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How do I send a video message in Skype on mobile or tablet?

  1. From a chat, tap the Camera Capture button button.

  2. Tap and hold the photo button to record a video message.

  3. Tap Send Send in Skype to send it to your chat.

Note: You can record a message of up to twenty seconds from within Skype. If you want to send a longer video message, you can upload videos as long as ten minutes from your device. Learn how to send files .

Learn how you can personalize your video message before sending it.

Sending a video message is not available in Skype for Android 4.04 - 5.1 .

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