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Google Meet

Google Meet is Google's video meeting service: free for up to 100 people, with longer and larger meetings in Google Workspace or Google One Premium.

Our take: Meet's free tier has its limits stated plainly in Google's help center, but group calls end at 60 minutes and recording, breakout-room creation and the bigger participant caps sit behind a paid edition.

Best forFree browser video meetings

ReviewedNov 2026Freemium

8.45 criteria · see breakdown

Try GoogleFree (100 people, 60-min groups)

Google Meet is Google's video meeting and calling service, used in a web browser or the Meet app, free with a Google account and extended with premium features in Google Workspace and Google One Premium. Per Google's help center, a free personal account can host up to 100 participants, with group meetings of three or more limited to 60 minutes and one-on-one meetings to 24 hours on a computer (support.google.com, read 5 November 2026). Workspace editions raise the cap to 150, 250, 500 or 1,000 participants, and Meet is one product inside the paid Google Workspace suite.

The bottom line

Free for up to 100 people and 60-minute group calls; longer, larger and recorded meetings need Google Workspace or Google One Premium.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isGoogle's video meeting and calling service, free with a Google account and extended by Google Workspace and Google One Premium for longer, larger and recorded meetings.

Our takeMeet's free tier has its limits stated plainly in Google's help center, but group calls end at 60 minutes and recording, breakout-room creation and the bigger participant caps sit behind a paid edition.

Google's own pages differ on one-on-one length and on who needs an account, so check the limit that matters to you.

Why we rate itA generous free tier and a browser-first design, held back by the 60-minute cap on free group calls and by feature access that varies by edition and admin settings.

The catchFree group meetings end at 60 minutes, and recording, breakout-room creation and larger participant caps need a paid edition.

Best / not good for

Best for

Free video meetings for up to 100 people
Teams already working in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
Organizations on Google Workspace that need larger caps and recording

Not good for

Free group meetings longer than an hour
Anyone who needs recording without a paid Google plan
People who do not want a Google account

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Google lists a Google account as the requirement, and a computer needs no software install; work or school accounts also need an administrator to turn Meet on.
Scale breakpoint
Free meetings stop at 100 participants and, for groups of three or more, 60 minutes; paid editions step up to 150, 250, 500 or 1,000 participants.
Walled garden
Meet requires a Google account, and for work or school accounts the administrator controls the settings and which features are available.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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Meet limits by account type and Workspace edition

Account type	Participants	Meeting length	Where
Personal Google account, no subscription	Up to 100	One-on-one: up to 24 hours on a computer. Three or more participants: up to 60 minutes	Meet Help: requirements
Google One Premium (2 TB or more)	Up to 100	Google lists Google One Premium among the plans that give access to premium features such as longer group calls; the help page read gives no figure	Meet Help: requirements and premium features
Workspace Individual	Up to 150	One-on-one and groups of three or more: up to 24 hours	Meet Help: requirements
Business Starter, Frontline, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard	Up to 100	Not stated by edition in Google's article	Meet Help: requirements
Business Standard, Enterprise Essentials, Essentials, Nonprofits	Up to 150	Not stated by edition in Google's article	Meet Help: requirements
Essentials Starter, Enterprise Starter	Up to 250	Not stated by edition in Google's article	Meet Help: requirements
Business Plus, Enterprise Standard	Up to 500	Not stated by edition in Google's article	Meet Help: requirements
Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Education Plus	Up to 1,000	Not stated by edition in Google's article. After the first 500, the next 500 join as view only	Meet Help: requirements

From Google Meet Help, 'Learn what requirements you need to use Google Meet', read on 5 November 2026. Google's table lists more editions than shown here. Google's Meet page says paid plans allow group calls of up to 24 hours and meetings of up to 1,000 participants. Google's Meet page also says there is no time limit for mobile calls and 1:1s, which differs from the help center's 24 hours.

