How to enable Skype end-to-end encryption on PC

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Just like Telegram, WhatsApp, and other messaging apps which provideend-to-end encryptionfor its users,Skypeis naming the new featurePrivate conversations. It applies to, files, messages, photos and audio/video calls, though there are some limitations.

The encryption feature is entirely opt-in, for it to work, your correspondent will have to getSkype’s latest version. Also, the accessibility ofencrypted conversationsis one device at a time, which is not convenient for users.

If all conversations on the devices had the end-to-endSkypeencryption like Apple’s iMessage, it would have been much better. However, this new encryption development bySkypeis much preferable than noencryptionat all.

Peter Skillman,Skype’s Director of Design wrote this on his Twitter page:

Private conversations! Enable youSkypeusers to have end-to-end Encrypted chats 4 text messages, files, and photos + calls w/ highsecurity. Private conversations can only be accessed at one device at a time.Select the new chat button and then select “New Private Conversation”

How to use end-to-end Skype encryption

To start a new Private conversation, you can either click onSkype’s “New chat” button or by opening one of yourSkypecontacts profile and select “Start private conversation” (for this chat to have an end-to-endencryption, your contact will need to have updated hisSkypeapp).

In addition to end-to-end encrypted conversations,Skypehas also begun testing read receipts with Insiders ofSkype. This feature is also going to be an opt-in feature, and it should be available in a few weeks’ time.

For more information onSkype’s latest feature, follow Peter Skillman, Director of Design forSkypeand Outlook on Twitter to get fresh news and information about the new cross-platformSkypeapp.

To enjoy this end-to-end encrypted chats onSkypeapp,download the latest Skype version.

How to enable Skype end-to-end encryption on PC#

How to use end-to-end Skype encryption#

How to enable Skype end-to-end encryption on PC

How to use end-to-end Skype encryption