You can use the Google Meet app for your audio and video meetings. Learn how to download the new Google Meet app.
You can get different features and encryption methods in your meetings, Meet calls, and legacy calls with the Meet app. Learn about call & meeting encryption in Google Meet.
When you communicate in Google Meet, you can use either:
- Meetings: Create a schedule or join instant meetings with a link. All meetings are cloud-encrypted.
- Calls:
- Meet calls
- Upgraded mobile calls that ring directly to a Google Workspace, personal account, or phone number that is cloud-encrypted.
- End-to-end encryption is available for personal users. Learn about additional encryption.
Learn how to make Meet calls with Google Meet.
- Legacy calls
- You can call a personal account or phone number directly with end-to-end encryption.
- In September 2025, Meet calling will replace legacy calling. Learn about the transition from legacy calls to the new Meet call experience.
Learn more about Meet meetings
Important:
- To use Google Meet meetings, make sure to sign in to your Google Account.
- If you use a Business or Education account, your admin controls the settings of Meet calls and meetings. Learn how to turn on Meet meetings & calls for your organization.
You can create a schedule or join instant cloud-encrypted Meet meetings with a link. Learn how to start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting.
Use the latest enterprise compliant features in meetings
You can:
- Send a message while in a meeting. Learn how to send chat messages to video meeting participants.
- Add live captions in a video call. Learn how to use translated captions in Google Meet.
- Apply virtual backgrounds and visual effects. Learn how to change background & apply visual effects in Google Meet.
- Raise your hand to speak while in a meeting. Learn how to raise your hand in Google Meet.
- Connect up to 100 people. Learn more about participant limits.
- Check the available premium Meet features. Learn more about Premium Meet features for Google Workspace & Google One users.
Tips:
- Some domains support Client-side encryption for meetings. Learn about Meet Client-side Encryption (CSE).
- If you’re in a meeting, users can see your name and basic info from your Google Account. Learn how to change your Google Account picture, name & other info.
- If you blocked someone in your Meet contacts, they can still join meetings and group calls. Learn who can join your meetings.
Learn more about Meet calls
Important: If you use a business or education account, your admin controls the settings of Meet calls and meetings. Learn how to turn on Meet meetings & calls for your organization.
On your mobile device, you can make upgraded, cloud-encrypted calls directly to a Workspace account, personal account, or phone number. Learn how to make Meet calls with Google Meet.
Use the latest enterprise-compliant featureYou can:
- Send a message while in a meeting. Learn how to send chat messages to video meeting participants.
- Add live captions in a video call. Learn how to use translated captions in Google Meet.
- Apply virtual backgrounds and visual effects. Learn how to change background & apply visual effects in Google Meet.
- Raise your hand to speak while in a meeting. Learn how to raise your hand in Google Meet.
- Check the available premium Meet features. Learn more about Premium Meet features for Google Workspace & Google One users.
Meet calls don't include legacy features, like:
- Group calls
- Messages
- Moments
- Family mode
- Knock knock
Learn more about the transition from legacy calls to the new Meet call experience.
