Skype is shutting down on May 5 which is just a few days from now. Microsoft has persisted with the platform for years, and then it decided to invest in Teams, and now Skype is going away for good. The company feels that it does not need both Skype and Teams in its business plans, so the former becomes a casualty of the chopping block. 

Skype is not popular among users these days but that does not mean people don’t have their accounts signed up with the platform and that’s why many of you would be wondering what happens now. 

That’s why we have decided to give you a lowdown on how the Skype shutting down impacts these users and what they should be doing before next week’s May 5 deadline. 

Skype Going Away: What Happens Now 

Microsoft did not make the decision to shut down Skype overnight and its update was first announced earlier this year. People have got enough time to make the transition from Skype to Teams, something that Microsoft has recommended for a while. Skype will be discontinued from May 5 onwards, which means the screens will go blank. 

Skype Users, You Are Covered 

Microsoft says that Skype users will not have a lot of issues while migrating to Teams. Their existing Skype ID can be used to login, and give them an easy way to transfer all the chats and contacts to Teams. The company claims both these platforms have similar features so the transition won’t be that challenging. 

Skype Paid Features Go Away Too 

Most of you might not know this but Skype had some paid features and Microsoft decided to stop offering them after confirming the shut down news for the platform. Some of these tools will be accessible through Teams but some of them will stop working once the renewal time comes later this year. 

If Not Skype Then What 

Well, Teams is the obvious and direct alternative but you have a plethora of apps that give you the same service. You have Google Meet, Zoom is there too, and to some extent WhatsApp is now really close to being a solid option in this space.