Take Pictures on Skype

This article teaches you how to take pictures of a friend on Skype. It will also cover adding a new profile picture. Unfortunately, you cannot take and send pictures of yourself while using Skype.

Steps

Taking a Picture of a Friend

  1. Open Skype on a computer. It's a blue app with a white "S" on it. While you can technically Take-a-Screen-Shot-(Screen-Capture) on a mobile device, there is no native picture option for the iPhone, Android, or other mobile versions of the Skype app.
    • If you aren't already signed into Skype, first enter your Microsoft email address (or Skype name) and password.
  2. Click a contact's name. You'll find these in the "Contacts" tab on the left side of the Skype window.
    • Your contact must be online, and they must have a webcam for this to work.
  3. Click the video call icon. It's the camcorder-shaped icon near the top-right corner of the Skype window.
  4. Wait for the call to connect. Once your contact answers the call and turns on their webcam, you can proceed.
  5. Click the + button. It's at the bottom of the call screen, directly to the right of the microphone icon.
    • You may have to click the screen once to prompt this toolbar to appear.
  6. Click Take a picture. It's the top option in the pop-up menu here. Doing so will take a picture of whatever your contact's camera is pointing at.
  7. Click Share. This is an option at the bottom of the pop-up window that appears to display your photo. You'll see two options drop down from Share:
    • Send to [Name] - Sends the photo directly to your recipient in the chat box.
    • Send to... - Allows you to pick a contact to whom wish to send the photo.
    • You can also click Locate to find the photo on your computer.
  8. Send the photo to your recipient if you wish. Clicking Send to [Name] will directly send the photo to them.

Taking a Profile Photo on iPhone

  1. Open Skype. It's a blue app with a white "S" on it.
    • If you aren't already signed into Skype, first enter your Microsoft email address (or Skype name) and password.
  2. Tap My Info. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap your current profile picture. It's at the top of the screen. If you don't have a profile picture, you'll tap the silhouette of a person here instead.
  4. Tap Take photo. This is the top option in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen. Doing so will open your iPhone's camera.
    • If you haven't yet allowed Skype access to your iPhone's camera, you'll be prompted to do so.
  5. Tap the "capture" button. It's the white, circular button at the bottom of the camera screen. Doing so will take a picture.
    • You can also tap the camera-shaped icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen to rotate the camera.
  6. Tap Use Photo. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Doing so will apply the photo to your Skype profile.
    • You can also tap Cancel to take another photo, or you can tap and drag across the photo to change its focus.

Taking a Profile Photo on Android

  1. Open Skype. It's a blue app with a white "S" on it.
    • If you aren't already signed into Skype, first enter your Microsoft email address (or Skype name) and password.
  2. Tap ☰. This icon is in the top-left corner of the screen.
  3. Tap your profile picture. You'll see it at the top of the menu in the top-left corner of the screen.
    • If you don't have a profile picture, you'll tap the silhouette instead.
  4. Tap Take photo. It's an option in the middle of the window that appears here.
  5. Tap the "capture" button. It's a blue, circular button that's either on the bottom of the screen (phone) or the right side of the screen (tablet).
  6. Tap the checkmark. You'll see it on the bottom or on the right side of the screen. Doing so will apply your photo to your Skype profile.
    • You can also tap X to delete the photo and take another one.

Taking a Profile Photo on a PC or Mac

  1. Open Skype. It's a blue app with a white "S" on it.
    • If you aren't already signed into Skype, first enter your Microsoft email address (or Skype name) and password.
  2. Click your name. You'll find it in the top-left corner of the Skype window.
  3. Click Change picture. It's beneath your profile picture or the silhouette here.
  4. Click Take a picture. This is in the bottom-right corner of the pop-up window. Doing so will take a photo of whatever is pictured in the camera box on this window.
  5. Click Use this picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will apply it to your profile.
    • You can also click Try again to retake the photo.
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