About the software<\/span><\/h2>\nSkype is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, debit-based calls to landline and mobile telephones, and other features.<\/p>\n
Skype keeps the world talking. Say \u201chello\u201d with an instant message, voice or video call \u2013 all for free*, no matter what device they use Skype on. Skype is available on phones, tablets, PCs and Macs.<\/p>\n
The main features of Skype are:<\/p>\n
\n- Video calls \u2013 Don\u2019t just hear the cheers, see them! Get together with 1 or 49 of your friends and family on a HD video call. Watch everyone\u2019s smiles and cries when you tell them \u201cWe\u2019re engaged!!!\u201d<\/li>\n
- Chat \u2013 Reach people instantly. Send messages to your friends, grab someone\u2019s attention with @ mentions or create a group chat to plan a family reunion.<\/li>\n
- Share \u2013 Send photos and videos with your family and friends. Save shared photos and videos to your camera roll. Share your screen to make travel plans with friends or present designs to your team.<\/li>\n
- Voice calls \u2013 Camera shy? Make voice calls to anyone in the world on Skype. You can also call mobile and landlines at low rates.<\/li>\n
- Express yourself \u2013 Liven up conversations with emoticons, click on the \u201c+\u201d in chat to send a Giphy or images from the web, and annotate images with words, lines and more.<\/li>\n
- Skype to Skype calls are free. Operator data charges may apply. We recommend using an unlimited data plan or WiFi connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Skype v8.88.0.401 System Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Windows 7 or higher<\/li>\n
- Processor- At least dual-core 1.5 GHz<\/li>\n
- RAM- At least 2 GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to Download and Install Skype v8.88.0.401<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Click on the download button(s) below and finish downloading the required files. This might take from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on your download speed.<\/li>\n
- Extract the downloaded files. If you don\u2019t know how to extract, see this article. The password to extract will always be: QWERTY!<\/li>\n
- Run Setup.exe and install the software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n