Skype, the iconic internet chat and phone service owned by Microsoft, will be shut down on Monday after around 22-year service term.

Microsoft has announced that the Skype platform will cease to operate on May 5.

Microsoft has announced that it will officially discontinue Skype on May 5, 2025, replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers.

Microsoft is set to shut down Skype in May, according to a message in the latest Skype for Windows preview.