Zoom
- Original author: Eric Yuan
- Developer: Zoom Video Communications
- Initial release: October 12, 2011
- Operating system: Android 5.0 and later, Windows 7 and later, OS X Mavericks and later, iOS 8 and later, ChromeOS, Linux
- Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS
- Available in: 15 languages
- Type: Videoconferencing, VoIP, and Instant messaging
Zoom is a cloud-based platform that offers various communication and collaboration services, such as video conferencing, team chat, phone system, online whiteboard, and more. Zoom users can join or host meetings with up to 100 participants for free, or up to 1,000 participants with paid plans. Zoom also has features like recording, screen sharing, annotation, and AI companion.
Zoom was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan, a former Cisco executive, and became a publicly-traded company in 2019. Zoom has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people use it for remote work, education, and socializing. Zoom also integrates with many other applications, such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Gmail. Zoom is one of the most popular and widely used web conferencing tools in the world
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