How to Switch the Skype Camera on iPhone or iPad

During a Video Call

Open Skype on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue and white cloud icon with an “S” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.

Tap the contact you want to call. You can choose the contact from either the Chats or Contacts tab.

Tap the video camera icon. It’s near the top-right corner of the screen. Once your contact accepts the call, you should be able to see one another. Your camera will open to the front (selfie) camera by default.

Tap the two curved arrows in a circle. It’s at the bottom of the screen. This switches the camera mode to the back camera. To switch back to the front camera, tap the screen to display the options, then tap the two curved arrows again.

Taking a Photo

Open Skype on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue and white cloud icon with an “S” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.

Tap the contact you want to send a photo. The conversation will appear.

Tap the camera icon. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This opens the camera to the back (regular) camera by default.

Tap the two curved arrows. It’s the icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This switches to the front (selfie) camera. To switch to the back camera again, tap the two curved arrows.