Microsoft to Shut Down Skype After 22 Years, Transitioning Users to Teams

The legacy video-calling platform will cease operations on May 5, 2025, as Microsoft focuses on its more advanced Teams service.

Skype, launched in 2003 and acquired by Microsoft in 2011, will officially shut down on May 5, 2025.
Microsoft is encouraging Skype users to transition to Microsoft Teams Free, with chats and contacts automatically migrated to the new platform.
Teams offers enhanced functionality beyond Skype, including calendar management, community building, and cross-platform calling with Skype accounts.
Skype subscription users can use their credits and subscriptions until their next renewal period, after which paid features will no longer be available.
The decision reflects the declining usage of Skype and the growing popularity of Teams, which has seen significant user growth since the COVID-19 pandemic.