Microsoft decided to shut down Skype to focus its resources on developing its Microsoft Teams app, which includes the services that Skype provided plus more.

Skype, the video-calling service that was once so popular it became a verb, has officially been retired by Microsoft. Here's what to know.

Microsoft has confirmed it will permanently shut down Skype in May 2025, ending a two-decade run of the once-dominant video calling platform and steering users toward its Teams service.