{"id":132226,"date":"2019-03-11T20:44:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=132226"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:14:59","slug":"skype-web-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/skype-web-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype has a brand-new web app, but there\u2019s a catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skype has been around for years now. Unlimited free voice and video calls to anybody around the world is quite the draw and <a href=\"https:\/\/skype.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DSK-1262.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skype<\/a> has spawned a multitude of copycats and competitors since it first burst onto the scene. Even Skype\u2019s regular phone call function, which enables you to pay cash to call landlines and mobiles has grown popular over time and again spawned competitors like <a href=\"https:\/\/google-voice.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To use Skype though, you\u2019ve always needed to download an app. On your phone, that\u2019s fine, but on desktop, it is annoying. With powerful web browsers like Chrome able to do pretty much anything these days, most web services are available via web page, just like WhatsApp Web for example. Not Skype though, for Skype you\u2019ve always needed to download an app, and an annoying app at that. That is, until now.<\/p>\n<h2>The new Skype for Web has arrived, but only on Chrome and Safari<\/h2>\n<p>At long last, Skype has finally released a <strong>web version of Skype.<\/strong> As long as you\u2019re using Windows 10 or Mac OSX10.12 or higher and you browse the internet using the latest version of Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, you can now use Skype on the internet by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.skype.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">web.skype.com<\/a>. Once there, all you have to do is log in with your Microsoft account and you\u2019re ready to make Skype calls, send messages, and more. This news of course, also means that you can\u2019t use Skype for Web on other browsers like Firefox, Safari, or Opera.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132228\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132228\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/Skype_for_web_screenshot_wwoqn2.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the new Skype for Web\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.skype.com\/news\/2019\/03\/07\/the-new-skype-for-web-is-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Skype for Web has an impressive set of features if you have the right browser. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.skype.com\/news\/2019\/03\/07\/the-new-skype-for-web-is-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog post announcing Skype for Web<\/a>, Microsoft laid out the following features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HD video calling\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Experience HD in one-to-one or group video calling, now with call reactions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Call recording<\/strong> \u2014 Capture special moments in a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.skype.com\/news\/2018\/09\/04\/introducing-skype-call-recording-now-you-can-capture-save-and-share-special-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skype call<\/a> with your loved ones or record important meetings with colleagues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notifications panel<\/strong> \u2014 Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on what you\u2019ve missed in your notifications panel. Click the bell icon to see reactions to your messages, @mentions in group conversations, or if someone quoted you \u2014 all in one central place. Just click a message in the notifications panel to jump into the conversation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find within conversations<\/strong> \u2014 You can now easily find messages in the current conversation by typing the word or phrase you want to find in the search box.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat Media Gallery<\/strong> \u2014 Looking for the link or photo sent a few weeks ago? The Chat Media Gallery makes it easy to find files, links, and photos shared in a conversation, whether it was yesterday or last month. No more scrolling through your chat history\u2014just click Gallery under the chat name to see all the files, links, and photos in the conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/microsoft_11-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Little known Microsoft programs and services that are really useful<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/little-known-microsoft-programs-and-services-that-are-really-useful\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/little-known-microsoft-programs-and-services-that-are-really-useful\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Microsoft has also compiled a list of expected FAQs about Skype for Web, which you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/support.skype.com\/en\/faq\/FA34515\/finding-your-way-around-skype-for-web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Unfortunately, there is nothing in the there about when Skype for Web might be coming to other browsers. 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