Google Meet

What Google Meet is

Google Meet is a video meeting service available in a computer browser and on Android and iOS phones and tablets. Participants can join using a meeting code, share their screens, and use live captions that display subtitles as people speak. Interactive meeting options include polls, breakout rooms, moderation controls, and Q&A. Participants can also share YouTube videos, music, and games, and use effects and emoji reactions. Meet connects with Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and apps from Google Workspace Marketplace. Browser access on a computer does not require installing software. Data is encrypted by default; Google Workspace plans also include security and management controls. A free plan supports meetings for up to 100 participants. Paid plans extend meeting capacity, with premium features supporting up to 1,000 participants and group calls of up to 24 hours. Certain premium plans provide video quality up to 1080p. Gemini in Meet can automate notes, translate conversations, and surface insights. Google Workspace offers a 14-day trial. Google Meet is made by Google Meet, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.

Who it suits

Meet suits individuals and teams who want video calls across web, desktop, and mobile, with screen sharing and interactive meeting tools. Organizations using Google Workspace may also value its connected apps, admin controls, and premium meeting options.

Limits

The free plan supports meetings for up to 100 participants. Business Starter is listed at $7 a month on an annual fixed-term plan and also supports 100 participants; premium features can support up to 1,000 participants and group calls up to 24 hours.

Getting started

1. Open https://meet.google.com/ in a computer browser, or use Meet on Android or iOS.
2. Join a meeting with its meeting code.
3. Choose the free plan or review the paid Google Workspace plans.
4. Use the Google Workspace 14-day trial if you want to try a Workspace plan.

Verdict

Choose Google Meet for browser-based and mobile video meetings with captions, screen sharing, and Google app integrations. Look at a higher-tier plan if you need more than 100 participants or calls lasting up to 24 hours.