After greater than 21 years, Skype will quickly be no extra. Final evening, some customers (together with Ars readers) poked round within the newest Skype preview replace and seen as-yet-unsurfaced textual content that learn “Beginning in Could, Skype will not be obtainable. Proceed your calls and chats in Groups.”

This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it is true. Could 5, 2025, will mark the top of Skype’s future.

Alongside the verification that the top is nigh, Microsoft shared a bunch of particulars about the way it plans emigrate Skype customers over. Beginning instantly, some Skype customers (these in Groups and Skype Insider) will be capable of log in to Groups utilizing their Skype credentials. Extra folks will acquire that means over the following few days.

Microsoft claims that customers who do that will see their current contacts and chats from Skype in Groups from the beginning. Alternatively, customers who do not wish to do that can export their Skype knowledge—particularly contacts, name historical past, and chats.