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What is Skype?
Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video
conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes instant messaging, audio
and video Skype-to-Skype calls, the ability to call mobile phones and
landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for
up to 25 people. During video sessions, users also have the option to share
their screen with other participants. Other distinctive features include background blurring, voice and text translation, location share, conversation search, and integration with Microsoft's Digital Assistant, Cortana.
This version of Skype works on phones, desktop, tablet, browsers, Alexa, and
Xbox. Users can call landlines and mobile phones from around the world by
paying for Skype Credit or signing up for Skype subscriptions, a monthly
contract for users who only need service to specific regions. Users can also
pay to have a local phone number through Skype Numbers, so that they can answer
phone calls from their desktops, tablets, or smartphones. They can also send
SMS text messages and share their location using the Skype mobile app.
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Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.
Reviewers rate Live chat highest, with a score of 8.4.
The most common users of Skype are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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April 24, 2023
Skype, a good third option.
We use Skype in our organisation in a small scale meeting setting. We have a number of boarding students who use Skype for contact with family and support networks. We also use it when connecting with certain international schools to share ideas and collaborate as a class. Using Skype allows us to connect easily with others that have Skype accounts.
- User verification
- Easy to use
- It’s a known brand
- Video quality
- Integrations with other apps
- Audio quality
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
We use Skype, an effective tool for communicating internationally. It's the best software for calls, meetings, and instant messages due to its multiple communication methods. Microsoft supports Skype with simple integrations into OneDrive, making sending and receiving even very large files easy. Installing the Zoom plugin for Skype lets us import Zoom contacts and invite them to Skype meetings. Skype allows us to collaborate, communicate, and create. Screen-sharing, file-sharing, and image-sharing are all possible. Skype shows screenshots without downloading them, making it ideal for sharing. One of the most inspiring resources is the built-in whiteboard, which can be used to make designs and illustrate discussions. It allows the host to record meetings anytime, which are immediately shared with participants. Skype uses industry-leading technology with full privacy and security.
- It's the best call, meeting, and IM software.
- An attractive and straightforward UI is a major selling point.
- IMs and calls are free, and paid features are affordable.
- It's great for group meetings because it allows video and audio calls.
- Free users may find ads intrusive.
- Some callers and texters have dropped.
- Slow internet connections can degrade call quality.
December 01, 2022
The software will upgrade your work pattern and will help in achieving your business goals more fast and make your communication more easy.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
We use Skype in our organization to get connected at every time and at any place through this software as it helps us a lot in communicating and passing information from one person to another in no time. It is very less time-consuming and easy to use. Through the software, we do calling, chat and share files and images, videos, etc., on a single tip.
- Through Skype we can communicate very easily globally
- We can do Chat, Call, Video Call, Screensharing, Media & File sharing at a one tip
- We can create different groups and can add a large number of people to the same group, which helps in spreading any news to masses
- Skype need to add different templates which looks more attractive.
In these times where online communication is vital and every IT organization is in dire need of a meeting tool that covers all professional aspects as well as requirements for bringing people close and making communication easy. Skype has become a part and parcel of day to day professional life of users
- Online meetings
- file sharing
- Group conferencing
- May be license cost for professional use could be lowered to compete with other competitors.
- Bandwidth requirements are high and could be reduced
November 29, 2021
An All Around Good Communications Tool
We use Skype to communicate externally with other peer organizations. Notably we have also used Skype to communicate with job applicants in other countries. As a large organization I am sure that other offices are using Skype on campus. Skype fills a void for a reliable face to face communication platform that makes it feel like you are having a casual conversation with others without the need to be present. In a previous role I used Skype's chat or instant messaging features but no longer use that functionality. It worked well when I used it but it is my understanding they have beefed up this functionality.
- It does video calling very well.
- You can share files easily over the platform.
- The chat / instant messaging feature was robust.
- It's very accessible. Users on many platforms can use it.
- It is reliable. I have not had issues with uptime or charshing.
- I think that often people are confused on what usage or functions will cost them money to use.
- Everyone is concerned about security and safety these days. I don't conduct secret business over Skype but I've heard there may be some concerns about this issue if you are thinking of using it for sensitive information.
- Chat history gets deleted after a certain point so if keeping years long records is something that you are looking to do consider saving chunks off from time to time.
October 28, 2021
Skype: Feel free to connect!
