Google Meet
May 20, 2020
Now Free for Everyone!
Home Users
Google Meet, the premium video conferencing service used by businesses and schools, is now free for everyone! All you need is an email address to sign up and get started at https://meet.google.com.
Meet is similar to Zoom, but doesn't require you to download and install additional software. Plus you can have up to 100 participants and meetings can last as long as 24 hours (1 hour effective 10/1/2020). See
Google's blog post for more info.
Organizations
Groups and Teams can also use Meet to create video meetings that help coworkers connect one-on-one, collaborate as a team, and more.
- Current G Suite customers -- have free access to Meet's advanced features, such as the ability to live stream for up to 100,000 viewers within the domain, through September 30th, 2020. In addition, you can add additional Meet users without paying for incremental G Suite seats.
- Net yet a G Suite customer? Contact TOAST.net and we can set you up with access to Meet's advanced features as well as Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides for modern collaboration.
New Features
Google has recently made several enhancements to Meet. These new features improve meeting quality and user experience.
- See up to 16 Google Meet participants at once with tiled layout.
- Present high-quality video and audio in Google Meet.
- And more!