Free video conferencing
Seamlessly transition from remote work to the office—or anywhere in between—with the free version of Microsoft Teams.
Call, chat, and make plans—all in one app
Connect and collaborate to bring plans to life.
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Find the right Microsoft Teams plan for your needs
Microsoft Teams is designed for everyone. Get started for free, get more with Teams Essentials, or get Teams as part of Microsoft 365.
1:1 meetings up to 30 hours
Microsoft Teams (free)
- Unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours
- Unlimited group meetings for up to 60 minutes
- Up to 100 participants per meeting
- 5 GB of cloud storage per user
- Unlimited chat with coworkers and customers
- File sharing, tasks, and polling
- Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files
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Microsoft Teams Essentials
user/month
Everything in the free version, plus:
- Unlimited group meetings for up to 30 hours
- Up to 300 participants per meeting
- 10 GB of cloud storage per user
- Anytime phone and web support
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
user/month
Everything listed in Microsoft Teams Essentials, plus:
- Team meetings recordings with transcripts
- Web and mobile versions of Microsoft 365 apps3
- Expanded cloud storage of 1 TB per user
- Business-class email
- Standard security
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
user/month
Everything listed in Microsoft 365 Business Basic, plus:
- Desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps with premium features
- Webinar hosting
- Attendee registration and reporting tools
- Customer appointment management
Frequently asked questions
After signing in to Teams from your preferred device, you have several options to easily join an online meeting: by link, from your calendar, from chat, through a channel, or by dialing in from a phone.
To turn your camera on before a meeting, select Camera right before you join. To turn your camera on during a meeting that has already started, select Camera from the meeting controls.
To blur your background or add a background image, select Background filters when you’re setting up your audio and video before a meeting. You can also change the background during a meeting by selecting More actions > Apply background effects from the meeting controls.
Yes. The default view, which shows video streams of up to nine other people at the same time, is called Gallery view. Other layout options include Large gallery view, where you’ll see up to 49 other people at once, and together mode, where you’ll see everyone as if they’re seated in a shared space. If you’re using Teams on the web (Edge or Chrome browser), you’ll see up to four video streams at the same time with 2x2 view.
Go to the Microsoft Teams help and learning page for comprehensive help.
Read the blog on the recent pricing changes.
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