Skype is a primary and needful app for me and our organization. Skype is very good for personal or small group chatting and meeting. It is well distributed and well accepted. Skype is probably the easiest of this type of app to install and get working. We use Skype both for internal communication between employees and for communication with our clients. Currently, Skype works perfectly on any device such as PC, tablets, and smartphones.
- Notification system of Skype is awesome.
- You can set your group video call to Dynamic View.
- During a call, you can send files, share contacts, add callers, and share your screen.
- Skype need to improvement in Performance
- The mobile version does not update conversations immediately So need to work on it.
- The file size limit on shared files is less.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
A pioneer in video communication software, Skype is a service like no other. It’s a pioneering app that’s made communication accessible to millions of people across the globe. Using it for collaboration with coworkers and family members, meetings, and even hosting webinars is a fantastic idea! Keeping in contact with clients and coworkers throughout the pandemic was easy using Skype. Employees and customers alike took advantage of it. Today, Skype is available on a wide range of devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and desktop PCs. Even though we can share the screen, it may exchange extensive files of up to several GB through Skype conversation.
- Using our mobile phones, tablets, and desktop PCs to communicate with others is doable, as long as we remember to keep track of our conversations on all of them.
- Excellent video conference software with a solid backbone and an intuitive user interface. When discussing in-depth problems with customers, this is very beneficial.
- Slack-like chat that is constantly being updated by Microsoft makes it simple for businesses to stay on top of communication with others.
- A sign-in procedure that is more secure, and network delays during video calls degrade the user experience, as well as an even more streamlined user interface, are all goals.
- Updated feature sets are required to remain competitive. While operating, it may crash, thus this has to be addressed.
- Skype has a premium calling option and the call prices should go down as a result of the improved integration.
July 26, 2021
Still superior video call quality
My current company is very small, only a few employees. It's a startup, where everyone works from a different locations. Skype is used for quick calls and conference calls between employees.
- Quick video chat to work on a product
- Screenshare option.
- Available on range of devices and platforms
- Less people using Skype, make something to attract more people
- Some UI improvements, some of the new chat/video chat apps look better
July 22, 2021
How Skype Has Helped Our Company
Skype is being used by our organization mostly by myself to have meetings with employees and certifiers of our product that currently cannot come visit our facility due to the coronavirus pandemic. It addresses the problems that the virus has caused with social distancing by allowing us to stay in contact with our employees and the like.
- User-Friendly Interface
- Easy to find contacts
- Call Quality for us is always crisp and clear!
- The Search function seems to find people that we have no idea who they are
- Even with notifications turned off, notifications still find a way through for no apparent reason
- Too many spam emails from bots and random accounts
July 19, 2021
Probably the best free collaboration tool
Skype is used across our whole organization as the main tactical communication tool for coordination of maintenance windows and to quickly discuss working questions with various teams. There are plenty of "permanent" chat groups as well as a bunch of "temporary" ones that change their names depending on the situation. It certainly lacks integration with corporate mail system but allows for better cross-platform flexibility comparing to some free alternatives we tried.
- Skype saves money particularly well since it's free
- Skype allows one-to-one interaction as well as easily maintainable group discussions
- Skype has screen sharing capabilities which become much better recently
- Reliability - Skype sometimes is not very reliable in delivering messages right away
- Notification management - the "smart" notification feature is not easy to find and properly configure
- Integration - there is no integration with corporate email system
- Security - there is no easy control of chat group members in case of resource rotation
Skype is used in two main ways with my production company. First of all, it's a useful way to video chat for people who don't own Apple products (otherwise we would use Facetime) and who don't want to bother with meeting links (otherwise we would use Zoom). The second use is that we record podcasts and Skype not only allows us to all dial-in together but serves as a recorder that later we can extract the file to post for our audience.
- Allowing you to call someone across several devices, including phones, tablets, and desktop computers
- Allows you to record your sessions to be used for record keeping or Podcast creation
- Allows you to have multiple people dial in to the same call easily and smoothly
- Skype's overall UI is a little confusing, especially the phone app
- It's unclear how to steer a Skype call, which is to say if I call someone and they have Skype on multiple devices, do they all ring or just the one related to the method I used to call (phone #, email, etc.)
- Skype tries to be not just a communication device but also somewhat a social media platform, which it doesn't need to be.
Skype is currently being used by my organization as our collaboration and instant messaging tool. We also leverage it for one-off phone calls with one another. It has addressed a big need for collaboration throughout the period of Covid-19, but we have not leveraged the tool for its full potential and am actually moving away from it to be replaced by a Cisco product. I can appreciate how well integrated the tool is, which enables me to reach anyone across my organization of thousands of people. It's also integrated with Outlook so reflects a real-time status (e.g. if I'm in a meeting or on a call).
