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Learn how the free version of Teams can help you seamlessly meet and chat with others, share files online, and collaborate with anyone, from anywhere - all in one app.

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Connecting is easier with Teams

Get the all-in-one app that connects you with other people online. Meet, chat, and share content with anyone from anywhere in an easy and reliable way.

Communicate in real time

Start a chat with anyone with an email address or phone number.

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Meet from anywhere

Create a quick meeting with a meeting link for others to join, even without a Teams account, free up to 60 minutes.

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Get things done together

Create a community to collaborate with your contacts or engage with your audience.

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"This is such an exciting breakthrough for school communications!"

—Erika Thompson, Outreach Coordinator, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

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Explore more ways how to use Teams for free to help you chat, share, and collaborate.​

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Learn what’s new

Be in the know of the latest information about the free version of Teams.

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Frequently asked questions

  • You don't need a subscription to use Teams for home. The free version of Teams for home gives you:

    • Free 1:1 calls between Teams users for up to 30 hours.​
    • Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.​
    • Up to 100 participants per meeting.​
    • 5 GB of cloud storage per user.​
    • Chat with friends, family and contacts in quick and easy conversations.​
    • Communities for more collaboration in your groups and engagement with your audience.​
    • File sharing, tasks, and polling.​
    • Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files.​
    • Anytime chat customer support.​

     

    If you have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family subscription, will get feature extra features in Teams for home. These include: ​

    • Unlimited group calls and meetings for up to 30 hours.​
    • Up to 300 participants per meeting.​
    • 1 TB of cloud storage per user.​

    Learn more about the extra perks you get with a home subscription​

  • Yes, you can upgrade from the free version of Teams to Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family to get extra features in Teams for home. If you want a more business-oriented solution, consider a Teams business license. To learn about the business licenses for Teams, review the different options.

  • Yes, the free version of Teams is available for anyone to use, including small business use and non-profit organizations. However, for more robust business options and features, you’ll want to start with a business-class solution. Read Microsoft Teams: Quick Start Guide to learn how Teams can help you engage and empower your workers and grow your business.

  • Yes. The free version of Teams helps you to get together and stay connected with your friends, family and contacts through calls, chats and communities—in one place, in one app.​

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