Jitsi Meet

Jitsi Meet is a video-conference tool, in which you can arrange massive group calls. Seemingly, the app puts no restrictions on how many guests you’d like to invite. So be it a small intimate circle or the entire accounting department — Jitsi promises to handle it like a breeze.

Considering that it’s free to use, Jitsi could be a handy solution for quarantine. A work-related discussion, family get-together, social night with friends, or a gaming symposium — all of them can be orchestrated online thanks to Jitsi Meet. 

What Is It About

Reconnecting People

The app poses itself as a platform where large groups of people can stay in touch. It says that no account registration is needed. Joining a group call is possible via a uniquely generated link. And here’s a little know-how: all Jitsi links are easy to memorize. They are composed of actual words rather than baffling mumbo-jumbo of random symbols.

Invite as Many as You Want

Jitsi’s main gimmick is the unlimited number of guests. Depending solely on the quality of your bandwidth, you can have as many participants as you want. So far, this offer exceeds even the policy of Zoom with its 100 people for free.

With all this enormity, Jitsi also guarantees high-quality calls. It employs a VP8 video format, which provides compression and quality at the same time. That means the picture of your vis-à-vis will be rich and saturated enough. With that in mind, the app can rely on Wi-Fi signal but still provide smooth communication.

It’s All About Privacy

With its linkage system, Jitsi does a good job of keeping strangers away from your calls. But there’s one flaw: no admin options. That means if somebody by mistake (or through deceit) gets a link to your convo — you won’t be able to kick them out.

Besides, you have little to no control over your guests. Blocking, muting, and other similar features are simply non-existent in Jitsi. So, you can gather a huge crowd of your colleagues and friends. As well as a whole family clan. But there are no administrative options. So be clever about whom you invite.

Is It Good

For the most part, Jitsi does an impressive job. It seems to live up to its motto invite-as-many-as-you-want. Its video & audio quality is honestly good. And the easy-to-remember links ensure that every wanted guest will find a way to your convo. No sweat.