Guest Access

Guest access allows people without an InterMIND account to join ad-hoc meetings. This is perfect for external participants like clients, interviewees, or collaborators.

How Guest Access Works

For Guests

1. Click the meeting link shared by the host
2. You're sent to the Join Meeting screen
3. Enter your display name and click Join
4. The Pre-Join Setup screen opens — preview your camera and mic
5. Click Join again. An anonymous account is created and the host-approval request is sent
6. You enter the Waiting Room ("Waiting for approval")
7. Once approved, you enter the meeting with full access to:
   • Video and audio
   • Real-time translation
   • Subtitles
   • In-meeting chat
   • Reactions and hand raise

For the Host

When a guest requests to join your meeting:

1. You receive a toast notification: "{name} wants to join"
2. You can:
   • Admit — The guest enters the meeting
   • Deny — The guest is informed their request was declined

Both the guest and host see updates instantly.

Guest Limitations

Guests have some limitations compared to registered users:

Important Notes

• Guest access is only available for ad-hoc meetings, not groups
• Each guest gets a temporary anonymous account that is automatically cleaned up
• Guests don't need to install anything — it all works in the browser
• The host must be present in the meeting to approve guest requests
• Multiple guests can request to join simultaneously — the host sees all pending requests
• Guest requests expire after 5 minutes — if the host doesn't respond within 5 minutes, the request is automatically declined