Regardless of whether you want to be nostalgic over a chat log of a conversation with an old flame, or simply have to collect every scrap of data that you put out over the internet, backing up your Skype chat history is easy.
Open the Run command on your PC by pressing the Windows key + the R key. Enter the command %appdata%\skype into the window that pops up. This will cause a new window to open. Left-click on the folder with the same name as your Skype ID , then select the main.db file. You’ll find all of your chat logs inside to copy and can save to your heart’s content.
If you’re on the move but expecting a Skype call, you have two options in order to pick it up. The first is to download the Skype app and use up your mobile data to take the call when it comes in, or else you can forward your calls to a cell phone or landline number of your choice.
All you need to do for the latter option is to click on Tools in the top menu, then select Options. Select the Call Forwarding option, and enter the phone number that you wish to have incoming Skype calls forwarded to.
Note that you will be charged for any calls you pick up through your Skype credits. Skype-to-Skype call forwarding is free, but picking up Skype calls through a cell phone or landline will come at a cost.
Video messaging is very much a thing of the moment and is much more fun than merely sending a boring text message. Sending a video message on Skype is very simple – all you need to do is right-click on the person you want to send your message to and select Video Message from the drop-down menu.
A new window will pop up, and you’ll be able to record anything you want from your webcam prior to sending to a Skype contact of your choice.
