Start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting

 You can set up or start a new Google meet video meeting from:

• Meet
• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Google Chat (Mobile only)
• Another scheduling system

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 meeting codes in Google Meet.

Get the Meet app

1. Go to the Play Store.
2. Download and install the Google Meet app .
3. On your device, to open the app, tap the Google Meet app .

Calls are synchronized so you can start a video meeting on one device and continue on another.

Create a meeting in the Google Meet app

Make sure you have the latest version of the Meet app.

Learn to create or join instant meetings in Google Meet

1. Open the Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New .
3. Tap Create a new meeting.
   • To share a meeting link, select an option:
     • Copy
       • You can email or text the link.
     • Share
   • To join a meeting you created, tap Join meeting .

Schedule a meeting in the Google Meet app

Schedule and join meetings with Google Meet

1. Open the Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New .
3. Tap Schedule in Google Calendar.
   • When you tap this option, the Google Calendar app opens an event where you can edit details such as the event’s title, time, and guest list. Learn how to create an event in Google Calendar.
4. At the top right, tap Save.
5. Use the back button to return to the Meet app .
6. Access the meeting:
   • In the Meet app home screen
   • Through the meeting link in your calendar event

Start a meeting in the Meet (original) app

1. Open the Meet (original) app .
2. Tap New meeting.
3. Select an option:
   • Get a meeting link to share: This generates a meeting link you can share to meet now or later. To invite others, tap Share invite. To join the meeting, copy the code into the "Join with a code" field.
     • Tip: Google Workspace users receive "Get joining info to share." This works exactly like the "Get a meeting link to share."
   •  Start an instant meeting: Create a meeting that you join now.
   • Schedule in Google calendar: To schedule a meeting, you're directed to the Google Calendar app.

Schedule a video meeting from the Google Calendar app

1. Open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap  Event.
3. Add guests.
4. Tap Done  Save.

Start a video meeting directly from Gmail or Chat

Start a video meeting directly from Gmail or Chat.

Related resources

• Troubleshoot issues with Google Meet