Microsoft is launching a beta of Skype for the Web, allowing browser-based video chats that don't require a separate app.

Skype for the Web is different from the desktop software, running directly in a web browser and making it easier to access your Skype account regardless of what computer you're using in that moment.

Skype for Web is getting more useful today as it adds a few features to bring it to parity with the desktop apps. First up, you can now call cellphones and landlines right from the Web app. As ...

Microsoft has delivered a range of new features to Skype for Web that it says its users have been asking for, including calls to mobiles and landlines, integrated YouTube playback, and notifications.

Skype users worldwide can invite anyone to join a Skype chat by sharing a unique Skype Meeting link via the Skype for Business Web App. No Skype account or app download is required for this purpose.

Skype Insiders are being treated to a whole smorgasbord of updates today across mobile, desktop, and the web.

Learn how to send text messages to mobile phones, from your Windows computer using Skype. You can also send Group SMS if all contacts have phone numbers added.

You can easily change your Skype profile picture to customize your account's appearance on desktop or mobile.

Feldman started browsing the web and after checking out Nashville, Tennessee-based Lance Allen’s YouTube videos showing his mastery of the skill – decided to call Allen up for lessons over Skype.