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 Duo
• Another scheduling system

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.

Start a meeting in the Meet app

1. Open the Meet 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 are sent 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 or call directly from Gmail

Start meetings or call directly from Gmail.

Start a video meeting from Google Hangouts

Start a video meeting.

Start a video meeting from the Google Duo app

You can start a Google Meet video meeting from the Google Duo app. Learn how to create or schedule a meeting in the Google Duo app.

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.

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