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 and Meet 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 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 .

