Skype for Business for PC - Free Download: Windows 10/11 Edition

★ ★ ★ Skype Overview

What is Skype? Skype for Business is a mobile app that allows users to extend the power of Lync and Skype to their mobile devices. It offers voice and video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface. The app is available for iOS 8.0 or greater and requires connectivity to validly licensed copies of Microsoft Lync or Skype for Business Server or Office 365/Lync Online/Skype for Business Online.

Software Features and Description

1. Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013 for iOS, extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.

2. IMPORTANT: THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES CONNECTIVITY TO VALIDLY LICENSED COPIES OF MICROSOFT LYNC OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER OR OFFICE 365 / LYNC ONLINE / SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE AND WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT.

3. Also, some functionality might require an update to Lync or Skype for Business Server or might not be available to all users.

4. UPDATES TO MICROSOFT LYNC SERVER OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PROPER PERFORMANCE.

5. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT YOUR COMPANY’S LICENSE TO AND/OR DEPLOYMENT OF LYNC OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR IT DEPARTMENT.

6. However, you must have a Skype for Business or Lync account in order to use (and enjoy) the full capability of the Skype for Business app.

7. Anyone can use the Skype for Business for iOS app when invited to a Skype for Business or Lync 2013 meeting.

8. SKYPE FOR BUSINESS APP IS ONLY AVAILBLE FOR iOS 8.0 OR GREATER.

9. If you’re not sure about your account status, please contact your IT department.

10. SOME FUNCTIONALITY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES.

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Download and install Skype for Business on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Skype	Get App ↲	16,254 4.31	Microsoft Corporation

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Skype for Business app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Skype on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Skype"
The search will reveal the Skype for Business app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Skype is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Skype.
Now enjoy Skype on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Microsoft Corporation	4.31	6.32.0

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Skype Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Skype,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Skype" » then Click "Install".
- Skype for Business will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Skype on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Microsoft Corporation	16254	4.31

Skype for Business functions

- Initiate a group IM or video conversation and invite additional participants

- Join, rejoin and initiate a Skype for Business Meeting to communicate and collaborate on amazing ideas

- Simultaneously view shared content and speaker's video during a conference

- Control the meeting (mute or remove attendees) and know more about participants’ modalities

- Look at your upcoming meetings and join via one click

- Find your recent conversations and pick them up from where you left off

- Search your contacts by name, email, or phone number

- Enhanced security via Active Directory Authentication Library

✔ Pros:

- Skype is a reliable app for work communication.

- The app works fine on Samsung S5.

- The app has a "Conversation History" folder in Outlook to find all SfB chats.

☹ Cons:

- The audio quality on Skype is low on iPhone 8.

- There is no option to provide feedback from the app.

- The app doesn't sync with Skype on one's computer.

- The app is slow and people's presence information takes a long time to update.

- The product owners for this app are incompetent and careless.

- Skype for Business is unreliable, slow, and confusing.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Slow! Needs more features.

By Randall King (Pcmac user)

First problem: I rely on the "Conversation History" folder in Outlook to find *all* of my SfB chats, not just the ones I happened to have on my Windows PC. It stinks that this app can't sync those and add them to my mailbox folder somehow. Microsoft decides the features put into Exchange Online, this app for Business Server 2015, and this SfB mobile app; there is no reason that they can't make it work. Second problem: The app is *slow*. People's presence information takes 30 seconds, or usually several minutes, to update. That should not happen. It's instantaneous in the Windows app. Same sort of delays happen with changing my presence (status), changing forwarding settings, etc. Makes the app unusable. It's faster to use RDP and access the client through my Windows PC remotely! Third problem: When I'm placing a new call, why disable the speakerphone button?! This app requires that the call be connected first, and then I can enable speaker. But, that requires that the other party wait on me before the conversation can begin. Microsoft misses details like this. Stupid. One example of many quality problems with their software.
Audio issues on iPhone 8

By Fixaudio (Pcmac user)

I have to use this app for work and don’t really have any issues with the app itself. However, I switched to an iPhone 8 recently from Samsung S5 and am noticing issues with this app audio quality on the iPhone. The this app call volume on speaker and headset is very low even at maximum volume. The audio volume works fine on the phone for regular phone calls and it seems to be an issue with this app only. Since there is no option to provide feedback from the app like outlook I have written this review hoping for a fix.
Just a bit more effort

By Messthebeast (Pcmac user)

The reason this app gets one star is because it doesn't sync up with this app on one's computer. This is the simplest most basic piece of functionality a messaging app should do. If I send a message from my phone to a coworker, I should be able to see it on my computer. If I receive a message on my phone from a coworker, read it, then wish to respond via computer, the message USUALLY DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER. Highly frustrating, Groupme has been doing this for years guys, literally years. Edit: So I originally stated the syncing issue was my only qualm. I was sorely misguided. This app has continued to disappoint repeatedly. I’m currently traveling internationally and simply unable to connect via WiFi (note groupme connects rapidly). It’s comical how bad this app is and I laud the developers who created it for how little they cared. I desire to someday care so little about what I do and yet still have it published for thousands to use. It will be the greatest practica joke of my life. I have written maybe 10 reviews total in my tenure as an Apple user. This app holds first place for two reviews under my name.
Unreliable, poorly designed bucket of frustration

By Atreyu8 (Pcmac user)

The product owners for this app must be incompetent, careless, or both. this app for business is unreliable, slow, confusing (does the crossed out mic that is gray mean mute is on? Oh wait, tap the button and now mute is on... no wait people can hear me... so mute is on when this button is off), annoying because if you are the meeting creator, Microsoft made the decision to unmute you by default when you join the meeting even though all it takes is one experience in a typical conference room to see how people often dial into a conference room phone first so then there is always awful feedback when the meeting creator joins... basically it’s like Microsoft has never even observed how people actually use this app and instead just insist it should be used their way and could care less. It’s exactly like every other Microsoft product so I’m not surprised, but this one is particularly bad.