# Google Meet

> Browser-based video meetings included with Google Workspace

Google Meet is Google's video meeting service. It runs in a computer browser without an install and in mobile apps, and anyone with a Google Account can host a meeting of up to 100 people for 60 minutes at no cost. Longer and larger meetings, recording, noise cancellation and Gemini note-taking come with Google Workspace plans, which bundle Meet with Gmail, Drive, Chat and the rest of the suite.

- **Category:** Team Communication
- **Made by:** Google
- **Website:** https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Google Meet has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Google Workspace).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Anyone with a Google Account can host meetings of up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes; 1:1 and mobile calls have no time limit.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial of Google Workspace.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free (Google Account) | $0 | Meetings of up to 100 participants and 60 minutes, with no time limit on 1:1 and mobile calls. |
| Business Starter | $7 per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly | Google Workspace suite plan: Meet with 100 participants and 24-hour meetings, without recording, noise cancellation or Gemini in Meet. |
| Business Standard | $14 per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly | Suite plan: 150 participants, recordings saved to Drive, Studio Sound noise cancellation and Gemini in Meet. |
| Business Plus | $22 per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly | Suite plan: 500 participants with attendance tracking, plus 5 TB of pooled storage per user and Vault. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Suite plan: 1,000 participants and in-domain live streaming, with no minimum or maximum number of users. |

Read from https://workspace.google.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Google Meet before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 16% with a 1-year commitment** (Annual discount): Google's pricing page says the Annual plan saves 16% compared with paying without a commitment. The listed prices are the Annual ones, billed monthly. Source: https://workspace.google.com/pricing
- **Up to 50% off the first 3 months** (Other savings): New Google Workspace customers get 50% off Starter, 30% off Standard and 20% off Plus for the first 3 months. Google calls it a limited-time offer and gives no end date. Source: https://workspace.google.com/pricing
- **Free Google Workspace for Nonprofits** (Nonprofit): Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user with 150-participant meetings, and Business Standard for $3.50 per user / month on a 1-year commitment. Source: https://www.google.com/nonprofits/offerings/workspace/
- **Education Fundamentals at no charge** (Education): Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Meet, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions. Education Plus is a paid edition. Source: https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/

## Key features

- **Meetings in the browser:** Computers join from the browser with no software to install, and phones and tablets use the Google Meet app from the App Store or Play Store.
- **Meeting size and length:** No-cost meetings hold 100 participants for up to 60 minutes. Workspace plans allow 24-hour meetings with 100, 150, 500 or 1,000 participants depending on the plan.
- **Recordings and transcripts:** Recordings and transcripts capture what was discussed, with recordings saved to Google Drive. Recording is a paid feature that starts at Business Standard.
- **Gemini in Meet:** Gemini can take notes, summarize and translate meetings. It is included from Business Standard up and is not part of Business Starter.
- **Noise cancellation and video quality:** AI reduces background noise, and video runs at up to 1080p with studio look and lighting options. These are premium features on certain paid plans.
- **Captions and audience tools:** Live captions show subtitles as people speak. Polls, breakout rooms, moderation controls and Q&A are premium features on certain paid plans.

## Good for

- Organizations that already use Google Workspace
- People who want guests to join from a browser without installing anything
- Short meetings on a free Google Account
- Teams that want Gemini to take meeting notes and write summaries

## Worth knowing

- No-cost meetings end at 60 minutes unless they are 1:1 or mobile calls.
- Paid Meet features are not sold separately: they come with a Google Workspace plan, or Google One Premium for individuals.
- Business Starter has no recording, noise cancellation or Gemini in Meet, and Business plans stop at 300 users.
- Computers join through the browser; the site lists apps only for phones and tablets, not a desktop app.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 2,332,591 ratings in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1096918571

Often praised:

- Reviewers of the iPhone app use it for video calls with friends and family who do not have iPhones, where FaceTime is not an option for them. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1096918571)
- Commenters say meetings run in the browser with nothing to install, including on Linux and in Firefox. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49678324, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49369490, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49314101)

Often criticised:

- Commenters say calls are heavy on the computer, with reports of laptops that struggle or had to be replaced to keep up. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48985406, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48678292, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48677326)
- Reviewers of the iPhone app report calls that fail to connect or drop them straight out, and features that do not work as they expect. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1096918571)

Based on 10 App Store reviews, eight of them more than three years old and several written when the app was called Duo, and about 18 Hacker News comments from June to September 2026. These are themes summarised from public reviews and discussions, not ToolGPA's own verdict.

## Works with

Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive, YouTube

**Tags:** Video calls, Meeting notes, Transcription, Noise cancellation, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Zoom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoom): Video meetings bundled with team chat, phone and AI notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-teams): Chat, video meetings and calling tied into Microsoft 365. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-microsoft-teams)
- [Webex](https://toolgpa.com/tools/webex): Cisco's app for video meetings, messaging and calling. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-webex)
- [Whereby](https://toolgpa.com/tools/whereby): Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-whereby)
- [Jitsi Meet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jitsi-meet): Free, open-source video meetings you can self-host. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-jitsi-meet)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://workspace.google.com/pricing
- https://web.archive.org/web/20261004021507/https://workspace.google.com/pricing/
- https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/
- https://www.google.com/nonprofits/offerings/workspace/
- https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/

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