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 Chat (Mobile only)
Another scheduling system

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 meeting codes in Google Meet.

Android Computer iPhone & iPad

Get the Google Meet app

Go to the Play Store.
Download and install the Google Meet app .
To open the app on your device, tap the Google Meet app .

Calls are synchronized so you can start a video meeting on one device and continue on another.

Create a meeting in the Google Meet app

Make sure you have the latest version of the Meet app.

Open the Google Meet app .
At the bottom right, tap New .
Tap Create link .
- To share a meeting link, select an option:
  - Copy
    - You can email or text the link.
  - Share
- To join a meeting you created, tap Join meeting .

Schedule a meeting in the Google Meet app

Open the Google Meet app .
At the bottom right, tap New .
Tap Schedule .
- When you tap this option, the Google Calendar app opens an event where you can edit details such as the event’s title, time, and guest list. Learn how to create an event in Google Calendar.
At the top right, tap Save.
Use the back button to return to the Google Meet app .
Access the meeting:
- In the Meet app home screen
- Through the meeting link in your calendar event

Schedule a video meeting from the Google Calendar app

Open the Google Calendar app .
Tap Event.
Add guests.
Tap Done Save.

Start a meeting from Google Chat

If you use Meet with a personal account, Google One or Workspace Individual subscription, or a school account:

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- If inside Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
Open a conversation with a user or a chat group.
If in a 1:1 message with another user:
- To directly ring them with a video on, at the top right, tap Start video call .
- To directly ring them with a video off, at the top right, tap Start voice call .
If in a group conversation, you can only send a meeting link. To send a meeting link, at the bottom, tap Plus Meet link Send .

If you use Meet with a Workspace for Business or Workspace for Enterprise account:

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- If inside Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
Open a conversation with a user or a chat group.
If in a 1:1 message, at the top right, tap Call options .
- To directly ring them, from the options that appear, tap Call .
- To send them a meet link, from the options that appear, tap Send a Meet link .
- To start an audio huddle with them, from the options that appear, tap Start a Huddle .
If in a group conversation, at the top right, tap Call options .
- To share a meeting link with others so they can join when ready, tap Send a Meet link .
- To start an audio huddle, tap Start a huddle . Learn more about huddles in Google Chat.