Start Google Meet from Gmail

Watch how to start a video meeting from Gmail.

1. Open Gmail .
2. In the sidebar, click Start a meeting.
3. In the Meet window, choose an option to join the meeting:
   • To join using your computer’s camera for video and your computer's microphone for audio, click Join now.
   • (G Suite users) Using your phone for audio, click Join and use a phone for audio and then follow the on-screen prompts. 
   • If you join by phone, you can still use your computer for video. For details, go to Use a phone for audio in a video meeting.
4. Once in the meeting, add other people:
   • Share a meeting code: click Copy joining info, then paste it into a messaging app. 
   • Invite someone by email: click Add people  enter a name or email address  click Send invite.
   • Invite someone by phone: click Add people  click Call  enter a phone number.