{"id":141393,"date":"2019-06-07T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=141393"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:49:53","slug":"skype-releases-screen-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/skype-releases-screen-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype screen sharing now available for iOS, Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141394\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/700_SKype_dxpti8.jpg\" alt=\"Skype\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skype<\/strong> has officially released screen sharing for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>Skype offered screen sharing for beta testers for a while, but now it is available for all users across <strong>iOS<\/strong> and <strong>Android<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Skype\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/ba067746-96d5-11e6-a700-00163ec9f5fa\/1350259747\/skype-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Skype<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skype.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skype.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Screen sharing is very useful for <strong>video calling<\/strong>. For example, let&#8217;s say you are on a Skype call with your boss, and they need to show you a chart or graph, but they aren&#8217;t near a computer. They can share their screen with you so you can see it for yourself, while you continue your work discussion with them.<\/p>\n<p>Or, let&#8217;s say you are on the phone with your significant other, and they need to talk you through a recipe. They can share their screen with you to show you the recipe, while they help explain it to you over the phone. Better yet, it can <strong>help you explain to your non-tech savvy parents<\/strong> how to work their smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how you use it, we are glad screen sharing is here.<\/p>\n<p>Skype has another new feature in beta for mobile users: the ability to<strong> hide call controls<\/strong>. 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