How to see mutual contacts on Skype

Skype, the instant messaging, video and voice calling application, has been a preferred application for online communication since 2003; Almost everyone seems to have a Skype account. For privacy reasons, Skype does not allow you to view mutual contact details. However, the number of mutual contacts is displayed when you search for a contact that is not saved in your address book.

In this article, we’ll show you how to view the number of mutual contacts shared across mobile and desktop devices, and how to perform many other contact-related tasks in Skype.

Why doesn’t Skype allow you to see mutual contacts?

Skype keeps the identities and profile details of mutual contacts hidden for the privacy of its users. However, when searching for a specific person who is not already saved as your contact, Skype will display the number of mutual contacts you have with each search result.

How to see the number of mutual friends on Skype?

To see the number of friends in common with other Skype accounts through Windows 10:

1. Launch the Skype application through your PC.
   
2. Towards the top left of the screen, click inside the search text field labeled: “People, Groups, and Messages.”
   
3. Enter the name of the person you want to find.
   
4. The right side of each matching result will show the number of mutual friends you have. Conversely, when no number is shown, there are no mutual friends.
   

To see the number of friends in common with other Skype accounts via Mac:

1. Launch the Skype app through your Mac.
   
2. Towards the top left of the screen, click inside the search text field labeled: “People, Groups, and Messages.”
   
3. Enter the name of the person you want to find.
   
4. The right side of each matching result will show the number of mutual friends you have. Conversely, when no number is shown, there are no mutual friends.
   

To see the number of friends in common with other Skype accounts through an Android device:

1. Launch the Skype app through your Android device.
   
2. Tap the “Search” magnifying glass icon.
   
3. Enter the name of the contact you want to find.
   
4. The right side of each matching result will show the number of mutual friends you have. Conversely, when no number is shown, there are no mutual friends.
   

To see the number of friends in common with other Skype accounts through an iOS device:

1. Launch the Skype app through your iOS device.
   
2. Tap the “Search” magnifying glass icon.
   
3. Enter the name of the contact you want to find.
   
4. The right side of each matching result will show the number of mutual friends you have. Conversely, when no number is shown, there are no mutual friends.
   

Additional FAQs

How to hide the number of mutual contacts on Skype?

The number of mutual contacts displayed is the way the search function works, so unfortunately there is no option to hide it. Its purpose is to help people find what they are looking for by narrowing down search results.

Find friends by location

You can’t find friends by location. However, you can see your friends’ location details if they have included them in their profile information.

To view a contact’s location information when it is available via a mobile device:

1. Launch the Skype application through your mobile device.

2. Tap the “Search” magnifying glass icon.

3. Enter the name of the contact you want to find.

4. Below each name returned in the matching results, the location will be displayed next to the location icon.

To view a contact’s location information when it is available on your desktop:

1. Launch the Skype application through your PC.

2. Toward the top left of the screen, click inside the search text field labeled: “People, Groups, and Messages.”

3. Enter the name of the person you want to find.

4. Below each name returned in the matching results, the location will be displayed next to the location icon.

How do I transfer contacts from one of my Skype accounts to the other?

You can send your Skype contacts from one account to another. To do this using a mobile device or desktop:

1. Sign in to the Skype account from which you want to send your contacts.

2. Enter the name or email address in the search box of the Skype account you want to transfer contacts to.

3. From the results, select your other account and start chatting.

4. Click the “Contact Card” button.

5. Check the radio button next to the contacts you want to send to the other account.

6. Then press “Send”.

7. Now sign in to the Skype account you just sent your contacts to.

8. You will see the contact cards that you sent in your “Chat”.

9. Click “Chat” from a contact card to start a conversation.

10. This contact will automatically be added to your contacts on this account.

Note: You may want to tell your contacts that you will use another account to contact them so they can accept you.

Can I sync my address book with my Skype contacts?

