Learn about the Google Meet app

Learn how to download the Meet app.

Available features and encryption methods in the Meet app are different between meetings, Meet calls and Meet legacy calls. Learn about call and meeting encryption in 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.

To use the new calling experience as soon as it's available to you, keep your Meet app up to date. When everyone in the call uses the latest version of Meet, an in-app prompt shows that they're now using the new calling experience. Otherwise, your call defaults to the legacy calling experience. After you've updated the Meet app, legacy calling will no longer be available.

Learn more about meetings

Important: You must first be signed in to your Google Account.

You can create or join scheduled or instant cloud-encrypted Google Meet meetings with a link. Learn how to start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting.

Meetings include the latest enterprise-compliant Meet features

• Use in-meeting chat.
• Add live closed captions in a video call.
• Apply virtual backgrounds and visual effects.
• Raise your hand in Google Meet.
• Engage with groups of up to 100 people.
• Learn what Premium Meet features are available.

Tips:

• Some domains support CSE encryption for meetings. Learn about client-side encryption (CSE) in Meet.
• Your Google Account name and pronouns are shown to other meeting members. Learn how to change your Google Account info.
• Contacts that you previously blocked in Meet can join Meet meetings and group calls. Learn more about who can join your meetings.

Learn about Meet calls

On your mobile phone, you can make upgraded, cloud-encrypted calls directly to a Workspace account, personal account or phone number. Learn how to make Meet calls.

Meet calls includes the latest enterprise-compliant Meet features

• Use in-meeting chat.
• Add live closed captions in a video call.
• Apply virtual backgrounds and visual effects.
• Raise your hand in Google Meet.
• Learn what Premium Meet features are available.

Meet calls doesn't include legacy call features

• Group calls
• Messages
• Moments
• Family Mode
• Knock Knock

Learn about the transition from legacy calls to the new Meet call experience

• Learn about the transition from legacy calls to the new Meet call experience
• FAQ: Transition from legacy calls to the new Meet calling experience

Tip: Your admin controls Meet calls and meetings. Learn how to turn on Meet meetings for your organisation.

Learn about Meet legacy calls

In September 2025, Meet calling will replace legacy calling. Learn about the transition from legacy calls to the new Meet calling experience.