Skype doesn save files in download

Select Auto-download photos and/or Auto-download files. After you turn this on, any new photos or files you receive in a chat will automatically be downloaded and saved to your device. You can go back into Settings and turn this feature off at any time. The file save location is defaulted to Downloads. Change Directory where a received file will save. If you're currently on a Skype call, Skype will prioritize voice over the file transfer so that your conversation isn't disrupted. The file transfer speed will improve when you end your Skype call. To resolve issues with you, or your friend's speed or connection, follow the steps in our Call quality guide.  · The most obvious place to look for one of the files that you received through Skype is the Downloads folder, right? Besides, this is the normal behavior for Windows most applications. And yet, Microsoft wants to “trick” us a little more on this point, so the default folder for downloads of Skype is “hidden” somewhere in the user’s folders.

1. Open Skype on your PC or Mac. Since the latest version of Skype doesn't have options for saving individual chats or copying-and-pasting a whole conversation, you'll have to get creative. If you don't want to save all of your conversations in one large file, you can individually select messages, copy them, and then paste them into a file. If you're currently on a Skype call, Skype will prioritize voice over the file transfer so that your conversation isn't disrupted. The file transfer speed will improve when you end your Skype call. To resolve issues with you, or your friend's speed or connection, follow the steps in our Call quality guide. If a user doesn't see the option to transfer files, verify that file transfer capabilities are enabled for that user. Firewalled networks must meet the network requirements for Skype for Business Online. For more information about Skype for Business Online network requirements, go to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

Select Auto-download photos and/or Auto-download files. After you turn this on, any new photos or files you receive in a chat will automatically be downloaded and saved to your device. You can go back into Settings and turn this feature off at any time. The file save location is defaulted to Downloads. Change Directory where a received file will save. Hover your mouse over the file and click download, but keep in mind that the person you sent you the file must be logged on to Skype in order for you to download it. Now that you have the file, just open it and click "Print.". The folder in which Skype saves files by default is added to your Favorite Folders list, so that to go to it, you only need 2 easy steps: Open a new Explorer window by pressing Win+E Left-click Favorite Folders and select the "My Skype Received Files" folder.