Basic and premium Meet features, as Google lists them

Feature	Basic or premium	What Google says	Where
Start, schedule and join meetings	Basic	Available on Consumer and Workspace editions	Meet Help: features
Join from Docs, Sheets and Slides	Basic	Join a Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides on the web	Meet Help: features
Hand raising, reactions, host safety controls	Basic	Hosts can end a call and turn off chat, screen sharing, camera and microphone for participants	Meet Help: features
Joining breakout rooms	Basic	You can enter a breakout room; only certain Workspace editions can create them	Meet Help: features
Longer group calls, larger meetings	Premium	The Meet page lists group calls up to 24 hours and up to 1,000 participants as premium	Meet page
Recording and transcripts	Premium	The Meet page lists recordings and transcripts as premium features	Meet page
International dial-in, live streaming, administrative controls	Paid plans	The Meet page FAQ says these come with plans for organizations or individuals	Meet page FAQ
Gemini in Meet	Depends on edition	Notes, translation and insights; access depends on the Workspace edition and admin settings	Meet page; Meet Help

From Google's Meet page and Meet Help, read on 5 November 2026. Google's premium-feature article shows which edition has each feature in a grid of icons that this page does not reproduce; check it for your edition.

Meet, Duo and Google Workspace

Google's help center describes legacy (Duo) calling as being upgraded to Meet calls with live captions, in-call chat, stackable effects, cloud encryption and screen sharing. It lists Family mode, Moments and Knock Knock as features that will no longer be available, and says the legacy (Duo) messages feature is no longer available. The article gives no date for this change.

Meet is one product in Google Workspace, the paid suite that Conversion Gems covers separately with its plan prices. Google's Terms of Service name Google LLC as the provider of Google services (effective 30 July 2026).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Meet free?Do I need a Google account or a download to use Google Meet?Can you do group calls on Google Meet, and how many people can join?How much does Google Meet cost?Is Google Meet the same as Google Duo?How do I sign in to Google Meet?

Is Google Meet free?

Yes, with limits. Google says 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. Its help center adds that one-on-one meetings on a computer can last up to 24 hours, while its Meet page says there is no time limit for mobile calls and 1:1s. Longer and larger meetings, recording, live streaming, international dial-in numbers and administrative controls need a paid plan (checked 5 November 2026).

Do I need a Google account or a download to use Google Meet?

Google's help center says a Google account is required for Meet. A computer needs no download: Google's Meet page says you can connect from a browser with no software install, and the Meet app is available on the App Store and Google Play. For the no-cost version, Google says participants can sign in with a Google Account or be approved by the meeting organizer; for Workspace customers, it says you can invite anyone even without a Google Account.

Can you do group calls on Google Meet, and how many people can join?

Yes. A personal Google account and Google One Premium (2 TB or more) allow up to 100 participants. For work and school accounts the cap depends on the Workspace edition: 100 for Business Starter, Frontline, Education Fundamentals and Education Standard; 150 for Business Standard, Enterprise Essentials, Essentials, Nonprofits and Workspace Individual; 250 for Essentials Starter and Enterprise Starter; 500 for Business Plus and Enterprise Standard; and 1,000 for Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Essentials Plus and Education Plus, where participants beyond the first 500 join as view only.

How much does Google Meet cost?

Meet is free with a Google account within the limits above. Longer and larger meetings come with Google Workspace editions or Google One Premium, which Google prices on its own plan pages; Google's Meet page lists no price, so this page states none. Our Google Workspace page covers the Business plans (checked 5 November 2026).

Is Google Meet the same as Google Duo?

Not exactly. Google's help center describes legacy (Duo) calling as being upgraded to Meet calls, with features such as live captions, in-call chat and screen sharing. It says some legacy features, including Family mode, Moments and Knock Knock, will no longer be available, and that the legacy (Duo) messages feature is no longer available. Google's help article gives no date for this change.

How do I sign in to Google Meet?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in. Google's Meet page has a Sign in button at https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/, and meet.google.com leads to Google's Meet page or its sign-in screen. For work or school accounts, Google's help says a Workspace administrator needs to turn Meet on, and to contact your admin if you cannot open Meet.