Web conferencing for online collaboration and remote work
Web conferencing is a live online service where you have everything you need, from online meetings for remote collaboration to a real-time webinar platform for engaging your customers. Web conferencing encompasses a wide range of collaboration techniques over the web: video conferencing, screen sharing, and webinars. Get all of this in a single web-based solution that requires no downloads: Zoho Meeting.
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Types of web conferencing
Video conferencing
Video conferencing is a type of online conferencing that allows two or more people from different locations to connect and collaborate with each other using live video and audio. Video conferencing can be used for personal or business purposes, and participants generally connect over a conferencing platform.
Learn more about video conferencing.Screen sharing
Screen sharing is a part of web conferencing where either the host or approved participants share their entire screen or a particular application window in the video feed so all participants can see what is shown on their screen. Screen sharing makes it easier to collaborate using online meeting software.
Learn more about how screen sharing works.Webinars
Webinars are online group events that involve an organizer broadcasting sessions to a selected set of attendees. They are generally an informative and interactive type of web conferencing. Webinar examples include business presentations or training sessions in educational institutions.
Learn more about webinar software.Webcasting
Webcasting is similar to webinars at the core, in that an organizer broadcasts presentations to a group of attendees. But unlike webinars that facilitate considerable interaction, webcasts are generally one-way broadcast from organizer to attendees. Attendees usually only engage using polls and Q&A section over the platform.
Learn more about webcasting.Differences between web conferencing and video conferencing
Though both web conferencing and video conferencing are often used interchangeably, they don't quite mean the same thing.
Web conferencing
Web conferencing is a broader term that encapsulates all types of audio and video interaction that happens over the internet. Audio conferencing, video conferencing, screen sharing, and webinars are all generally referred to as web conferencing.
When to use web conferencing:
- 1. Business-wide meetings
- 2. Online events
- 3. Training sessions
Video conferencing
Video conferencing refers to when two or more people connect over the internet and interact with live video and audio. Though this is a type of web conferencing, video conferencing usually refers to remote collaboration within a small group using real-time audio and video feed.
When to use video conferencing:
- 1. Remote team meetings
- 2. Personal video calls
- 3. Feedback sessions
How does web conferencing software work?
Web conferencing software uses different names for different scenarios, depending on whether you need to connect for brief business meetings, extensive business presentations, or webinars.
As an all-in-one web conferencing software, Zoho Meeting provides a unified platform to cater for different meeting scenarios over the internet.
How to start web conferencing with Zoho Meeting?
You can get started and launch web conferencing over Zoho Meeting in three simple steps:
Key features of web conferencing tool
Web conferencing for
remote work
Getting work done remotely requires continuous collaboration with your team members. Stay up to date on your team's progress through web conferencing while they work from different locations on multiple projects. Collaborate with up to 100 participants through audio, video, screen sharing, and remote control access.
Web based
video conferencing
Conduct real-time face-to-face collaboration through video conferencing directly from your browser. Zoho Meeting is a browser-based web conferencing and webinar platform, which means you can conduct online meetings and webinars without downloading software.
Web video conferencing with screen sharing
Share your screen to collaborate better with your team during video meetings and smoothly deliver presentations during webinars. Share your entire screen to let your collaborators view multiple windows as you navigate through them or just share the single app you want to work together on.
Secure web conferencing
Conduct online meetings and webinars securely online using encrypted audio transmission, video conferencing, and screen sharing. Zoho Meeting employs multiple measures to protect your data as you conduct web conferencing sessions. Learn more.
Cost-effective
web conferencing tool
Web conferencing enables your organization to reduce traveling costs and provides a safe atmosphere for employees to work from home. With our affordable rates and easy adoption at the organization level, Zoho Meeting is one of the best web conferencing solutions for small businesses.
Mobile friendly
web conferencing platform
Join meetings and webinars from anywhere you want using the Zoho Meeting iOS and Android apps. View and start web conferencing sessions from your scheduled meetings list or create new meetings on the go. Learn more about our mobile apps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
01. Does Zoho Meeting offer free web conferencing software?
Zoho Meeting offers a forever free version of web conferencing for up to 100 participants with features including screen sharing, file sharing, multiple video layouts, reports and analytics. You can conduct an online meeting with 100 participants or a webinar with 100 attendees for up to 1 hour. Our free license also empowers you to add co-hosts, lock meetings, and embed meeting links to websites.
02. Is Zoho Meeting's web conferencing secure?
Zoho Meeting's web conferencing is protected by TLS 1.2 security encryption protocols that ensures maximum security to your online meetings. Zoho Meeting's web conferencing encrypts audio and video using DTLS-SRTP encryption. Read more about encryption at Zoho.
03. Why is Zoho Meeting the best web conferencing software for your needs?
With Zoho Meeting, you can conduct online meetings with your team and host webinars for your customers, partners, or any other audience. Zoho Meeting allows you to collaborate through computer audio, phone audio, real-time video conferencing, and screen sharing. You can even record your sessions for later use. It is also a budget-friendly web conferencing solution for your organization's needs.