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Learn how the free version of Teams can help you seamlessly meet and chat with others, share files online, and collaborate with anyone, from anywhere - all in one app.
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Get the all-in-one app that connects you with other people online. Meet, chat, and share content with anyone from anywhere in an easy and reliable way.
Communicate in real time
Start a chat with anyone with an email address or phone number.
Meet from anywhere
Create a quick meeting with a meeting link for others to join, even without a Teams account, free up to 60 minutes.
Get things done together
Create a community to collaborate with your contacts or engage with your audience.
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"This is such an exciting breakthrough for school communications!"
—Erika Thompson, Outreach Coordinator, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
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Frequently asked questions
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You don't need a subscription to use Teams for home. The free version of Teams for home gives you:
- Free 1:1 calls between Teams users for up to 30 hours.
- Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.
- Up to 100 participants per meeting.
- 5 GB of cloud storage per user.
- Chat with friends, family and contacts in quick and easy conversations.
- Communities for more collaboration in your groups and engagement with your audience.
- File sharing, tasks, and polling.
- Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files.
- Anytime chat customer support.
If you have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family subscription, will get feature extra features in Teams for home. These include:
- Unlimited group calls and meetings for up to 30 hours.
- Up to 300 participants per meeting.
- 1 TB of cloud storage per user.
Learn more about the extra perks you get with a home subscription
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Yes, you can upgrade from the free version of Teams to Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family to get extra features in Teams for home. If you want a more business-oriented solution, consider a Teams business license. To learn about the business licenses for Teams, review the different options.
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Yes, the free version of Teams is available for anyone to use, including small business use and non-profit organizations. However, for more robust business options and features, you’ll want to start with a business-class solution. Read Microsoft Teams: Quick Start Guide to learn how Teams can help you engage and empower your workers and grow your business.
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Yes. The free version of Teams helps you to get together and stay connected with your friends, family and contacts through calls, chats and communities—in one place, in one app.
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