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About Google Meet

Meet on any device, anywhere

Guests can join from their computer using any modern web browser—no software to install
On mobile devices, they can join from the Google Meet app
Guests can even join meetings and calls from Google Nest Hub Max

Google Meet adjusts to your network speed, ensuring high quality video calls wherever you are
New AI enhancements keep your calls clear even when your surroundings aren’t

With live captions powered by Google’s speech recognition technology, Google Meet makes meetings more accessible
For non-native speakers, hearing impaired participants, or just noisy coffee shops, live captions make it easy for everyone to follow along (available in English only)

Simple scheduling, easy recording, and adaptive layouts help people stay engaged and connected

Present documents, slides, and spreadsheets by showing your entire screen or just a window

Join from your phone

Use the Google Meet app to join a video call, or join audio-only by calling the dial-in number in the meeting invite

Meetings are safe by default
Owners can control who can join the meeting; only people approved by the meeting owner can enter

Live stream events such as town halls and sales meetings for up to 100,000 viewers within your domain

Leading companies trust Google Meet

What is the difference between Google Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, and Google Meet?

Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat were rebranded to Google Meet and Google Chat in April 2020
We announced in 2019 that we would be migrating all classic Hangouts users to the new Meet and Chat products
In order to provide enterprise-grade online video conferencing to everyone, we announced a no-cost version of Google Meet in May 2020

Is Google Meet safe?

Yes
Meet takes advantage of Google Cloud’s secure-by-design infrastructure to help protect your data and safeguard your privacy
You can learn about our privacy commitments, counter-abuse measures and data protection here

Can external participants join a call?

Absolutely
For the no-cost version of Google Meet, all participants will need to be signed into a Google Account to join
You can create a Google Account with a work or personal email address
For Google Workspace customers, once you’ve created a meeting, you can invite anyone to join even if they don’t have a Google Account
Just share the link or meeting ID with all meeting participants

What does Google Meet cost?

Anyone with a Google Account can create a video meeting, invite up to 100 participants, and meet for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost
For additional features such as international dial-in numbers, meeting recording, live streaming, and administrative controls, see plans and pricing for organizations

Do Google Meet links expire?

Each meeting is given a unique meeting code which has an expiration time based on what Workspace product the meeting is created from
Read more here

Is Google Meet compliant with my industry requirements?

Our products, including Google Meet, regularly undergo independent verification of their security, privacy, and compliance controls, achieving certifications, attestations of compliance, or audit reports against standards around the world
Our global list of certifications and attestations can be found here

My organization uses Google Workspace. Why don’t I see Google Meet in Calendar?

IT administrators control Google Workspace settings, such as whether Google Meet is the default video conferencing solution in Google Calendar
Visit the Google Workspace Admin Help Center to learn how to activate Google Meet in your organization

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