To sync your address book with your Skype contacts across mobile and desktop devices:

1. Sign in to your Skype account.

2. Click “Chats” and then your profile photo.

3. Click “Settings” > “Contacts”.

4. Activate the “Synchronize your contacts” option.

To disable “syncing your contacts” via desktop:

Note– Your contacts that are not already on Skype will be deleted if you stop sharing contacts on your device.

1. Sign in to Skype and then click on your profile photo under “Chats”.

2. Click the “Settings” icon.

3. Click “Contacts.”

4. Uncheck the “Synchronize your contacts” option.

From your mobile devices:

1. Launch the Skype application.

2. Click the hamburger menu on the “Chats” screen.

3. Click the “Settings” icon.

4. Towards the bottom of the screen, find “Contacts” and then turn off the “Sync phone contacts” option.

Can I filter my Skype contacts?

To filter your Skype contacts using mobile and desktop devices:

1. Sign in to Skype and select “Contacts.”

2. From the “Contacts” tab, click the Filter icon button.

3. You have the option to filter by:

· “My contacts.” To display the contacts, he manually saved them to Skype or chatted with them.

· “All.” To display your synchronized address book and Skype contacts.

How do I view someone’s Skype profile?

To view a contact’s profile using mobile devices:

1. Launch the Skype application through your mobile device.

2. Under “Chats,” find the contact whose profile you want to view.

3. Click the person’s name at the top of the chat to view their profile.

To view a contact’s profile using the desktop:

1. Launch the Skype application through your PC.

2. Navigate to your “Chats” or “Contacts” to find the person whose profile you want to view.

3. Long press or right click on the name.

4. In the menu, click “View Profile”.

How can I see a group profile?

To view profile details for a group using a mobile device or desktop:

1. Start and sign in to Skype.

2. From your “Chats”, click on the group whose profile you want to see the details of.

3. From the chat header at the top of the screen, click “Group Name.”

4. Scroll through the profile to view its details.

5. Use the back arrow or “X” to return to the group chat.

How do I block, unblock or report someone?

To block and abuse a Skype contact’s account through your desktop:

1. Sign in to your Skype account.

2. From the “Contacts” or “Chats” tab, right-click or long-press a contact you want to block.

3. Click “View Profile”.

· Alternatively, you can click the “Edit” pencil icon button and then “Block Contact”.

4. Towards the bottom of your profile, click “Block Contact.”

5. In the “Block this contact?” window, to:

· Account abuse and block a contact, activate the “Report abuse for this person” option, choose a reason and then “Block”.

· Block a contact without account abuse, select “Block”.

· When blocked, the contact will disappear from your contacts and chats list.

Note: To block an unwanted contact from an unknown number, from “Chat” select the “Block + number” link.

To block and report account abuse for a Skype contact from a mobile device:

1. From “Contacts”, touch and hold the contact you want to block.

2. Click “Block Contact”.

3. In the “Block this person?” box. window, to:

· Account abuse for this contact, turn on the “Report abuse for this person” option, choose a reason, and then “Block”.

· Block a contact without account abuse, click “Block”.

· When blocked, the contact will disappear from your contacts and chats list.

To unblock a contact using your desktop:

1. Sign in to your Skype account and click on your profile photo.

2. Click the “Settings” icon.

3. Click “Contacts” > “Blocked Contacts”.

4. Next to the contact you want to unblock, click “Unblock.”

To unblock a contact using a mobile device:

1. Click on the hamburger menu of the “Chats” tab.

2. Select “Settings”. Icon menu.

3. Towards the bottom of the screen, select “Manage blocked users” to see a list of Skype contacts you’ve previously blocked.

4. Next to the contact you want to unblock, click “Unblock.”

Discover friends and acquaintances with mutual contacts

Skype’s robust search and “Mutual Contacts” feature help us confirm the people we are looking for, especially when they have a popular name or when their full name is not known. It also helps us discover acquaintances from the past that we may have forgotten. For privacy reasons, Skype keeps mutual contact details hidden.