What is Zoom?
Zoom Meetings is an AI-powered video conferencing platform developed by Zoom for online meetings, remote collaboration, presentations, training sessions, and hybrid workplace communication. The software enables participants to join virtual meetings through desktop applications, mobile devices, web browsers, and compatible conference room systems. Its video conferencing capabilities include HD audio and video, screen sharing, customizable layouts, virtual backgrounds, appearance effects, and background noise suppression. Hosts can manage participant permissions, organize breakout rooms, control screen sharing, and configure meeting settings to support different collaboration requirements. Built-in collaboration features allow participants to exchange messages, annotate shared content, use digital whiteboards, and work together on documents during meetings. Zoom's AI meeting capabilities generate summaries, identify discussion highlights, extract action items, and answer questions about meeting conversations. My Notes enables users to capture personal meeting notes while AI-assisted transcription organizes important discussion points and generates structured takeaways. Automated captions and multilingual caption translation help participants follow discussions across different languages and accessibility requirements. Meeting recording capabilities allow authorized users to preserve sessions, review previous discussions, and share recordings with colleagues. Integration with Zoom Team Chat, Scheduler, Calendar, and supported third-party applications connects meeting activities with scheduling, document collaboration, and ongoing team communication. Zoom Meetings also provides administrative management, configurable security settings, meeting authentication options, reporting tools, and integrations that support deployment across small businesses, educational institutions, and large enterprises.
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Web Conferencing Software
Video Conferencing Software
Team Communication Software
Screen Sharing Software
Remote Work Software
Meeting Software
Live Streaming Software
Internal Communications Software
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Solution for learning in a pandemic!
5 out of 5 stars Date: Nov 25 2020SummaryWe have a variety of ages on our teaching staff. Everyone, including teachers in their mid-60's, were able to navigate Zoom easily!
Positive- Very intuitive
- Easy for all ages of teachers to learn
- Simple for parents to use with their students at homeNegative- The recording aspect on Zoom isn't very quick on some devices.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
The Zooming Machine!
5 out of 5 stars Updated: Dec 11 2020SummaryGreat! It's easy to set up, invite people to, and I have not had any of the problems of "Zoom bombing" that others have spoken about. My mother, who is 91, calls it the "zooming machine" and can use it, too, which is also delightful. It's a great technology!
PositiveI find scheduling meetings and linking them to calendar invitations is fabulously easy for me, a person of a certain age who is not comfortable with new technology. I also like the way you can make yourself look better and add a background.
NegativeMy biggest problem with the site was finding where to login. It says "your account" and for a while I was making the mistake of not signing into our account (not realizing I needed to do so and not seeing a prompt) and getting the free version of Zoom instead of the service we had purchased. That could be clarified.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Best Video Conferencing Application
5 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 15 2020SummaryBest user experience. No need to worry when a person is far and we have to set up a meeting one on one just on fingertips it can be done with Zoom.
PositiveBest Application Available for Video Calls. Useful for office team meetings and conferences. Easy to install and setup. Secure and Private. Trustworthy. You chat while you speak.
NegativeSometimes problems with screen sharing. Can improve pen scribble Feature while speaking.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10
Life Saver
5 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 14 2020SummaryZoom has made my daily life easier --All three of my kids have to do their schooling on zoom since this pandemic started and they are able to easily get on and get there school work done.
PositiveGetting on to zoom is. so user friendly. I not only use it for work but my kids use it for school and it makes life so much easier. My 8 year old can use it.
NegativeSometimes they will have issues with connectivity but most of the time it is fine.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Great option to use for conferences
5 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 12 2020SummaryI have used many different products when it comes to video conferences and Zoom has been the most reliable one I've used. Very little if any lag no matter if I'm on the computer or even my phone.
PositiveGreat option for video conferences. Much rather use that google chat or others like it. Very little if any lag in video and sound.
NegativeI have not had any issues while using zoom video, great product.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Good features and interface
5 out of 5 stars Date: Nov 12 2020SummaryOverall I would rate Zoom 10 out of 10 for its wonderful features and helping in taking smooth online classes.
PositiveZoom has good features with easily understandable interface communication tool. It is easy to setup and inviting people for meetings and managing conferences and classes are simple for users.
NegativeIt is easy setup and handle large crowded online communications without any glitches.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Most Used App of 2020
4 out of 5 stars Date: May 26 2020SummaryWorks good for what it is. Simple enough and I like that it’s easy to access if you don’t want the app.
PositiveWell, I like that in the midst of a pandemic we have Zoom to rely on. It works fine for me, but sometimes has minor hiccups.
NegativeDoesn’t always open the meetings easily on my desktop.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 2 out of 10
Just OK
2 out of 5 stars Date: Nov 18 2020SummaryIt was an OK product. Not the worst, but not the best. It is not something I will go to in the future if there are other software apps out there
PositiveI like the ease of connection to start the meetings, the simplicity to invite others, and the fact it downloaded quickly.
NegativeI didn't like that the video quality was very grainy.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Wonderful Meeting experience
5 out of 5 stars Updated: Aug 20 2020SummaryIt's a wonderful Video conferencing platform. It provides us every aspect of functionality to make business meetings successful, reliable and effortless. The biggest positive about zoom is its high definition video and reliable integrations.
PositiveIts has great flexibility to integrate and extend its functionality.
Easy to reach and interact with coworkers.
Excellent High standard video quality.
Reliable notes, calendar and to do task integrations.NegativeNo bad experience ever faced. I will update if I have any.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Zoom Communications Review
5 out of 5 stars Date: Dec 22 2020SummaryZoom has been the very best tool available to our non-profit to continue our meetings and reach our donors over the course of the pandemic.
