Video calling software has become vital for business, with millions of video calls occurring daily. It lets remote teams collaborate easily, no matter where they are located or what device they choose. For us and our clients, Google Meet has always been the video calling software of choice. Below are six reasons to choose Google Meet over the alternatives.

Google Meet is part of Google Workspace.

If your business uses Google Workspace (included with the Kimbley IT Assistance and Support package), Google Meet is included in your subscription. Why pay for an alternative solution or, worse, still use a free version of Zoom when you have access to a premium video calling solution tightly integrated into Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive.

No software to install.

If there is one stand-out feature in Google Meet, it is the fact that it runs directly inside your web browser; there is no software to install to access all the features. Likewise, your participants don't need a degree in IT administration to install video calling software; all they do is click a link, and their web browser opens the video call. No other enterprise-level video calling software is this simple to access; they all require tricky software to be installed and regularly updated.

Record your video calls.

Google Meet provides easy access to record your video calls, along with transcription and note-taking through Gemini. All these files get saved in Google Drive directly after the video call concludes, letting you easily share this content with all participants and those who may have missed the video call.

Real-time captioning, noise cancellation and studio enhancements.

Real-time captioning is a vital accessibility feature for those with hearing troubles. With real-time captioning, subtitles are shown on the screen privately to you, so no other person knows you have captioning enabled.

AI-powered noise cancellation filters out noise from your microphone, which isn't speech, so if you have an excitable pet, an unhappy child, or a need to fart, those sounds will be cancelled out. Additionally, if you happen to be in the same room as someone else on the same Google Meet video call, this will be cleverly detected rather than getting a high-pitched feedback loop; Google Meet will merge your audio streams so you don’t need to fiddle with muting microphones and speakers.

You can use Gemini-powered Studio Enhancements to ensure your face is adequately lit, even if you're sitting in a dim room. The touch-up feature will smooth those wrinkles, making you look a few years younger. And AI will frame you in your webcam so you're centre stage.

Breakout Room, Polls, Q&A and more

Google Meet is ideal for hosting online courses, events, and webinars. It offers a host of features to make your event engaging. From simple hand-rasing to grab the host's attention, you can run polls and question-and-answer sessions, share a presentation or a video, split the guests out into breakout rooms, and get instant reactions to your talk with emoji reactions.

Dial-in numbers and virtual backgrounds

For the camera-shy, every Google Meet video call offers local telephone numbers for participants to join. This number can also be used as a fallback if a participant's microphone on their computer fails to work—they can call the number and use their mobile as their microphone while still being part of the video call.

Not everyone has the budget or space to set up a dedicated office at home, and some may not want to use the spare bedroom as their backdrop; using the virtual and generative AI background setting, they can add their flair and personality to their video call.

Why you should use Google Meet for video calling.