Video calls can make conversations much more interesting and intimate. You don't have to tell someone about the steps you learnt in tap class, just show them off.
And video calls just got a whole lot bigger and better with the all-new Skype for Windows. Get great picture and sound quality, with faces that fill up your screen.
It’s free to video a ‘hello’
Video calls, like Skype-to-Skype calls are free, so seeing your friends won't cost a thing, no matter where they are in the world.
All you need is a webcam
Making a video call is easy. In just two clicks a ‘hello’ can become ‘wow, you’ve gone blonde’. And if your friend has a webcam too, you can talk face-to-face or just sit there and smile at each other.
If you already have a webcam, you're ready to go. If not, find out more or just go ahead and buy one now. Here's how to start a video call.
Video calls without a computer
With a videophone you can make free Skype-to-Skype video calls without your computer. This all-in-one device with built-in webcam, speaker and screen for simple, easy voice and video calls. You can even use it to call landlines and mobiles when you have purchased Skype Credit or a subscription.
Using video from 9-5
If you use Skype at work, free video calls will allow you to do more business face-to-face. You'll build better relationships with clients and suppliers wherever they are in the world. You’ll save heaps on travel (and do your bit for the environment, too) as you no longer have to leave your office to meet your contact ‘in person’.
Improve the bottom line at work
Kitting your office out with video conferencing technology is expensive but rarely used. With Skype you can easily set up a video connection between all your offices wherever they are in the world – and all your video calls will be free.
Plus, by providing staff with their own webcams, they can make free video calls from their desks to colleagues or contacts anywhere in the world for nothing. Learn more about our range of webcams.
Our best and brightest video calls yet – High Quality Video
High Quality Video comes with the latest release of Skype. It's so clear that you could speak in sign language or see the picture your son drew for you today.
What do I need to get High Quality Video?
If you want to make High Quality Video calls - our clearest, crispest, sharpest ever video quality, you'll need the latest version of Skype for windows, an optimised High Quality Video webcam with the latest webcam software. Plus a dual core processor PC and a fast broadband connection.
Two is better than one
Not only is the picture really sharp, but you can blow it up to a decent-sized window without losing any quality. When you get High Quality Video, it's your friend who sees the great picture. So get your contacts on board, too, so you can get as good as you give. One-way traffic just isn't Skype.
Want some more detail?
There's lots more to know about High Quality Video. Read about it here.
Free video call works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and can't be used for emergency calling