Now, send video messages to your contacts via Skype

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Popular voice-over-IP service Skype has rolled out a new free video messaging service, which allows users to send recorded video messages to contacts who are not online.

''We're excited to announce that video messaging is now coming out of preview as a full-fledged (and free!) feature in Skype for Windows desktop, Skype for Windows 8, Skype for Mac, Skype for iPhone, Skype for iPad, Skype for Android and Skype for BlackBerry,'' says Skype in its blog.

The video messaging service, which was launched earlier this year, was until now available only to users of Skype on Mac, Android and iOS and was in Beta format.

Here's how one can record a video message on Skype: First, tap the "video message" button; Next, tap the record button to capture your video message; You can record a message of up to three minutes, which can be previewed prior to sending; If you'd like to, you can delete and re-record until you are completely happy with it; When you are ready, click on the envelope icon to send your video message to the recipient.