Great for one on one
It has allowed us to connect with our team members around the world in one on one scenarios. It is helpful to be able to see them face to …
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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 audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to…
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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.
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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 Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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October 18, 2023
Great for one on one
It has allowed us to connect with our team members around the world in one on one scenarios. It is helpful to be able to see them face to face even when we cannot see them in person very often. It makes us feel closer. However, it has not been great for groups.
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.
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.
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.
July 12, 2022
Seamless user interface.
It's used for video, audio discussions and file sharing. Because of COVID-19 it has become part of our life and our day-to-day communication has become so seamless. We are using its free version and not facing any challenges. I am sure because of its user friendly UI anybody could use it easily. I am a developer so, my discussions are mostly with other developers over Skype but all other teams like management, testing and all senior level employees use Skype for communication.
Skype is used for team members to keep in touch and direct message one another. Groups can be made to include multiple people/departments. It is widely used throughout the whole organization. Video conferencing is also available. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Skype was used to facilitate meetings that had been in person.
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
November 29, 2021
User friendly and great connectivity - 10/10
Due to covid-19, we had to implement many online strategies in order to communicate. Skype allowed us to schedule meetings with people in our department and across other departments, as well as those who are not in the office or cannot come to meet in person. Now we can continue using Skype to expedite meetings without meeting in person.
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.
November 24, 2021
Skype has delivered as promised in a virtual world
We use Skype to engage customers virtually. Due to the pandemic access was curtailed and we needed to quickly adapt to the virtual world and Skype was 1 tool in our arsenal.
November 09, 2021
Call on a budget!
We use Skype, to conduct and monitor all our Sales calls and reach out programs, It is used primarily by our sales, product/Ops, and customer service teams to stay in touch with our leads and customers. It helped us in terms of not worrying about user adoption as most people are familiar with the product. Also, the screen-sharing features, ease of use in terms of the simplicity Skype had to offer is unparalleled. We did not have to roll out any kind of training within the organization as the teams were familiar with its UI and UX already. So there were cost savings on that from a training perspective. Also, the Audio quality while making calls through Skype for Business is unbeaten to this day be it through MS Teams or Zoom.
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.
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.
September 11, 2021
Feel Safe with Skype with 15 years of Expertise
I used Skype for the first time 15 years ago. Videoconferencing from user to user wasn't widely available at that time due to the lack of software applications. My duties in Canada involved dealing with vendors from Australia, the UK, India, the Philippines, Canada, and the US. Seeing each other's faces was what I liked about it. At the time, it was free, and it is still free today as long as both parties are using Skype. We prefer Skype because of its security issues, but they've also been around for a while.
August 16, 2021
an Engineer's Review of Skype
Skype is being used by our company for keeping in touch with other members and communicating while working remotely.
August 13, 2021
If simplicity + ease are what you're looking for, go for Skype. If more than that, look elsewhere
Skype was being tested as one of the video conference calling tools for our office. Since we're an audio and music company, one of the most crucial elements of these different programs we were auditing to make a decision was the sound quality, which unfortunately Skype fell very short. We were constantly having issues with dropped audio, robotic sounding voices, and difficulty sharing audio. It's unfortunate since we would have had this service already implemented with Microsoft Office.
August 13, 2021
easy to use collaboration tool
Skype has been used by both at the department level and across the whole organization. Since Teams have essentially replaced most of Skype implementations for collaboration, Skype is being used more on an individual basis. It addresses the business problems of having a really easy to use collaboration tool, both from a management standpoint and also a user standpoint.
July 26, 2021
Skype- classic but useful
Skype was used at my previous employer as a way to handle video conferencing. Particularly as the whole world shifted to digital meetings, we used it to stay connected to donors, sponsors, community partners and other organizations. This was helpful to communicate our mission to these prospects and potential collaborators.
July 26, 2021
Skype review
Skype is used primarily for remote meetings and interviews, even before the pandemic. Charts and groups are also used to collaborate remotely with different groups and to build connections between coworkers. Since it can be installed on almost any device it's easy for almost anyone in our org to use.
July 26, 2021
Skype works Fine, but most people choose Zoom.
Skype is the defacto choice for instant messaging communication among staff members. The University where I work is a "Microsoft Campus" so everyone has Skype installed by default, and we use our university email address as skype IDs. It can help address the problem of a quick question that needs a quick answer, or it helps remote colleagues collaborate in certain situations.
July 26, 2021
Skype make video calling easier.
I and company using this software for the last 5 years and I think this is the best software for collaboration. I often use this software during my office meeting. This is very easy to use and has very good features of screen sharing and so on. I recommend you to try at once and you will fall in love with this software.
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.
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.
July 20, 2021
A nice application to use Business and personal use
With being at home for work, programs like Skype have made it easier to see and hear coworkers and team members in order to get help or collaborate on projects more effectively.
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.