You can Skype with up to 50 people at once — here's how it works

Before 2019, you could only Skype with up to 25 users, but Skype decided to raise the cap.
You can save your Skype group to later recreate the same call or video session, without having to reassemble the group.
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If you need to arrange a video or audio conference call with a group larger than Skype can handle, then you're probably in some sort of professional setting and you should just ask HR to figure it out.

For most of us, though, Skype will be more than capable of accommodating your group as up to 50 people can Skype together at the same time on a PC or Mac computer.

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How Skype conference calls work

The number of people that could participate in an audio or video chat on Skype doubled in 2019, going from 25 to 50 people.

What remained the same, however, is that no matter the number, not all users in a conference call have to be Skype users. The organizer of a Skype conference call can add landlines, cellphones, and other Skype to a group. However, there are additional charges associated with calling someone not on Skype.