Start a video meeting or call someone

You can start a video meeting or call someone from Google Chat or Chat in Gmail.

If you have a work account, you can start a huddle in Chat. Learn about huddles in Google Chat.

Important: If your organization allows external users to join rooms or group conversations, anyone in the room or group can join a video meeting without permission.

Tip: To make sure you don't join a meeting with an expired code and to better plan for the future meetings you create, check when meeting codes expire. Learn about Google Meet meeting codes.

Start a video meeting from Chat or Gmail

How to start a Google Meet video from Chat

1. On your computer, open Google Chator Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. Open a conversation.
3. In the reply area, click Add video meeting Send .
4. To join a video meeting, click Join video meeting Join now.

Tip: To learn more about Meet video meetings, go to the Meet Help Center.

 

Call someone directly from Chat or Gmail

Important: You can call someone directly from Chat or Gmail in Chrome. If you make a call to a non-Chrome user, they can receive and join the call but they won't hear a ring.

You can start a voice or video meeting from Chat or Gmail. When the other person receives the call, they’ll hear a ring.

1. In Chat, open a direct message.
2. At the top, click Start video call . The call opens in a small window.
3. To end the call, click End call .

Tip: If you want to adjust the call window:

• To move the call to a new tab, click Move to a tab .
• To move, click and hold the window.

Related resources

• Create a meeting in Google Chat
• Learn about huddles in Google Chat