PositiveWe love the ability to connect with our donors, volunteers, board members and key leaders within our organization during the pandemic when we can not meet in person.
NegativeSlight learning curve in the beginning of using product.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Great tool for meetings
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 23 2020SummaryIt's a great tool for meetings, and also it's really fun for that times when you use it with friends and family.
PositiveEasy to use, easy to share, and have great video streaming quality, and the rec tool is really awesome.
NegativeI don't like the security issues that they have but since I'm not the owner of any important info on my work terminal, I don't care that much.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10
Can say the best video conferencing platform
4 out of 5 stars Date: Nov 05 2020SummaryOverall I can say that its has a much better UI then other video conferencing apps but the main issues arises with it is security. Otherwise very good user experience.
PositiveSeamless Video Quality. No lag while video conferencing. Cross platform available for web and all other OS also. Easy to setup.
NegativeMax 720p no higher video quality support .Needs a better to prevent zoom booming.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
The best video conferencing tool out there
5 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 20 2020SummaryI like that there are integration options, and apps are available on mac, windows, android, and iOS. Overall the platform is great to use and the call quality is great.
PositiveThe quality of audio and video we get on zoom is unlike any other platform commonly seen. I love it has many integrations with CRM and other such platforms.
Zoom also allows me to broadcast on YouTube, facebook, etc.NegativeThe meeting set up feels like a lengthy process, and there is no quick schedule of meetings.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Zoom always works perfect
5 out of 5 stars Date: Oct 09 2020SummaryOverall Zoom has its own class and standard in field of communication and widely used for conducting virtual meetings and classes. Zoom has a variety of features in required for a strong communication tool like voice, video, hand raise, and private chat etc.
PositiveIf we need to have a strong communication tool for organizing a virtual meeting or arrange an online class, Zoom has always works perfectly and done its job as expected.
NegativeZoom perfection as a communication tool for meeting and classrooms almost makes it a flawless tool in the industry.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 4 out of 10
Easy to use but lacking in security
3 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 01 2020SummaryIf you're looking for a quick and easy video conferencing solution, Zoom might be your best bet. But if you care at all about your security, try another solution, like Microsoft Teams, Skype, even Slack's built-in video call functionality, Cisco WebEx, or Google Meet.
PositiveZoom was designed by veterans of the web conferencing industry, and it shows. It's super easy to set up a meeting room, to share the link, to use it with your existing teleconferencing equipment at your office, or with your students. I've experienced using Zoom both for work and for online classes at my university, and the user interface is honestly really intuitive. Zoom makes it clear when videos are being recorded, and whom you're sending messages to (everyone, or a specific person, or the hosts).
NegativeIf I didn't know about how Zoom handles its security, I'd have to give it 5 stars. But I can't. Because Zoom has a history of messing up security. In summer 2019, the webcam and audio were on by default, or super easy to send a link to a Zoom meeting (there was a Google Calendar exploit at the time, which allowed anyone to add a meeting to someone else's calendar without notifying them by email). Combined this meant malicious actors could snoop in on people's cameras and conversations by sending a zoom link via Google Calendar.
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And in 2020, Zoom bombing, caused in part by the Zoom meeting URL being just a string of numbers with nothing preventing people from trying random numbers. Plus allegations of Zoom rolling their own crypto instead of using tried and tested cryptography...a huge no-no. -
Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Great resource for remote work
5 out of 5 stars Date: Dec 23 2020SummaryI enjoy and appreciate the reliability of the software as well as the fact that it can meet the needs of various individuals inside an organization.
PositiveIt is easy to use with intuitive design features, which allow users to quickly navigate and become familiar with the functions and interfaces.
NegativeI wish it would allow a function for larger audiences and increased security protocols as the number of individuals working remotely continues to grow.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 7 out of 10
An overall pleasant experience
4 out of 5 stars Date: May 24 2020SummaryDefinitely had its ups and downs, but I would say it was a mostly stress free experience with a small learning curve.
PositiveThe number one thing I liked about using Zoom was its easy to use interface and its relatively lag free environment. Having used it on and off for around a week now, I find it easy to master and tailor the room requirements to one’s liking.
NegativeThe connections tended to go out for just a brief moment, which didn’t really help enhance the experience when 10+ people were connected. I definitely had some trouble joining my team’s room at times, and the complicated way to set the room private allowed for some.. interesting encounters with participants we were not aware of, basically strangers.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10
Reliable video platform
4 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 13 2020SummaryIt's good for the average person and does everything someone might need to use it for. Especially meetings.
PositiveI like how reliable Zoom is. I have never been in a Zoom meeting that has disconnected so it's super good.
NegativeI struggle with how difficult it is to join meetings.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
The Best
5 out of 5 stars Date: Dec 02 2020SummaryI work from my house and this tools is very easy to use and the connectivity its great, i just love it.
PositiveFaster, great connectivity, cheap, easy to use, rich features for hosts and participants, stellar performance.
NegativeI don't see any cons maybe no toll-free dial-in numbers for the US.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Zoom is nice communication and collaboration tool.
5 out of 5 stars Date: Sep 30 2020SummaryOverall Zoom provides many features for conducting meetings and classes and the host has a good control of things to maintain decorum during the sessions.
PositivePros of Zoom are its clean interface, better connectivity and numerous communication tools with advanced technology. Creating meeting ids and inviting required people is easy and straightforward function in zoom. It is a cross platform application so we can use it on any of our device with ease.
NegativeControl of whiteboard sometimes get weird as anyone starts disturbing during important class and annoys participants.
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