Skype Features
What are the features of Skype?
Collaboration Tools
- Screen Sharing
- Presentations
- Live Chat
Meeting Coordination
- Scheduling
- Recording
- Participant Permissions
- One-Click Join
Software Type
- Mobile
- Browser Application
- Desktop Application
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Screen Sharing | Based on 12946 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Able to share your desktop screen or an application with the rest of the conference. | 86% (Based on 12,946 reviews) | |
Presentations | Based on 3252 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Presenters can cue up a Powerpoint presentation or other slideshow for display in the conference. | 86% (Based on 3,252 reviews) | |
Live Chat | Based on 3556 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences have a text chat feature. | 90% (Based on 3,556 reviews) |
Meeting Coordination
Scheduling | Based on 11074 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Scheduling web meetings is streamlined, intuitive, and integrated into calendar and email software. | 82% (Based on 11,074 reviews) | |
Recording | Based on 10813 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences can be recorded for future use with native functionality. | 83% (Based on 10,813 reviews) | |
Participant Permissions | Based on 11824 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. The ability to grant users access to conferences as moderators, presenters or participants--individually or based on user role or group. | 84% (Based on 11,824 reviews) | |
One-Click Join | Based on 3337 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to join a conference without requiring a download or a sign-in | 86% (Based on 3,337 reviews) |
Software Type
Mobile | Based on 12970 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers a mobile app or mobile optimized website to video conference from smartphones or tablets. | 86% (Based on 12,970 reviews) | |
Browser Application | Based on 3129 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences can be launched within a browser without requiring a user to download an application to their desktop. | 83% (Based on 3,129 reviews) | |
Desktop Application | Based on 3556 Skype reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software is available as a downloadable desktop application. | 89% (Based on 3,556 reviews) |
