skype for ipad

Download Skype
for iPad

Experience Skype on your iPad, and now
make calls using a Bluetooth headset, too.

Get Skype for iPad


Have a Skype account?

Download Skype from the App Store

New to Skype

You’ll need an account

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Beautiful, simple, effortless

Bring your contacts closer with full screen video at your fingertips. Whether you’re on the sofa, in the park or at the airport, pass it around and share the moment on Skype.

Share with others on Skype:

  • Make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls over 3G and WiFi.¹
  • Share video calls on Skype with people on iPhone, Android, PC, Mac or a Skype-ready TV.²
  • Talk face-to-face or show what you're seeing with front and rear-facing cameras.

Bluetooth Skype calls on your iPad

Simply pair your Bluetooth headset with your iPad for more freedom when you chat. No more wires, no more hassle.

Pay a little and get a lot out of Skype

Get even more out of Skype on iPad with an unlimited calling subscription or make pay as you go calls with Skype Credit. In addition, no ads will appear.

Unlock even more features on your iPad with Skype Credit

Send texts

Add a little Skype Credit to send text messages via Skype – it’s quick, easy and can save you money – especially on international texts.
Buy credit

Make low-cost calls

Calling anyone else on Skype is free¹. And to call phones just add a little Skype Credit or a calling subscription and away you go.³
Buy credit

Worldwide hotspot access

Get online at over one million WiFi hotspots worldwide and only pay for the time you’re online with Skype Credit.
Skype WiFi

You can pay for all these features in a way that suits you

Pay as you go with Skype Credit
Great for when you’re using Skype every now and again.

Pay monthly with a subscription
Best if you use Skype a lot.

Get an iPad for your loved ones

Enjoy full-screen video calls with friends and family. Buy an iPad

System requirements

  • Skype video calling requires iOS 4.0 or above.
  • Send and receive video using front or rear camera only on iPad 2.
  • Send and receive voice calls on first-generation iPad.

¹ Operator charges may apply. We recommend using an unlimited mobile data plan or WiFi connection.
² Ability to send and receive video depends on your mobile operator's network bandwidth.
³ A fair usage policy applies. Excludes service, special, premium and non-geographic numbers.

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No emergency calls with Skype

Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and can't be used for emergency calling