Microsoft is retiring once-popular video app Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft is doing away with its once-popular video conference application Skype, the company announced Friday.
Teams
“In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub,” said Jeff Teper, President, Collaborative Apps and Platforms, in a blog post on Microsoft’s website.
Teper noted that with Teams, users have access to many of the same features as Skype, such as one-on-one calls and group calls, messaging and file sharing.
Enhanced Features
“Additionally, Teams offers enhanced features like hosting meetings, managing calendars, and building and joining communities for free,” Teper said in the blog post.
In addition to Microsoft Teams, there are a few other options for users looking for an alternative to Skype.
WhatsApp is a popular app owned by Meta, the same company that owns Facebook and Instagram. The app offers a lot of the same features as Skype, including text messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats.
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