Get Skype for Windows
Skype Free
- Free Skype-to-Skype video and voice calls
- Free instant messaging
- Connect with your Facebook friends
Skype Premium
£2.99/month (excl. VAT)¹Regular price
- Unlimited2 calls to a country of your choice
- Group video calls with up to 10 people3
- Group screen sharing
- Live chat customer support
Group video calling only available with Skype Premium
Why you’ll love Skype
Discover a whole new world of keeping in touch every day. Call people, catch up with video or send an instant message just to say hello.
Catch up with video
Enjoy free video calls with anyone who also has Skype. Share a bedtime story, host a meeting or take a language class with our best ever video quality.
Call all over the world
Call people who are on Skype for free or on their phones at great low rates. Ring your best friend to make weekend plans or touch base with a client on the other side of the world with crystal clear audio.
Bring your social network to life
We’ve made it even easier to keep in touch with friends and family. Now you can connect with your Facebook friends through Skype.
- See your Facebook newsfeed, update your status, comment and like direct from Skype.
- Instant message and Video call (beta feature) your Facebook friends.
Tips and tricks
We’ve got loads of shortcuts to help you save time when using Skype for Windows.
Check out our tips and tricks page for more information.
Unlock even more features with Skype Premium
- Unlimited2 calls to a country of your choice and call when you want.
- Get a group of up to 10 people3 together on the same video call, no matter where they are.
- Live chat customer support so you can get help instantly.
Also included
Talk free, Skype-to-Skype
It's free to call each other if you all have Skype – wherever you are in the world.
Enjoy low-rate calls to phones
With Skype you can call your friends and family wherever they are in the world. Simply pay as you go with Skype Credit or get a monthly subscription for our best calling rates.
Send text messages at great Skype rates
Whether your friends are down the street, in the next town or even abroad, it’s easy to send low-cost text messages to their mobiles using Skype Credit.
Send IMs, too
Instant message one or more people at the same time for free and send photos, documents and more.
Skype To Go numbers
Call people at great value rates from your mobile with special access numbers.
Online Numbers
One number anyone can call you on, wherever you are in the world - and you answer in Skype.
Call forwarding
Forward your Skype calls to any phone you choose when you’re not online.
Screen sharing
Show presentations, photos and more over a Skype call.
Send files
Send documents, video clips or photos - any size - for free.
Conference calls
Talk to more than one person at once. It's free if you're all on Skype.
Free video calls
See each other over live, one-to-one video calls.
System requirements
- PC running Windows® XP, Vista or 7, both 32- and 64-bit operating systems.
- Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
- Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
- For voice calls recommend broadband connection with 100 kbps down / 100 kbps up.
- For group video calling everyone on the call needs Skype 5.0 for Windows or Mac or higher plus webcams, and at least one person needs a group video calling subscription. For best quality we recommend you use a high-speed broadband connection of 4Mbps down / 512kbps up and a computer with a Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz processor. As a minimum you’ll need a high-speed broad connection of 512kbps down / 128kbps up and a computer with a 1 GHz processor.
Technical details
File size 24 MB. Official release. Release date: May 7, 2012. File name: SkypeSetup.exe See release notes
Millions of people use Skype
Join millions of people worldwide who are using Skype to keep in touch with each other. You're sure to find people you know on Skype.
Easy to download and install
Simply register, download and install. Skype is also free of spyware or malware.
1 £3.44/month incl. VAT.
2 A fair usage policy applies. Excludes service, special, premium and non-geographic numbers.
3 Group video calls can be between three or more people (up to a maximum of 10). For the best quality, we recommend calls with up to five people. A fair usage policy applies to group video calling
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling
