Google Meet Extends Unlimited Calls for Free Users Until March 2021

Sep. 30, 2020



In case you’re wondering, theactual limit for each Google Meet session is 24 hours. However, chances are, you will not hit that limit in normal circumstances. On the other hand, popular Google Meet competitorZoom caps each free meeting involving over 3 participants at 40 minutes.

Google’s decision to extend the limit will be helpful to those who are now relying on Google Meet for online classes, virtual meetups, catching up with friends, and more. With this extension, Google may also be able to attract users of competing video conferencing services likeZoom, which in turn will help Google Meet evolve as the standard for video calling in the foreseeable future.

Google Meet is available on Android, iOS, and the web through meet.google.com. You can alsouse the service right from Gmail, thanks to Google’s tight integration of Google Meet with Gmail.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.