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Skype APK for Android

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Free
Sep 8, 2024

Talk to friends and family using voice, video, SMS or instant messages.

Download Skype APK 8.127.0.200 71MB Old versions

What is Skype?

With the development of technology, physical letters and telegrams have gone into oblivion, and their place has been firmly taken by communication products that allow you to always be in touch with people who are territorially separated from each other at a great distance. And we are talking not only about e-mails, you can meet with relatives or friends in the format of video calls, or communicate via voice communication. The functionality of the program called Skype , which we want to present in this short review, is truly wide – the possibilities of conference calls, communication with visual contact with the interlocutor, as well as the usual correspondence in text format are now available at any time , of course, subject to an active Internet connection.

The Skype program provides the highest quality of the basics of remote communication familiar to many people. Emotionally “stingy” text can be revived with the help of stickers and emoticons, you can inform your interlocutors about your current mood through changing statuses, and if the subscriber does not have a cellular connection and the Internet, you can easily make calls to landline phones. True, the latter is possible if there is a sufficient amount of money on the account, but in any case it is much more profitable than tariffs for cellular communications. The cross-platform nature of the application allows you to gather within one conference people using the program on different devices, from computers on any operating systems to mobile platforms!

Some problems when using Skype as a video communication can only be faced by people using mobile gadgets with an outdated operating system (up to 2.2 inclusive), since they do not have the ability to use the front camera. An unpleasant moment, but given that there are very few such devices left in operation, the problem, to put it mildly, will gradually become obsolete. It is also worth warning that Skype is quite “gluttonous” in terms of RAM consumption – brakes are not ruled out on budget devices, although the developers are doing everything possible to eliminate this unpleasant moment by regularly releasing updates and patches for their product.

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What's New in Version 8.127.0.200

Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.

With gratitude,

The Skype team

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System Requirements

OS Version
Android 8.0 (OREO) or higher
Architecture
Varies by file (Which one do I need?)
Disk Space
~150 MB free space required
RAM
1 GB
Internet
Required
Permissions (63)
  • Internet
  • Record Audio
  • Camera
  • Access Network State
  • Read External Storage

APK File Details

Package ID com.skype.raider
Developer Skype
License Free ( No Ads)
Interface Language
English +84

English, Japanese, German, Bulgarian, Thai, Hindi, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Polish, Korean, Romanian, Arabic, French, Turkish, Czech, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, + 63 localizations

APK Verification & Virus Scan Results

No Virus Signature Verified Safe & Original

Virus scan: Clean (0/67) View report. Signature matches the original developer build.

Show File Details (SHA-256, SHA-1, MD5)

SHA-1 Signature:

771807d1b8414d6989e7d8ef0b9797243b931f95

SHA-256 Hash:

493e3d417c6eecbbe260910a07db45f8b0ac57a10b1530161d509d4e5e4ebb4f

MD5 Checksum:

796600a62884619f5bc880b9c88ae492

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Skype safe to download?

Yes, Skype is safe to download. The APK is scanned on every update — no malware or viruses detected. You can verify the full scan report in the Security section above.

How to install Skype APK on Android?

Download the APK using the button above. Then open the file and tap Install. If prompted, enable "Install from unknown sources" in Settings → Security. The process takes under a minute. Read more

What Android version does Skype require?

Skype requires Android 8.0 (API 26) or higher. Optimized for Android 14 (API 34).

Is Skype free?

Yes, this app is completely free to download and use.

What processor architecture does Skype support?

Skype supports arm64-v8a. This build does not support x86/x86_64 processors, so it will not run on most PC emulators. If you are unsure about your device architecture, check the Device Info section on this page.

How to enable installation from unknown sources on Android?

Go to Settings → Security (or Settings → Apps → Special access on Android 8+) and enable "Install unknown apps" for your browser or file manager. On Android 8 and above this setting is per-app, not global. Read more

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