera - The camera is needed for people to see you during video calls, or for you to be able to take photos or videos whilst you’re using Skype.
• Location - You can share your location with other users or use your location to help find relevant places near you.
• External Storage - Storage is needed to be able to store photos or to share your photos with others you may chat with.
• Notifications - Notifications allow users to know when messages or calls are received even when Skype is not actively used.
• Read Phone state - Access to phone state allows you to place a call on hold when a regular phone call is in progress.
• System Alert Window - This setting allows Skype screensharing, which requires access to all information on the screen or played on the device whilst you record or broadcast content.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Skype since it was posted on our website on 2016-12-25 14:31:23.
The latest version is 8.150.0.125 and it was updated on 2026-10-09 18:53:12. See below the changes in each version.
Skype version 8.150.0.125
Updated At: 2025-05-05
Changes: Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.
With gratitude,
The Skype team
Skype version 8.130.0.205
Updated At: 2024-10-14
Changes: - Fresh Camera with the new Snap powered AR lenses in your 1-to-1 and group chats, and in the profile avatar options—snap and share!
- The chat camera now remembers your preferred camera direction (front or back) based on your last usage.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.120.0.207
Updated At: 2024-06-18
Changes: - Audio Message Transcription: Tap the ‘A’ on the new audio message redesign, to convert it to text.
- Skype Channels 2.0: Improved Channels experience with curated content, easy switching and sharing.
- Copilot in Skype: Bing rebranded to Copilot, offering an upgraded assistant experience.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.119.0.202
Updated At: 2024-05-28
Changes: - Fresh Camera Vibes: Rock your profile with new camera filters in chat, and avatar options — snap and share effortlessly!
- New font styles to make every message a masterpiece.
- Draggable video previews. Pinch, zoom, and switch views on the fly.
- Dive into a revamped reaction library — hit '+' for more emoticons for every mood when longpressing a message to reply.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.117.0.202
Updated At: 2024-04-25
Changes: - PDF Glimpse - Preview the first page of PDFs right in your chat – no opening needed!
- Clickable system messages make navigating to profiles and recognizing new chat additions seamless.
- Refreshed UI for call message notifications in chat makes missed calls clear and actionable.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.115.0.215
Updated At: 2024-04-02
Changes: - Snap & Share Refreshed: Tap the camera icon in chat; use new edits, and apply filters
- Layered Visual Stories: Delightful new display of 2+ photos/videos shared in chat
- Reactions Screen Revamped: Long-press message, press '+', scroll, for the more reactions screen refresh
- Sleek Chat Navigation: Long-press a chat in your list for the redesigned quick action menu
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.110.0.218
Updated At: 2024-02-09
Changes: - Refreshed 'Reply' interface when long-pressing messages to reply
- New layout with 'Pin' and 'Fav' icons; hide favorites for a tidy view
- Noise suppression for Calls
- New files interface for PDFs, documents, and presentations
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.109.0.209
Updated At: 2023-12-05
Changes: - Long-press a message for emoji reactions & refreshed design that adapts to your theme
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.104.0.208
Updated At: 2023-10-10
Changes: - Ask Bing to draw and create images in 1:1 chats
- Modernised and refreshed sign-in screen
- Auto-play for back-to-back audio messages
- Quick access to search prompts in the search bar
- Interact directly with Bing chat prompts
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
Skype version 8.98.0.411
Updated At: 2023-07-31
Changes: - Preview an image received when you long press a notification
- Search bar in the languages list in Skype Translator
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Visit https://go.skype.com/whatsnew for more details.
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