Important: This article is about calling in Google Meet. For meetings: Learn how to start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting.
Google Meet has been updated to include both video calling and meeting capabilities. You can now use Google Meet to make 1:1 video calls, group calls, or voice calls.
On your phone, you can also create, schedule, or join meetings. Learn how to use the new Google Meet app.
Important:
- You need a mobile data plan or a Wi-Fi connection.
- Calls made through mobile data plan don't use mobile minutes. Charges may apply.
Before you begin
Learn how to get started with calling in Google Meet.
Important: You can use Google Meet to make calls on your computer without your phone turned on or nearby.
Start a video or voice call
- On your computer, go to duo.google.com (If you are redirected away from duo.google.com , you may need to sign into Meet and then reopen duo.google.com in your browser).
- On the left, click Calls
.
- Select an option:
- If the number is a saved contact:
- Select the contact.
- Click Voice call
or Video call
.
- If the number isn't a saved contact:
- Click Start a call
.
- Enter a phone number or email.
- Click Voice call
or Video call
.
- Click Start a call
- If the number is a saved contact:
Start a group video call
You can have up to 32 participants in a group video call.
Important: You can only create group calls on Google Chrome M86+ and Microsoft Edge v79+.
Start a video call with multiple contacts
- On your computer, go to duo.google.com (If you are redirected away from duo.google.com , you may need to sign into Meet and then reopen duo.google.com in your browser).
- Click Create group link.
- Tip: You can name the group. The name appears for everyone in the group.
- Next to the group name, click Edit
.
- Enter a name.
- Click Save.
- Next to the group name, click Edit
- Tip: You can name the group. The name appears for everyone in the group.
- Click Add people
Select contacts.
- At the top right, click Add
Start call
.
Share a link to start a group call
- On your computer, go to duo.google.com (If you are redirected away from duo.google.com , you may need to sign into Meet and then reopen duo.google.com in your browser).
- Click Create group link.
- Tip: You can name the group. The name appears for everyone in the group.
- Next to the group name, click Edit
.
- Enter a name.
- Click Save.
- Next to the group name, click Edit
- Tip: You can name the group. The name appears for everyone in the group.
- At the bottom, click Copy
or Send via email
.
Leave a group
- On your computer, go to duo.google.com (If you are redirected away from duo.google.com , you may need to sign into Meet and then reopen duo.google.com in your browser).
- Under "Recent activity," click the group.
- At the top right, click More options
Delete Meet calling history.
You can join or decline the group. If you join, Google Meet won't unblock people you blocked.
- On your computer, go to duo.google.com (If you are redirected away from duo.google.com , you may need to sign into Meet and then reopen duo.google.com in your browser).
- Under "Groups," click a group.
- At the top-right, click More options
See group members.
- Click the group member you want to remove.
- On the right, click More options
Remove.
Tip: You can also block the group member. If the person you blocked clicks the original link to rejoin the group, they get a message that the group doesn't exist. The group link refreshes for everyone else in the group. Learn about blocked numbers in group calls.
Meet Calls from Messages for web
- Go to messages.google.com.
- On the left, select a conversation or click Start chat.
- In the top right, click Video or Voice call
.
- In the new tab that opens, click Voice call
or Video call
.
Tip: If you don't have the video call icon , video calls aren't available for that conversation.