The Google Meet time limit: 60 minutes, 24 hours and how to extend.

What is the Google Meet time limit?

It depends on how many people are in the call. On a computer, with a personal Google Account and no subscription^[1], Google lets you host:

• Meetings with 3 or more participants for up to 60 minutes^[2].
• One-on-one meetings for up to 24 hours^[3].

A free meeting holds up to 100 participants^[4]. Creating a meeting needs a Google Account^[5]; guests can join without one, but the organizer or a participant has to let them in^[6].

What happens at 50 and 60 minutes?

In a group meeting, everyone hears a chime and sees a message at 50 minutes saying the meeting is about to end^[7]. To keep going, the host can upgrade their Google account; otherwise the meeting ends at 60 minutes^[8].

Because only the host can extend it, the limit follows the host's account. If one of the participants has a paid Google plan, the simplest fix is for that person to create the meeting next time.

How can you meet for longer on Google Meet?

1. Keep the call to two people. A one-on-one meeting can run up to 24 hours on a free account, which covers most long calls between two people.
2. Upgrade the host. Google Workspace Business Starter costs $8.40 per user a month on the flexible plan^[9] and allows meetings of up to 24 hours^[10]. Recording starts with Business Standard, not Starter^[11].
3. Use another tool for long group calls. Jitsi Meet allows 95 minutes per meeting^[12], and Brave Talk has no time limit for small calls^[13]. The table below lists the rest.

Meeto, which publishes this guide, is another option with the same free hour: 60 minutes once 2 or more people are in the call, one-on-one calls included, for up to 10 people. Unlike Google Meet, nobody needs an account for an instant meeting, and guests are let in directly unless the host turns on knock-to-enter or a password. Meeto Pro removes the time limit for $6.99 a month, for up to 25 people. See what Meeto's free plan includes.

How do other free plans compare?

Free plans of the common meeting tools, as each vendor states them:

For guest access, recording and prices as well, see the Google Meet alternatives and free video conferencing comparisons.

Sources

Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits and security pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Every other figure is quoted from its vendor's own page on the date shown. Plans change; check the linked page before you decide.

1. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “On a computer, you can host:” (checked November 3, 2026)
2. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “Meetings with 3 or more participants for up to 60 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
3. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “One-on-one meetings for up to 24 hours.” (checked November 3, 2026)
4. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “For users with personal Google accounts: You can have a maximum of 100 participants in a meeting.” (checked November 3, 2026)
5. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/products/meet — “Anyone with a Google Account can create a video meeting, invite up to 100 participants, and meet for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost.” (checked November 3, 2026)
6. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069 — “You can join a meeting without a Google Account, but the organizer or a participant needs to let you in.” (checked November 3, 2026)
7. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “At 50 minutes, everyone receives a chime and message notification that the meeting is about to end.” (checked November 3, 2026)
8. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “To extend the meeting, the host can upgrade their Google account.” (checked November 3, 2026)
9. Google Meet: knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/flexible-plan — “$8.40 USD per user for Business Starter” (checked November 3, 2026)
10. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/pricing.html — “Meeting length (maximum) 24 hours” (checked November 3, 2026)
11. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/pricing.html — “Video meetings with recording, noise cancellation, 150 participants” (checked November 3, 2026)
12. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/blog/changes-coming — “Starting today, meetings on meet.jit.si are limited to 95 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
13. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “Make as many free calls as you want, for as long as you want. With Brave Talk, there’s no limit on the number or length of free calls.” (checked November 3, 2026)
14. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “With Brave Talk, calls are free and private for up to 4 people.” (checked November 3, 2026)
15. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/blog/changes-coming — “Starting today, meetings on meet.jit.si are limited to 95 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
16. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
17. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “Unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours” (checked November 3, 2026)
18. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Maximum meeting duration | 60 minutes | 30 hours | 30 hours | 30 hours” (checked November 3, 2026)
19. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Up to 100 participants per meeting.” (checked November 3, 2026)
20. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Unlimited meetings, up to 40 min per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
21. Webex: help.webex.com/en-us/article/now995h/Get-started-with-your-free-Webex-plan — “Host secure, virtual meetings that last up to 40 minutes, with up to 100 attendees in your Webex.” (checked November 3, 2026)
22. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Up to 100 attendees per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
23. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “Meetings for up to 30 minutes” (checked November 3, 2026)
24. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “Meetings for up to 30 minutes” (checked November 3, 2026)
25. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “4 attendees per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
26. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 60 minutes per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
27. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/plan-comparison.html — “Session duration | Up to 60 mins for meetings and webinars | 24 hours | 24 hours” (checked November 3, 2026)
28. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 100 participants per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
29. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “40 minutes per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
30. Zoom: support.zoom.com/hc/en/article — “Almost all meetings scheduled and hosted by Basic (free) users, on Free and Paid accounts, are limited to 40 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
31. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “100 participants per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)

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