- Integration with Outlook for status (OOF, in a meeting etc)
- Clear call quality when making phone calls
- Instant messaging features
- Sometimes does not work well in a large organization, I get locked out, and no easy way to get back in.
- Contacts organization feels a little unorganized
- Sometimes hard to find chat history, when you open chat history it has everything - no ability to search
July 08, 2021
Skype lives up to the Hype!
I use Skype to keep in touch with key team members. We all use it for screen sharing and quick updates because everybody is familiar with it and knows what to expect. We can check in rapidly and call each other on demand because we all have it installed.
- Skype allows on demand video and audio conferencing calls.
- Skype allow screen sharing for presentations.
- Sky allows filesharing for collaboration.
- Skype is a RESOURCE hog. People who have limited bandwidth will have poor call quality.
- It is hard to figure out how to use emojis and upload images in the chat.
- The background images do not fool anybody....it is clearly not your real background.
June 24, 2021
Skype is great!
We primarily use Skype to communicate with clients usually located outside the country via chat video or call. This helps cut the costs of international calls and streamlines client communication.
- Seamless chat similar to Slack in that way makes it really easy to communicate quickly with clients
- Great video call software that makes screen share easy and effective. Really helpful when going over in-depth issues with clients.
- Calls international are great and save us paying unnecessary fees.
- I wish it was easier to share your profile with a QR code.
- Would be a cool feature to have Skype synch with your google or Microsoft calendar.
- Honestly works great, not a lot to complain about!
We use Skype across our U.S. offices to send messages to colleagues in real-time when it is more effective to chat than to send emails back and forth. We have also used it in the past to set up video calls, although since Zoom and Microsoft Teams emerged as top solutions during the pandemic, we have mostly relied on those platforms since they are also used frequently by our clients and business partners.
- Seamless chat functions.
- Group chat features.
- Consistent quality - we run into issues from time to time when using this platform.
- Sometimes colleagues don't receive notifications about new messages.
Skype is being used across the entire organization of about 800 full-time employees plus many more contractors, interns, consultants, etc. Some departments use the tool and all of its function more than any others, but the whole organization uses it for video calls, voice calls, and instant chat. It solves most problems for remote collaboration and connection since we have many remote employees and the change in location status due to the pandemic situation.
- The instant chat function is great. Very straightforward, easy to use, easy to learn, no technical issues.
- Video calls are pretty easy also, user friendly and a mostly stable connection with no issues.
- Voice calls are easy also, eliminates the need for an external landline or the need to use your cell phone. Clear connections, not really any dropped calls.
- The overall functionality and robustness could use new features and updates. For example, breakout rooms, screen sharing, recording the calls, etc.
- If there are issues with connections or technical issues, there aren't many resources or links to help out or self troubleshoot. No technical support chat available either.
- Overall, [an] increase of functionality and customization is what is needed the most. Still a stable product.
May 25, 2021
Great service for chatting and file sharing
We use Skype both for internal communication between employees and for communication with our clients. Currently, Skype works perfectly on any devices such as PC, tablets and smartphones. We sell a wide range of electronic components, and if a customer asks for support, it is sometimes difficult to describe a problem with a device or even the device itself in words. Therefore, in our case, when communicating with clients, the ability to transmit multimedia information in real time is very important. In addition to the fact that there are video calls in Skype, it is possible to transfer large files through its chat, even a few Gb in size.
- Good quality video stream for video calls
- Ability to transfer "massive" files via chat
- Skype works even with very slow internet speeds
- If there are a large number of participants in a conversation, there may be problems with the audio volume of individual participants.
- In the latest updates, a pop-up window during a conversation is more disturbing than helping.
May 20, 2021
Skype great communication tool
Skype is being used as a communication tool within our company as a means to connect us via departments and organizations as a whole. it helps us keep in contact with one another faster than traditional emails and even phone calls. due to the pandemic, we needed to communicate and share our work across great distances and Skype helped us solve this problem.
- Good call quality
- Easy connectivity
- Many functions
- More friendly communications like gifs
- Better imaging on video calls
- Better multiple chats saved conversations
Skype is used within the company to facilitate communication and interaction between employees and between employees and customers. The program allows quick communication between users in an intuitive way adding several functionalities to your system. Video calling, chat and sending files are the features we use most within our company.
