Activity 3 C
Video conferencing tools for online communication
Video conferencing meetings can change the way people work when they're remote or working from
home. Face-to-face communication is important, even if you can’t meet in-person. With a video
conferencing solution, your teams can work together or with customers and clients effectively, no
matter where they're located
Following are some of the best video conferencing tools available in the market:
1. Zoom
Who should use it?
Zoom is ideal for anyone who works remotely or has remote team members. It is a simple, easy-to-use
platform that supports regular meetings. Zoom allows for remote team meetings by providing a meeting
room. You can send a meeting link with an individual or team and connect via video.
Top Free Features:
● Host up to 100 participants and group meetings
● Unlimited meetings
● HD video and audio
● Screen sharing
● Scheduled meetings
● Private and group chat
● Time controlled
2. Google Hangouts
Who should use it?
Google Hangouts is a simple way to connect with Google contacts for those outside of your coworking
and business meetings. It is used for personal or business reasons, conversations, team meetings,
prerecorded demos, and more
Top Free Features:
● Up to 25 video participants
● Video, audio, and messenger conversations
● Video meeting recordings
● Join calls using Google Calendar
● Screen sharing
3. Skype
Who should use it?
The free version of Skype works well for small teams with less than 10 total members. It is a good tool if
you need a simple way to video chat from your computer, phone, tablet, etc. It is ideal for smaller group
meetings or one-on-one conversations. Skype also offers a tool called Skype in the Classroom,
specifically designed for online education
Top Free Features:
● Up to 10 people on video calls
● HD video calling
● Screen sharing
● Video call recording
● Interactive video chats
● Location sharing
4. Free Conference
Who should use it?
FreeConference is ideal for smaller teams or meetings with five or fewer participants. One major perk of
this video conferencing tool is its ease of use — no downloads are required to start using it. Plus,
moderator controls allow the individual who’s running the video conference to keep the meeting on
track.
Top Free Features:
● Up to 5 online meeting participants
● Screen sharing
● Document sharing
● Moderator controls
● Text chat