ZOOM Cloud Meetings

Zoom is a wireless communication service for organizing video conferencing, webinars, group chats. The platform allows communication via video and/or audio communication. Zoom is used in financial institutions, IT companies, healthcare authorities, educational institutions - wherever you need to connect with remote employees, clients, listeners.

Interface and navigation

The interface is quite simple and user-friendly, the program icon will be automatically pinned to your taskbar. You can invite friends through Gmail. After launching the desktop version of Zoom, you are taken to the main page of the service. For a convenient Zoom experience, configure settings that will apply to all conferences. The settings window opens on the "General" tab. The success of the conference largely depends on the quality of video communication. Select your camera and screen aspect ratio. If you have two cameras connected, indicate which one to use during the broadcast - built into your phone/laptop or external. The default setting is an automatic volume control for audio playback through the microphone.

Usability

With the help of the service, you can arrange business video conferences, record video calls, and chat. There is a free version: you can invite up to 50 people, but the time limit is 40 minutes, the first video call has no restrictions. Strong end-to-end encryption is in place. To use the program, you need to download it. On the site, you need to enter your email address to which the letter will come. The link will take you to the registration page. You can immediately enter the email of colleagues and friends and invite them to video chat. Next, the program will generate a personal link, by clicking on it, the service will be automatically installed on your computer.

Security features

Using the program, you do not have to worry about the safety of communication. The program is open source, but all traffic is encrypted using the ZRTP protocol.