- Video call
- Chat
- Sending files
- Find other users
- Number of active users in Brazil
May 20, 2021
Great tool for virtual collaboration
Skype is being used as a communication system for instant messaging and for conducting calls and meetings across the entire organization globally. It is used for sending heavy files quickly across to other users, to chat with one or multiple colleagues at the same time, to conduct audio or video calls, and screen sharing with others.
- Instant messaging/chatting is excellent. You can have multiple windows open at the same time.
- Can set notifications when the user's status changes e.g. is online.
- Allows to conduct video calls with multiple people.
- Excellent and modern user interface.
- Works well with iOS.
- Excellent integration with MS Outlook.
- High bandwidth is needed for video calls /screen sharing which at time leads to lag.
- Takes more time to start up when we restart the system.
- Limited features like breakout room, voting options are not available.
May 19, 2021
Excellent Product
I use it for coaching and for my clients to learn content online. I am the sole owner of the business, I have no employees, I am the sole user, and I utilize it to contact clients via messaging and video calling and conduct group coaching on there as well. It helps solve geographical limitations with clients around the USA and the global marketplace. It is an excellent alternative to other platforms out there, as it is free and you just need a WiFi connection. I have found a lot of people like the Skype platform because it’s so simple and easy to use. It’s come a long way since it began and they keep adding more and more features that are helping me gain traction and gain new business. It’s a great tool to stay connected with people and my clients.
- Chat feature
- Call feature
- Free or very little cost
- Easy to use
- Convenient
- Overcomes geographical limitations
- Poor reception
- Delayed video sometimes
- Easy to pick up back ground noise
- No translate feature
May 03, 2021
Skyping about Skype!
Skype for online tertiary tutoring is a boon! Straightforward to use, easy to organize contacts, save conversations and shared files, and sharing the screen plus record is wonderful. Highly recommended also for clients in the same city as you~ sometimes life is such a juggle, for the client also, and the ease and convenience of using their phone or computer...dynamite.
- Privacy of communication and file transfers
- Sharing the screen and recording
- Organizing contacts so that Favorites/Most common can be sorted from the rest
- Deleting contacts no longer wanted on a list
- More emoticon options
- A white board would be helpful
April 27, 2021
Skype is a great communications tool for business.
We are a small business with a global reach, and as such we need the ability to reach people around the world--colleagues, business partners, and customers. Skype is a tool outside of email, for more personal connection and conversation. Less formal than a Zoom or email, Skype definitely feels like a conversation rather than a meeting.
- Chat/messaging feature is great. It's a replacement for texting.
- Audio quality of calls is good.
- Contact list is useful and you'll know if someone is online or not.
- This is really small, but I'd love to see the emoticons updated to emojis.
- Make calling free like some other communications app providers.
- Grant the ability to not show that you're online even when you are. Sometimes you want to make a call, but you don't want other people to see you're online and start messaging you.
April 24, 2021
Skype is great for our small non-profit
Skype is an essential tool that we use when having board meetings with our small non-profit organization. It is [an] application that almost everyone has used or currently uses elsewhere and provides a cross-platform reliable way to get all of our people together to have [an] important discussion.
- Cross-platform support is excellent. Everyone has their personal preference on ways to join meetings whether it be iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, etc. it always just works.
- Highly reliable and [of] good quality. I have very rarely had any issues with poor video quality or disconnects and suspect the times I have were issues with personal internet rather than Skype servers.
- Other platforms create an all-inclusive solution for meeting organization and communication. So depending on the complexity of your needs looking to products such as Teams or Slack might be of interest.
April 09, 2021
Skype - End of an Era
We were using Skype as one of our quick messaging tool for in-house use. The other tool that was used for instant messaging at the time was Slack.
Skype was in use for the whole organization - meaning that across all the subsidiary nations and the group employees were reachable there.
It was connected to our work e-mails so very easy to reach the person you wanted.
We discontinued using Skype in favour of Slack
Skype was in use for the whole organization - meaning that across all the subsidiary nations and the group employees were reachable there.
It was connected to our work e-mails so very easy to reach the person you wanted.
We discontinued using Skype in favour of Slack
- Quick message colleagues
- Quite easy to set up videomeetings
- Kind of difficult to manage if you have had many conversations
- The UI feels dated and unimaginative
- Some filetypes are struggle to upload in chats
- Struggles with audio and video meetings