Video conferencing with GoogleMeet
Google Meet makes it easy to start a secure video conference. Join from any modern web browser or download the app and you're ready to begin.
What is video conferencing?
Video conferencing offers a way for individuals to connect remotely across various platforms, devices and screens. It provides multiple users the ability to connect all at once from any location with a stable Internet connection. And it empowers them with new ways of communicating about what matters most for their business or personal life.
Enterprise-grade video conferencing is available to everyone with Google Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create an online meeting with up to 100 participants and meet for up to 60minutes per meeting.
With a paid Google Workspace plan, businesses, schools and other organisations can take advantage of advanced features, including meetings with up to 500 internal or external participants and live streaming to up to 100,000 viewers within a domain for those that upgrade to Google Workspace.
Google Meet and Duo combine for secure online video calling
Google Meet features are coming to the Duo app. Users will be able to easily schedule video conferences, in addition to video calling, to instantly connect with a person or group.
Later this year, the Duo app will be upgraded to Google Meet, our single video communications service across Google that is available to everyone at no cost.
Getting started
How to sign up for Google Meet
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For personal use
If you're already using Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube or another Google product, just sign in to your existing Google Account.
Don't have a Google Account? Get started now.
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For business use
If you're already a Google Workspace user, just sign in to your existing account.
If you don't have a Google Workspace account, see plans and pricing to learn about options for business.
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For Google Workspace admins
Google Meet is already included in Google Workspace and Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals.
To start using Meet as part of Google Workspace, turn on video calling for your organisation.
FROM YOUR COMPUTER
Use any modern web browser – no download required
You can start a meeting or join a meeting from any modern browser on your desktop or laptop. There's no additional software to install.
FROM YOUR PHONE OR TABLET
Download the Google Meet mobile app
Join, host or share your screen from the Google Meet mobile app. Download from Google Play or Apple Store.
MEETING BASICS
How to start a video conference
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Create a new meeting
To create a new video meeting, log in to your existing Google Account or sign up for a new account.
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Invite others to your online video meeting
Send a link or meeting code to anyone who you want to join the meeting. For the no-cost version of Google Meet, guests will need to create or sign in to an existing Google Account to join.
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Join a meeting
Tap the meeting link from the invitation, enter the meeting code from your host here or call into the meeting using the dial-in number and PIN in the invitation.
- For help on working from home using Meet, please see our working remotely toolkit.
No-cost features
Features for video conferences
Enjoy video conferencing for up to 100 participants. Google Meet also offers counter-abuse measures such as anti-hijacking to help protect your data and privacy.
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Unlimited number of meetings
Connect with anyone – colleagues, clients, classmates – as often as you'd like.
Invite up to 100 participants to a meeting. If you're using the no-cost version of Google Meet, anyone you invite will need to sign in with a Google Account to join the meeting for added security.
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Live captioning during meetings
Follow along in real time with automated live captions powered by Google's speech recognition technology. To turn on closed captions, click the three dots on the Meet screen to bring up the option (available in English only).
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Compatible across devices
Google Meet works on any device. Join a meeting from your desktop/laptop, Android device or iPhone/iPad. If you're working from home, you can also join a meeting from Google Nest Hub Max.
For organisations that need conference room support, Google Meet hardware offers affordable, high-quality options for purchase. Or you can learn more about Google Meet interoperability with non-Google systems.
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Video and audio preview screen
After clicking your meeting code or link, you can adjust your camera and mic and see how you look before entering the meeting. You'll also get a preview of who has already joined the meeting.
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Adjustable layouts and screen settings
Meet automatically switches the layout in a video meeting to display the most active content and participants.
To switch the layout, click the three dots in the lower corner of the Meet screen.
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Controls for meeting hosts
Anyone can easily pin, mute, or remove participants. For privacy reasons, you cannot unmute another person. Ask them to unmute their audio.
For education accounts, only the meeting creator can mute or remove others. Learn how to set up Meet for distance learning.
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Screen sharing with participants
Present your entire screen or an application window to share presentations or collaborate on documents.
Improve your Meet presentations with these 10 tips.
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Messaging with participants
Make meetings more engaging with live messaging during calls. To share files, links and other messages with participants, click the chat icon. Messages are only available during the meeting.
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Integration with Google and Microsoft Office apps
Join meetings directly from Gmail or Calendar.
Microsoft Office users can be added to an invitation and see meetings on their Microsoft® Outlook® calendar.
- For advanced features, including live streaming, see plans and pricing.
Security and privacy
Security, compliance and privacy
Anti-abuse features on by default
Google Meet employs an array of anti-abuse measures to keep your meetings safe, including anti-hijacking features and secure meeting controls. It also supports multiple two-step verification options, including security keys.
Encryption in transit on by default
All video meetings are encrypted in transit by default between the client and Google. Meet adheres to IETF security standards for Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) and Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP).
Compliance to support regulatory requirements
Our products, including Meet, regularly undergo independent verification of their security, privacy and compliance controls. For a full list of certifications and attestations, visit the Compliance resource centre.
Commitment to privacy and protecting your data
Google Meet adheres to the same robust privacy commitments and data protections as the rest of Google Cloud's enterprise services.
Meet does not have user attention-tracking features or software.
Meet does not use customer data for advertising.
Meet does not sell customer data to third parties.
Industry solutions
Google Meet for education, healthcare and nonprofits as part of Google Workspace
Educators, nonprofits and healthcare professionals looking for video conferencing can get Google Meet through Google Workspace, which includes additional privacy features and tools.
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Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals
Schools can use Google Meet at no cost as a part of Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals. Meet, Classroom and the rest of Google Workspace can be used to support compliance with regulations like COPPA, FERPA and GDPR.
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Google Workspace for healthcare
Use Google Meet as a part of Google Workspace to enable HIPAA compliance when caring for patients remotely with virtual visits. With Google Workspace, you can also store data securely in Drive and go paperless with digital intake forms.
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Google Workspace for Nonprofits
Eligible organisations can use Google Workspace for Nonprofits at no charge. Get Google Workspace's secure business apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs and Meet to help your nonprofit collaborate more effectively.
Leading companies use Google Meet for video conferencing
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'We're big fans of Meet… It's helpful to be able to see every participant. This is extremely helpful these days. All our internal meetings are on Meet right now as we are all working from home.'
Oliver Mientz, IT Manager, Burger King Deutschland GmbH
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'In just under threemonths, we saw people working differently… with over 57,000hours of Google Meet sessions conducted in one month alone, allowing our employees to collaborate while in the office and on mobile, connecting our global teams.'
Mike Crowe, CIO, Colgate-Palmolive
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'We need to interact with many people at once and see their reactions, with everyone simultaneously seeing the same deck in Slides. We couldn't do any of this without Google Meet.'
Leandro Perez, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Salesforce
