Skype Video Call Data Usage per Minute: What You Need to Know

If you're a Skype user who loves making video calls with friends and family, you might be wondering how much data these calls consume. The good news is that Skype provides some guidelines on average usage, which can help you better understand your data needs.

According to Skype, sending or receiving a photo consumes around 0.5 MB of data, depending on the quality of the image. If you're using Skype for directions and possible routes only, the data usage per minute is around 2MB. Standard sound quality video calls use around 6MB per minute, while high-quality video calls can consume up to 1 MB per minute.

In terms of browsing online, a single hour of Skype usage consumes around 90MB of data. This amount of data is equivalent to sending or receiving around 12,000 emails with standard-sized attachments. To put it another way, this data lets you browse the internet for about 20 hours straight.

If you're wondering how much data you need for video calling, Skype provides some guidance in its Basic section. The bandwidth used by both uploading and downloading during a call is displayed in the Call Technical Info window. You can access this information by clicking on 'Call' and then 'Call Technical Info' from the menu bar.

It's also worth noting that if you're a BT Mobile Broadband customer, you get unlimited Wi-Fi access, which means your 1GB or 3GB data allowance relates only to your mobile data allocation. To give you a better idea of how much data you need, 1 gigabyte is equivalent to 1,024 megabytes, and 1 MB is equal to 1,024 kilobytes.

Overall, understanding your Skype video call data usage per minute can help you better manage your data needs and ensure that you have enough bandwidth for your online activities.