The following information describes the specific system requirements for running Skype on different operating systems.

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 Processor At least 1 GHz RAM At least 512 MB Additional software DirectX v9.0 or higher Skype for Windows 10 system requirements Windows 10 Version 15 Windows 10 (version 1809) or higher Skype for Mac system requirements Mac Version Skype on Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or higher Processor At least 1 GHz Intel processor (Core 2 Duo) RAM At least 1 GB Additional software The latest version of QuickTime

Note: Mac OS X 10.9 users will not be able to update higher than Skype version 8.49.0.49.

Mac OS X 10.9 users will not be able to update higher than Skype version 8.49.0.49. Skype for Linux system requirements 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 Android system requirements Android Version Android OS 4.0.4 or higher (Phones and tablets)

ChromeOS version M53 or higher (Chromebooks) Hardware Varies with manufacturer - see Note Free Space At least 32 MB

Note: 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 is fully supported on devices with(or processors capable of running its instruction set). Skype can run on devices with, 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 Skype on iPhone and iPad requires iOS 10 or higher

Note: iPhone and iPad users with iOS 9 will not be able to update higher than Skype version 8.34.0.72.

: iPhone and iPad users with iOS 9 will not be able to update higher than Skype version 8.34.0.72. Skype for Web system requirements Skype for Web Supported web browser Microsoft Edge and the latest versions of Chrome. Skype for Web is not supported on mobile phones or tablets. However, the Skype app is available to download for those devices.



Note: Users on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 may be able to sign in but may not receive the full experience of Skype for Web.

Find out which platforms Skype is available on.