skype.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #60

skype.com operates primarily as a messaging platform, focusing on video conferencing & voip. Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, and smartwatches via the Internet. It also offers instant messaging and file transfer services. It is operated by Microsoft Corporation, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.

Industry Category

Messaging Platforms

Communication platforms for real-time messaging and chat.

Related Topics

video callsvoice callsinstant messagingvoiptelecommunications

Highly Established

skype.com is a well-established platform operated by Microsoft Corporation. Top 1,000 global website, 22 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website22 years old
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{
  "domain": "skype.com",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "messaging",
    "specialization": "Video Conferencing & VoIP"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Video calling, voice calls, and instant messaging service",
    "summary": "Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, and smartwatches via the Internet. It also offers instant messaging and file transfer services.",
    "operator": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "topics": [
      "video calls",
      "voice calls",
      "instant messaging",
      "voip",
      "telecommunications"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2003-04-23T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 60,
    "hosting_provider": "MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK"
  }
}

Hosting

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

Registered

Apr 23, 2003

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.