Skype

What are the system requirements for Skype?

The specific system requirements for running Skype on different operating systems are described below.

If your system does not meet the requirements to run Skype, you may lose access to some of your older conversation history. You can retrieve the recent conversation history by signing into Skype on a supported device.

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Skype for Windows desktop system requirements

Windows Desktop
Version	Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported) - see note below Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported) - see note below Note: Skype (version 8) on Windows Desktop requires: Windows 10 Version 1507, or version 1511 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported)
Processor	At least 1 GHz
RAM	At least 512 MB
Additional software	DirectX v9.0 or higher

Notes:

If you're using Windows 7 (SP1), upgrade your Internet Explorer to v11.
If you're using Windows XP SP3, make sure you're using Internet Explorer 8 or higher.

Skype for Windows 10 system requirements

Windows 10
Version 12	Windows 10 (version 1607 and 1703)
Version 14	Windows 10 (version 1709) or higher

Skype for Mac system requirements

Mac
Version	Mac OS X 10.10 or higher Note: Skype (version 8) on Mac requires: Mac OS X 10.9 or higher
Processor	At least 1 GHz Intel processor (Core 2 Duo)
RAM	At least 1 GB
Additional software	The latest version of QuickTime

Skype for Linux system requirements

You must upgrade to the latest version of Skype for Linux.

Linux
Version	64-bit Ubuntu 14.04+ 64-bit Debian 8.0+ 64-bit OpenSUSE 13.3+ 64-bit Fedora Linux 24+
Processor	An Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 and SSE3 capable
RAM	At least 512 MB
Additional software	libappindicator1 or GtkStatusIcon to make the tray icon work (optional)

Skype for Windows 10 Mobile system requirements

Windows 10 Mobile
Version	Windows Mobile Anniversary update or higher
Hardware	Varies with manufacturer

Skype for Android system requirements

Android
Version	Android OS 4.0.4 or higher Note: Skype (version 8) on Android requires Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow or higher.
Hardware	Varies with manufacturer - see note below
Free Space	At least 32 MB

Notes:

Skype is fully supported on devices with ARMv7 processors (or processors capable of running its instruction set). Skype can run on devices with ARMv6 processors but video calling is not supported. Examples of ARMv6 processor devices: Samsung Galaxy Ace, HTC Wildfire. If you're not sure what type of processor your device has, check the device's user manual or contact its manufacturer.

Skype for iOS system requirements

iOS
Version	iOS 8 or higher Note: Skype (version 8) on iOS requires iOS 9 or higher

Skype for Web system requirements

Skype for Web
Supported web browser	Microsoft Edge and latest versions of Chrome. Skype for Web is not supported on mobile phones. Note: To make a call with Skype for Web from Windows, Mac or Linux, you must be running the following: Windows 7 or later Mac OS 10.10 or later Ubuntu 14.04 or later Debian 8 or later openSUSE 13.3 or later Fedora Linux 24 or later

Skype for Web

Supported web browser

Microsoft Edge and latest versions of Chrome.

Skype for Web is not supported on mobile phones.

Note: To make a call with Skype for Web from Windows, Mac or Linux, you must be running the following: