Microsoft Teams free limits: meeting length, people, storage and recording.

What are the limits of Microsoft Teams free?

Microsoft's free plan for personal use covers meetings, chat and file sharing, with these limits:

• Group meetings: up to 60 minutes^[1].
• Participants: up to 100 per meeting^[2].
• File storage: 5 GB^[3].
• Recording: not included^[4].
• AI recaps: need a Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot license^[5].

Guests do not need a Teams account: they can join from the meeting link^[6], from a web browser without installing anything^[7].

How long can a one-on-one call last on Teams free?

Microsoft does not give one answer. Its free video conferencing page offers unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours^[8], while its comparison of Teams subscriptions lists a maximum meeting duration of 60 minutes for Teams for personal use, with a single row for all meetings^[9].

We do not pick one. If long calls between two people matter to you, run a test call past the hour before you depend on it, or use a tool whose one-on-one limit is stated clearly, such as Google Meet's 24 hours on a computer^[10].

What do you get by paying for Teams?

Microsoft 365 Personal and Family and the Teams business plans raise the meeting length to 30 hours^[11]; Personal and Family also allow 300 participants^[12]. For a small business, Microsoft Teams Essentials offers group meetings of up to 30 hours with up to 300 people^[13] for $4 per user a month, paid yearly^[14], and includes meeting recordings^[4].

If you mainly need longer or recorded meetings, not chat and files, a meetings tool may cost less. Meeto, which publishes this guide, allows 60 minutes free once 2 or more people are in the call, for up to 10 people. Pro costs $6.99 a month, month to month, with no time limit for up to 2 meetings at a time, up to 25 people, and cloud recording kept 90 days with a transcript and AI summary. It is not a workplace chat, has no end-to-end encryption, and connects Google and Apple calendars, not Outlook. See how Meeto recording works.

How do other free plans compare?

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

Former Skype users can sign in to Teams Free with their Skype account^[33]; the Skype alternatives page covers the other options, and the Teams alternatives page compares meeting tools on recording and price.

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. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
2. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Up to 100 participants per meeting.” (checked November 3, 2026)
3. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “File storage | 5GB | 1 TB | 6 TB (1 TB per person) | Varies per license” (checked November 3, 2026)
4. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Meeting recordings | No | Yes | Yes | Yes” (checked November 3, 2026)
5. Microsoft Teams: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/intelligent-recap-calls-meetings — “You must assign a Teams Premium license or Microsoft Copilot license to your users.” (checked November 3, 2026)
6. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Create a quick meeting with a meeting link for others to join, even without a Teams account, free up to 60 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
7. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “No. You can join a Teams meeting from a web browser without installing anything.” (checked November 3, 2026)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “One-on-one meetings for up to 24 hours.” (checked November 3, 2026)
11. 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)
12. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Participant capacity | 100 | 300 | 300 | Varies per license” (checked November 3, 2026)
13. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Unlimited group meetings for up to 30 hours with up to 300 people.” (checked November 3, 2026)
14. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/essentials — “$4.00 user/month, paid yearly (annual subscription–auto renews)” (checked November 3, 2026)
15. 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)
16. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “With Brave Talk, calls are free and private for up to 4 people.” (checked November 3, 2026)
17. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “Meetings with 3 or more participants for up to 60 minutes.” (checked November 3, 2026)
18. 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)
19. 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)
20. 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)
21. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Unlimited meetings, up to 40 min per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
22. 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)
23. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Up to 100 attendees per meeting” (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 — “Meetings for up to 30 minutes” (checked November 3, 2026)
26. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “4 attendees per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
27. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 60 minutes per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
28. 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)
29. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 100 participants per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
30. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “40 minutes per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
31. 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)
32. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “100 participants per meeting” (checked November 3, 2026)
33. Skype: support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/skype-is-retiring-in-may-2025-what-you-need-to-know — “You can log in to Teams Free with your existing Skype account” (checked November 3, 2026)

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