Skype for Windows desktop: Download Skype Full Version or update now ‒ includes our best features, best performance and best security.
Enjoy the fresh new look and feel of Skype for Windows. Here are just a few of the great things you can do:
Chat every day with free instant messages.
Share photos and see them inline, right in the chat.
See your family come together over a free group video call.
Switch between calling and messages–or do both at the same time.
Make low-cost calls and text messages to mobiles and landlines.
All you need to get started is Windows XP with SP3, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, a webcam for video calls and a microphone.
System requirements:
PC running Windows® XP with SP3, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1 both 32- and 64-bit operating systems. Get more info
Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
For voice calls we recommend a 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. 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.