Six separate people smiling and the raised hand emoticon from Teams.

Video conferencing

Meet, collaborate, and work securely from anywhere with Microsoft Teams.

Enable flexible work with hybrid meetings

Work from anywhere and collaborate in the flow of work with video conferencing in Teams.

Present with confidence

Bring everyone together from anywhere—both in person and online—to work and collaborate with video conferencing in Teams.

Brainstorm and visually collaborate

Meet anytime with video conferencing—whether you’re calling one-on-one or leading a company town hall.

Manage and control meetings

Host secure video conference calls—mute noise, remove uninvited attendees, and designate presenters.

Hold virtual events

Hold interactive meetings for up to 1,000 attendees and webinars and broadcasts for up to 10,000.*

Express more with video conferencing

Meet in a more engaging and meaningful way with a video conference call and empower teamwork and productivity in the moment.

Overview

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Video conferencing features

Recordings

Chat

Live captions

Customized backgrounds

Raise your hand

Participant list

Video conferencing benefits

Empower engagement

Foster collaboration

Increase productivity

Improve the employee experience

Provide freedom and flexibility

Communicate faster than email

How video conferencing works

Video conferencing in Teams

Video conferencing that’s more than just video

Devices designed for video conferencing

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Bring friends and family together with video conferencing in Teams

Stay connected to people even when you’re apart. Get together virtually—anytime and anywhere—with a video conference.

Have fun with Together mode

Host your video conference in a virtual shared space. Choose from environments such as café, resort, or lounge and see everyone in the same place with Together mode.¹

Learn more about Together mode

Invite anyone, anytime, anywhere

Start a video conference and invite anyone to join, even if they’re not on Microsoft Teams. Video conferencing makes connecting virtually almost as much fun as being there.

Learn more about Teams for everyone

A Teams video call with seven participants.

Frequently asked questions

Video conferencing is an online meeting between two or more participants that provides video, as well as audio, input and output. It provides the benefit of being able to see the expressions and reactions of other people in addition to being able to hear what they’re saying.

Video conferencing enables real-time collaboration, increases productivity, saves time, and helps people who are working remote feel less isolated and more engaged. If participants in a group video conference, don’t feel like being on camera, they can always opt to turn it off and just leave their microphone on. Some video conferencing software even allows people to blur or change their background to add privacy without losing the ability to connect face to face.

Remote work and working from home have increased dramatically so being able to communicate and collaborate in real time with a video conference fosters productivity, participation, and morale.

There are many benefits to using a software application (app) developed specifically for real-time online collaboration such as video conferencing in addition to other capabilities including file sharing and calendaring. That’s because the software is designed specifically to create a better overall experience for people who want to chat, call, and collaborate online—anywhere and anytime. What’s more, a video conferencing software that’s integrated seamlessly with an entire suite of productivity apps—versus a stand-alone app—provides additional timesaving, workflow, and ease-of-use benefits.

Participating in a video conference call is easy. You just need a device with a camera, a microphone, and a video conference app such as Microsoft Teams. Then when you’re invited to a video conference, just join the conference using your device at the predetermined time. Learn more from a guide to hybrid and remote meetings.

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^{* During this time of increased remote work, take advantage of view-only broadcasts for up to 20,000-attendees through the end of this year.

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