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
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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
Video tool of the year
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jan 28 2021SummaryOverall, this video communications tool saved many events in 2020 by allowing virtual meetings and gatherings. The software works well, responds to customer needs, and is easy for everyone from CEOs to Grandparents to use.
PositiveZoom has been a staple during the pandemic for video communications. My family uses it every holiday to "get together," and several companies and professional organizations I work with use it for everything from daily meetings to virtual training classes to entire conferences. The platform is flexible and easy to use, and breakout rooms are great for more intimate networking during a large Zoom call or event.
NegativeThe only downside I have experienced with Zoom is uninvited people being able to access the meeting (aka Zoom bombing). This happened before Zoom's security upgrades and the problem has gone away.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Video meeting application with stable features and UI.
5 out of 5 stars Date: Dec 20 2021SummaryOverall, Zoom is the best video meeting application for both personal and professional use. The tools are enough for any use case, and also the subscription is affordable.
Positive1. Zoom is an easy-to-use video conferencing application with great tools and attractive user interface.
2. It supports third-party integrations.
3. Compared to other video meeting application, the audio and video on Zoom during meetings remains consistently clear and visible.
4. The screen sharing and session record are two of the most useful features it offers that also consistently well every time without any lags.Negative1. After recent updates, Zoom automatically slows down the screen sharing and creates disturbance in audio to save resource when other application is running along with it.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Zoom
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 15 2021SummaryMy overall zoom experience was exceptionally well! I would definitely recommend the app to everyone!
PositiveI liked how easy it was for me to download and start using zoom. The quality of the video was also great!
NegativeThere wasn't anything I would say is wrong with zoom.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
My Zoom Experience
4 out of 5 stars Updated: Jul 26 2021SummaryOverall its been pretty smooth, the breakout rooms function is great, and the whiteboard function has been really great as well where we can all share ideas for everyone to see.
PositiveSuper smooth stream, use it all the time for community virtual catch ups. I rarely experience lags.
NegativeThe time limit for the free basic package can get annoying, and sometimes I have to rename myself in the chat box due to the name reverting to the name I first used when I used Zoom.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Zoom review
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jul 19 2021SummaryMy overall experience was great I didn't have problems like some you may have seen on tv with people and filters.
PositiveI like how easy it is to log on just go to zoom join meeting put in ID code and password and wait for the host, there was no hassle.
NegativeThere really is wasn't anything that I didn't like.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Came in Clutch
5 out of 5 stars Date: May 19 2021SummaryIn the time of a pandemic, no company has shined like Zoom. It was a lifeline to connect families and loved ones. Zoom helped soften the hardness of separation and isolation. It will forever be a part of our story.
PositiveAnyone can access this site and on the fly video conference. It was extremely easy and efficient. I like the added features for the backdrops.
NegativeYou have to download an app for it to function properly.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Zooom Review
4 out of 5 stars Date: Jan 18 2021SummaryOverall an easy to use software and a helping hand to conduct meetings and conferences during this time in the pandemic. Everyone is using this right now from children to adults. It has became the most popular way to communicate with a group in this pandemic,
PositiveZoom is one the most popular video conferencing tool out there in the market. It is popular due to its easy to use interface, cross platform support, and the quality it provides. It has a lot of features and has a clean user interface.
NegativeThe only con with zoom is that there is a bit more security required for this software as there are cases in the past of data leaks.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
A great conferencing solution for both personal and companies
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jul 13 2021SummaryFree of course is time limited but does the work if you manage to run 30 min calls. Otherwise you can spend some money on one or few accounts.
PositiveAllows screen sharing, recordings and every feature built in is good enough for running web conferences. I love breakout rooms which allow to create dynamic sessions with participants. The mobile app is light and user friendly. I use the Outlook plugin to automatically add zoom links to new meetings which saves time after setting some
NegativeA bit expensive if you are on low budget. On paid would be good to allow colleagues or family to run more than one conference at same time on different rooms.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Love Zoom!
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 18 2021SummaryOverall it's a great app and program that allows easy communication with ease. I would definitely recommend Zoom to any business for their employees to keep in touch.
PositiveVery easy to use, can go into breakout rooms if needed which is a big plus if you are doing classes withing the work place.
NegativeSometimes it does take awhile to load and you have to assign someone as the host which can be tedious if you need to leave the room for a moment.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 4 out of 10
Zoom is okay
3 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 18 2021SummaryI think Zoom is just okay for offices. The software could be a-lot more intuitive for the UI experience.
PositiveThis software is great for quick, easy video chatting. It's ease-of-use is amazing. The fact that I can video chat anyone in the world is great.
NegativeI hate the fact that you have to pay to get more time and people on a call. Microsoft Teams is all this in one and cheaper too.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Easy to use!
