US tech giant Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it will shut down its telecom app Skype in May.
"In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub," the company said in a statement.
Microsoft Teams users will have access to familiar Skype features like calls, messaging, and file sharing. The service will also provide free tools for hosting meetings, managing calendars and building communities, the company noted.
"If you prefer not to migrate to Teams, you can instead export your data including chats, contacts, and call history," the statement read.
Skype was founded in 2003. In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. The Teams service was launched in March 2017.