Create breakout rooms

Split a large call into small groups and bring everyone back with one click.

Breakout rooms let you split a large call into smaller groups so people can collaborate more effectively, then reunite everyone with a single action. Use them to run parallel discussions, breakout sessions, or team exercises without ending the main call.

You control the room assignments and can visit any group while the timer counts down to regrouping.

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During a call, click Breakout rooms and set how many you need.

During a call, click Breakout rooms in the toolbar and choose how many rooms you need.

You'll see options to set the number of rooms and how to assign participants to them.

2

Automatic assignment balances the groups — switch to manual to choose who pairs up.

Automatic assignment balances the groups — switch to manual to curate who works together.

Automatic assignment divides people evenly; manual mode lets you hand-pick who joins each room.

3

Click Open rooms — participants move over and a timer counts down to regrouping.

Click Open rooms — participants move automatically, and a timer counts down to regrouping.

Participants are moved into their assigned rooms instantly, and a countdown timer shows when everyone will return to the main call.

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As host you can drop into any room — Broadcast sends a message to all rooms at once.

As host you can drop into any room — Broadcast sends a message to all rooms at once.

 

Use Broadcast to send time reminders or instructions to all breakout rooms at once without visiting each one.

 

What's next

Once rooms close, everyone returns to the main call automatically. You can run multiple breakout room sessions in a single call if your discussion needs several rounds.