10 Free Video Conference Tools To Work From Home During Lockdown

The nationwide lockdown has pushed everyone to try working from home. Video conferencing meetings are an easy way to stay on the same page as everyone. Read more to find 10 Free Video Conference Tools To Work From Home During Lockdown

Face-to-face communication is important, even if you are working from home. Thankfully, video conferencing technology solves this problem.

There are many video conferencing solutions that allow teams to work together from different locations. You can also connect with clients effectively.

The video conferencing is said to be 30 percent more effective than audio-only communication.

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There are many options available online. Some of them are great for 1-1 conversations, some for teams, and others for live broadcasts.

Let us help you choose free video-conferencing software. Here’s a list of 10 Free Video Conference Tools To Work From Home During Lockdown:

Zoom

Unlimited meetings
1-1 and group meetings
Host up to 100 participants
HD video and audio
Screen sharing
Private and group chat
Scheduled meetings
Host controls

Zoom allows for simple, easy setup meetings or regular meetings in your personal meeting room. It is ideal for anyone who works remotely or has remote team members.

Zoom is also great option for working in very large teams. You can also record and broadcast your meetings for future reference.

Quickly create and share a private meeting link with an individual or team and connect remote team members through video.

Google Hangouts

Up to 25 video participants
Video, audio, and messenger conversations
Video meeting recordings
Screen sharing
Join calls using Google Calendar

Google Hangouts is a simple way to connect with Google contacts. It can be used for personal or business reasons.

This tool is ideal for individual conversations, team meetings, recorded demos, etc.

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Skype

Up to 10 people on video calls
HD video calling
Screen sharing
Video call recording
Interactive video chats
Location sharing

This is a good tool to video chat from your computer/ phone/ tablet with a small group or a 1-1 conversation.

The free version of Skype works for small teams with less than 10 members. There is also a special tool called Skype in the Classroom for online education.

UberConference

Unlimited conferences
Up to 10 participants
HD Audio
Screen and document sharing
Call recording
Mobile apps

The free version limits your video call duration to 45 minutes. It is ideal for shorter meetings with small teams.

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FreeConference

Up to 5 online meeting participants
Screen sharing
Document sharing
Moderator controls
Text chat

FreeConference is easy to use as it requires no downloads. It also offers moderator controls to keep the meeting on track.

The video conferencing app is ideal for meetings with five or fewer participants.

Appear.in

Up to four participants
Custom URL/meeting space
Locked rooms
Screen sharing
Stickers
Video chat

The free version offers a nice amount of features for individuals and small group conversations.

Appear.in can be used by remote employees, remote freelancers, or those working with clients.

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TrueConf Online

Up to three participants on team calls
HD video
Screen sharing
Remote desktop control,
Recorded calls
File transfer
Shared virtual whiteboard

A free plan allows up to three participants in video calls. It is great for small teams or individuals.

You can easily host video calls or collaborate with small groups. Collaboration features include remote desktop control.

Slack Video Calls

Group calls of up to 15 people
Individual calls
Messenger

This is a great way to ask a teammate a quick question. You can simply use the command/ call or clicking the phone icon at the top of the conversation with another Slack user.

Users can also Slack with up to 15 people if you start a call from a channel, enabling the rest of the channel’s members to join.

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