How to Know if Someone Is Invisible on Skype

Last Updated: September 6, 2019

This wikiHow teaches you how to find out if one of your “offline” Skype contacts is actually online. You'll need Skype for Windows or macOS to use this method.

Steps

1
Open Skype. You'll need to have Skype installed on your computer to use this method. Look for the blue icon with a white “S” on your desktop, in the Windows menu (Windows), or in the Applications folder (macOS).
2
Sign in to Skype. If prompted, enter your Skype account information, then click Sign In.

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3
Find the user in your contacts. Your contacts are listed in the panel on the left side of the screen. The user's status will appear as “offline.” They may really be offline, or they may be invisible.
4
Click the user's name. This opens their profile.
5
Type a message. Type it in the message box at the bottom of the screen.
6
Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. If the person is really offline, the “sending” icon—a gray spinning circle or arrow next to the message box—will continue spinning. If the person is really online but invisible, there will be no spinning icon.