No account needed. No download — runs in your browser. Free forever. End-to-end encryption available. France is building sovereign videoconferencing on the same technology.
Open your browser and go to meet.jit.si. Type a meeting name — any name works (use something unique, not "test"). Click "Start meeting". Allow camera and microphone access when prompted. That is it. You are in a video call. No account, no download, no signup. Share the link with anyone to join.
Your camera feed appears in the browser. The meeting URL is in the address bar, ready to share.
Send the meeting link to a friend or family member via Signal, email, or any messenger. They click the link and join directly in their browser — no app download needed. Test audio quality: can you hear each other clearly? Test video: is the image smooth? Try screen sharing by clicking the share screen button at the bottom. This works exactly like Zoom.
Both participants see and hear each other. Screen sharing works. The experience feels familiar.
Click the gear icon (bottom left) to open settings. Set your display name — this shows for other participants. Choose your preferred camera and microphone if you have multiple. Enable background blur or choose a virtual background under the video settings. Set audio to start muted by default for group calls — less chaos when joining.
Your name appears in the participant list. Background blur or virtual background is active. Audio settings are configured.
In the meeting, click the security shield icon (bottom toolbar). Toggle on "End-to-end encryption". When enabled, the call is encrypted between participants — the Jitsi server cannot see or hear the content. Note: end-to-end encryption disables some features like recording and phone dial-in. For sensitive conversations, enable it. For casual calls, standard encryption is already strong.
A shield icon shows in the meeting with "End-to-end encryption is on". Each participant sees a verification emoji string.
Next time you would normally create a Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet meeting, go to meet.jit.si instead. Type a descriptive meeting name and send the link. For group calls up to 10-15 people, Jitsi works very well. For larger meetings or webinars (50+ people), Zoom still has an edge with breakout rooms and webinar controls. Use the right tool for the job.
Your meeting runs smoothly. Participants join without needing to install anything or create accounts.