Join meetings from Gmail

From Gmail, you can use Meet to schedule and join meetings. 

To use Meet in Gmail, you need:

• A Google Account, or a work or school Google Workspace account
• The Gmail mobile app or a supported web browser
• A compatible device with minimum system requirements
• A supported operating system
• A broadband internet connection
• A built-in web camera or external USB camera
  • For web browsers, give permission for Meet to use your computer’s camera and microphone.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
   .
2. At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Image
   👁 and then
   Settings 👁 and then
    Meet.
3. Turn Meet on or off.

Create a new meeting from Gmail

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
   .
2. At the bottom, tap Meet 👁 Camera
   👁 and then
   New meeting.
3. Select an option:
   • Get a meeting link to share: This creates a link to a new meeting, which you can share with others.
     • For work or school accounts, tap Get joining info to share.
   • Start an instant meeting: This creates a new meeting which you immediately join. Once in the meeting, you can share the invite with others.
   • Schedule in Google Calendar: This opens the Google Calendar app, where you can schedule an event and share it with others.
4. To finish, follow the on-screen instructions to create the meeting.

Join a meeting from Gmail

Important: If you have a personal Google Account, you can only use a meeting code to join a meeting.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
   .
2. At the bottom, tap Meet 👁 Camera
   .
3. Select Join with a code.
   • If you have a work or school account, select Join a meeting.
4. Enter the meeting information from the organizer. This can be a:
   • Meeting nickname, like “mymeeting”
   • Code, like “abc-mnop-xyz”
5. Tap Join.

Tip: Meeting codes expire. Before you join, check the expiration date of the meeting code. Learn about meeting codes in Google Meet.

Join a scheduled meeting from Gmail

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
   .
2. At the bottom, tap Meet 👁 Camera
   .
3. Under "Meetings," select a meeting.
4. At the bottom, tap Join.

Tip: Only meetings from Google Calendar show up under “Meetings.”