Compare Zoom Meetings and Webinars to decide which tool is best for your needs.
| Feature | Meetings | Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| Purposes |
Collaborative events |
Lectures, presentations, panel discussions |
| Number of attendees |
Up to 300 |
Up to 500 |
| Who can host? |
All faculty, staff, and students, including those who are in the HCC*. |
Faculty and staff, including those who are in the HCC*. |
| Who can attend? |
Anyone, including individuals outside of the University. |
Anyone, including individuals outside of the University. |
|
Who can share their screen? |
Any participant |
Only hosts and panelists |
|
Who can share their video? |
Any participant |
Only hosts and panelists |
| Who can see the other attendees? |
Any participant |
Only hosts and panelists |
| How can participants ask questions? |
Chat Using microphone |
Chat Q&A |
| Is recording available? |
Yes* |
Yes* |
| Is closed captioning available? | Yes | Yes |
| Are breakout rooms available? | Yes | No |
| Is file transferring available? | Yes | No |
| Are waiting rooms available? | Yes | No |
| Where can I learn more? |
*For employees within the Health Care Component (HCC/BAA accounts):
- HCC Staff, faculty, departmental and sponsored accounts can record meetings and webinars locally but not to the Zoom cloud.
- HCC Students cannot record in Zoom. Neither locally nor to the Zoom cloud.
- Note: Non-HCC Students can record meetings locally and to the Zoom cloud, but cannot record webinars.