Remember Flipgrid? Microsoft is close to killing its website in favor of Teams

Flipgrid, now known as Flip after Microsoft finished the start-up acquisition back in 2018, is closing its website for good.

The education video discussion platform, which boasts over 20 million teachers and students worldwide, has a presence in over 180 countries. But, the now-Microsoft-owned platform said that it’s transitioning into Teams for Education instead.

The standalone Flip website and mobile apps will be retired by September 30, and the platform has been in view-only mode since July this year. That means, you can only download existing content until the final sunset.

“While it’s incredibly hard to say goodbye to our Flip standalone apps, this community has meant the world to us, and we have every intention of continuing on our mission together to empower every learner,” the platform mentions in the announcement.

Core Flip features will also be integrated into Teams, though some functionalities like comments and AR won’t be available. All user data on Flip will be deleted by October 1, 2024, so if you want to keep using Flip’s video features, Microsoft advises you to sign up for Teams.

You can easily connect Flip with Microsoft Teams to share videos, create a Flip tab in channels, and let students record directly in Teams. Just create a Flip account, get IT approval, and add Flip to your Teams channels or assignments.

Microsoft Teams has been undergoing a few drastic changes in recent months. Last year, Redmond launched the new Teams app that’s faster and consumes less energy, and now, Teamms combines personal, work, and education accounts into one single app to avoid further confusion.