Start a Meeting

After signing in, open the Meetings page from the sidebar:

• New meeting — Click New meeting. The meeting is created and you go straight into it, through the pre-join screen. To get the link without joining, use Copy link in the row's ⋯ menu.
• Join or invite — Paste a meeting ID or URL into the search field to join — or type a contact's name or email to send them an invite.
• Schedule for Later — Click the calendar button on the meeting's row to open Google Calendar or Outlook with the meeting link pre-filled.

Pre-Join Setup

Before entering the meeting room, you'll see the Pre-Join Setup screen:

• Camera preview — See how you look before joining
• Microphone selection — Choose which microphone to use
• Camera selection — Choose which camera to use
• Mute/unmute — Start with camera or microphone off

Click Join when you're ready.

Enable Translation

Once in the meeting:

1. Open the More menu in the control bar at the bottom of the screen
2. Click Enable translation (language icon) to turn on real-time translation — this item appears only when the meeting has more than one language in play
3. Set your language from the Translation language submenu in the same More menu — this is the language you want to hear
4. When other participants speak, their words are translated into your chosen language in real-time

You'll hear the translated audio automatically. You can also enable subtitles to see the translation as text.

Invite Others

Share the meeting with others:

• Copy the meeting link from the address bar or the share button
• Send it to participants via email, chat, or any messaging app
• Participants with accounts can click the link and join directly
• Participants without accounts can join as guests (the meeting host must approve them)

Use Meeting Controls

The control bar at the bottom provides quick access to:

For details on each control, see Meeting Controls.