5 out of 5 stars Date: Apr 27 2021SummaryOverall, highly recommended. If you have distance meetings and want to use easy video calling this is a great option.
PositiveWas very easy to setup. Getting other people on board for meetings and discussions was also simple.
NegativeToo many people with mics on can be a bit distracting.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Works great, but not for low-end systems.
4 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 24 2021SummaryOverall, Zoom is a great platform to host and attend meetings, webinars and online conferences. The paid version can a bit expensive, but it offers almost all the features in free version too.
Positive1. It provides all the necessary features to attend or conduct a virtual meeting.
2. The limit of the meeting is 100 participants, that is enough for any meeting or conference.
3. There is keyboard shortcut available for almost all the features that comes very handy during meetings.Negative1. The limit for meetings on the free version is only 40 minutes, that is very less and should be increased.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Best Video-Calling Platform
5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 31 2021SummaryZoom is a great option for video-calling and conferencing that serves all the business and learning needs.
PositiveEasy to use.
Low-cost.
The free trial serves all the basic requirements.
Large collection of backgrounds.NegativeLow-limit on calls for a free trial.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Pandemic business saver
5 out of 5 stars Date: Jun 03 2021SummaryOverall, Zoom has contributed to our ability to maintain our productivity. Even as we are transitioning back to more in-person activities, Zoom still is a useful tool within our business environment!
PositiveWith transitioning to a temporary virtual workforce over the last year, Zoom allowed us to stay connected with our teams - both small and big. Even as things started opening up again, we still utilized Zoom for big meetings and for recruiting. Great product!
NegativeThe free version limits the time of use, but the paid version is perfect for our company's needs.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
Needed for now and later!
5 out of 5 stars Date: Feb 16 2021SummaryOverall this is the best video conference solution you will find for running virtual meetings, training, etc. The quality is amazing and the reliability is top notch.
PositiveZoom is simple, invites are a breeze especially with the Zoom Chrome plugging for Google Calendar. I find the video and audio quality perfect compared to any browser-based solution.
NegativeThe free version is only up to 45 mins meetings, so you will find yourself upgrading quickly but for $15 a month, it is fine.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 10 out of 10
You're Doomed with Zoom
5 out of 5 stars Updated: Aug 17 2021SummaryZoom is extremely useful. It played a vital part in keeping the company going during the pandemic. It can be used anywhere and makes communications easy.
PositiveEase of use. Everything you need is on one page. Background images are easy to work with. Easy to personalize to fit your needs. Icons are easy to understand so that anyone can use them.
NegativeAudio frequently has problems, especially with the microphone. It is sometimes difficult to find the shared screen because it gets covered up behind other active windows.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Communicating with customers and co-workers is easier with Zoom
5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 25 2021SummaryThis program is a very useful tool to organize your company through group or individual conferences with employees or important or distant clients. You can share information in the aforementioned way or use the group chat option to share images and documents. Not leaving behind the inconveniences with the variably high payments.
PositiveZoom is an extension of the Zoom application that allows you to videoconference with employees of your own organization or with clients remotely anywhere in the world. It also has a group messaging tray where all participants can generate feedback and a shared screen in the video call.
NegativeAmong the most notable disadvantages is the fact that the program is somewhat heavy and sometimes generate malfunctions, the latter depends mostly on the network connection that is present. In addition, if we make a call Zoom will charge for it and the value of the same varies depending on the country where it is made.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Focused and Accessible Communication Platform
4 out of 5 stars Date: Feb 23 2021SummaryZoom is a more advanced, and engaging space for discussions. The dynamics of the communication industry has been captured fully by Zoom.
The program has orderly procedures, from the installation, to even the execution part.PositiveZoom has remarkable communication features, from instant messaging, audio and video calls, and several others. Also, Zoom has included the screen-sharing attribute, making it more useful by team members.
NegativeZoom lacks any communication barriers, and the issue of getting a breakage while in the execution process has never arisen.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 8 out of 10
Zoom app review
4 out of 5 stars Date: Sep 02 2021SummaryOverall I had a great experience using Zoom app. It had made our business easier and more interactive.
PositiveIt is a wonderful team and business collaboration meeting platform that is used for team meetings. The features and functions that Zoom provides made our business and customer interaction much easier.
NegativeThere are no cons for this software. It would had been better if they can make data consumption much lesser and improved their customer support.
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Would you Recommend to Others? 9 out of 10
Continuous Improvements
5 out of 5 stars Date: Mar 04 2021SummaryA solid platform for social networking, meetings, and presenting webinars virtually. I have used Zoom for years, but this year obviously led to even more use.
PositiveI appreciate that Zoom in continually improving their platform and offering more options and setting for organizations.
NegativeThe only few barriers I find in using Zoom in my professional work is due to settings my organization has set up and not due to Zoom itself.
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