How to Start a New Google Meet Session Now

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Meet users

What is a Google Meet session

  • A Google Meet session connects two or more people with audio and video over the internet.

Who can start a Google Meet session

  • Anyone with a Google account can start a Google Meet session.
  • If you have Google Workspace, you can have people join even if they don’t have a Google Account.

How many people can you invite to a Google Meet session

  • On Google Workspace Business Starter, Frontline, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, G Suite Basic, you can have up to 100 people in a Google Meet session.
  • On Google Workspace Business Standard, Enterprise Essentials, Essentials, G Suite Business, and Nonprofits, you can have up to 150 people.
  • On Google Workspace Teaching, Learning Upgrade, Essentials Starter, Enterprise Starter you can have up to 250.
  • On Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus you can have up to 500.

Google Meet time limits

  • Two person calls can last up to 24 hours.
  • Calls with 3 or more people can last up to 60 minutes.
  • Everyone gets a notification when the time limit is about the expire.

How to start a Google Meet session step-by-step with images

Step 1

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To start a new Google Meet session right now, go to https://meet.google.com and click New meeting.

Step 2

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Select Start an instant meeting.

Step 3

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The first time you do that, you have to make sure to allow the browser to access your microphone.

You can update these permissions anytime by clicking the lock pad icon to the left of the web address bar on top in Google Chrome.

Step 4

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Make sure to click Allow on all notifications.

Step 5

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Google Meet session joining info

The joining info appears. You can click the Copy joining info icon on the right to copy it. You can then send it to others by pasting it into a chat, email, document, or web page.

Click More phone numbers to get other phone numbers for different countries.

Add others lets you send a direct invite to people to join the meeting.

Step 6

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Invite people to join the Google Meet session you started

Invite people by entering their names or email addresses.

Typing their name will only work if you have them in your Google Contacts at https://contacts.google.com.

Step 7

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Click to select them and then click Send email to send them an invitation by email.

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Alternatively, you can dial someone’s phone number so they can join the session on their phone.

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This is how the email invitation looks. It includes a button to join and its web address and dial-in numbers below.

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