Meet was designed for secure meetings and is used by businesses and schools around the world. Usership is growing by leaps and bounds -- currently there are about 3 million new users every day, and peak usage is up 30-fold since January. And in response to user feedback Meet has added a number of new features over the past few weeks.
Up until now, Meet has only been available to G Suite customers. Now individual users with a Google account will be able to host meetings in Meet and access many of the features available to businesses and schools. If you have a @gmail.com email account, YouTube channel, Blogger blog, or Google Photo albums you have a Google account that's ready to go.
Here is how Meet features for individual accounts compare to classic Hangout video calls.
| Feature | Hangouts Video Calls | Meet (Individual accounts) | Meet (G Suite accounts) |
| Site | hangouts.google.com Apple App Store Google Play Store | meet.google.com Apple App Store Google Play Store | meet.google.com Apple App Store Google Play Store |
| Technical Requirements | System and browser requirements | System, browser, network requirements | System, browser, network requirements |
| Account requirement | Google account required for all participants | Google account required for all participants | G Suite account required for host, no account required for invited participants |
| Maximum participants | 10 | 100 | 100-250 depending on G Suite edition (250 for all customers through Sept. 30, 2020) |
| Time limit | None | 60 minutes (Will not be enforced through Sept. 30, 2020) | None |
Other Meet features include:
- Screen presenting, including high quality video and audio
- Automatic captioning (in English)
- The ability to switch layouts on desktop, from a single highlighted participant to a 16-person grid
Individual users will not have access to premium Meet features like dial-in phone numbers, recording or live streaming.
Meet is rolling out to personal accounts "over the coming weeks". You can sign up here to be notified when it's available on your account, or you can check meet.google.com .
Update May 12, 2020: Meet is now available to everyone with a Google account. You can start a Meet meeting at meet.google.com or in your Gmail account, and you can add Meet conferencing to your Google Calendar event.
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The Meet background in the top screenshot is by artist and illustrator Owen Davey
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