It’s last call for Skype, as Microsoft announces the audio and video platform is shutting down in May. User have been encouraged to switch over to Microsoft Teams Free.

Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.

Microsoft announced on Friday that it will be retiring Skype in May and putting all of its video conferencing resources into Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft announced Friday it will be “retiring” Skype in May, nearly 22 years after the web-based phone and video calling service launched ― and helped popularize the idea of free, internet-based calls.

Skype has been a the go-to calling app for many, for decades. Well, it’s time to move on because in May, Microsoft is shuttering the popular app and moving users to Microsoft Teams. If that sounds alarming,

Microsoft announced the and of an era with the announcement of Skype’s imminent shutdown. Find out the reason behind the removal of the once-popular app.

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday it is retiring Skype in May as part of a broader effort to focus on Microsoft Teams, its conference call service, and to streamline its free consumer communications offerings.

Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.

Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams.

Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.

It said: "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. "Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts.