Zoom has become one of the main tools of video calls between users, especially in confinement situations. Therefore, below we show you how to download Zoom for free on mobile phones or use the app on PC, in addition to everything you need to know, from the free plans and prices of their different subscriptions to its main features that you can take advantage of on your devices iOS and Android mobiles. Also, don't miss our article on how to delete your Zoom account.Next, how to download Zoom for free on iOS and Android phones.
Index of contents
- What is Zoom and what options it offers
- Main features of Zoom
- How to download Zoom for free
- How to record video calls on Zoom
- How to record Zoom meetings from your mobile
- Zoom keyboard shortcuts
- How to put Zoom in Spanish
- Zoom payment plans
What is Zoom and what options it offers
Zoom is a telecommunications company created in 2011 by a business group from the United States that offers Telecommunications services through its own platform in Windows PC, Mac, Linux and devices iOS and Android, also offering all kinds of options for video conferencing between different types of devices and platforms, resulting in a very interesting option for both professional and family environments or among friends.
Main features of Zoom
Zoom in its free version allows you to make video calls with up to 100 users for a maximum time of 40 minutes, reaching the 24 hours in its Pro version payment and 1,000 participants in your version Enterprice Plus without time limitations, already for professional environments.
Additionally, Zoom allows share documents and videos between users, as well as written direct messages, although to use some of these options it is necessary to contract some of the payment plans.
How to download Zoom for free
For download Zoom for free on mobile iOS and Android We just have to go to the official page of the Zoom app at Google Play for Android either App Store for iPhone or iPad, depending on the compatible mobile device.
Once on the Zoom page we just have to click on the button Install in the case of Google Play (Android) or Obtain in the case of App Store (iOS); The download will start automatically and will be installed on the device as long as we have storage space.
If we want to use Zoom on a PC or laptop with a webcam, we just have to access the Zoom official page and register completely free; Once registered, a code will be generated that we will have to share with users who want to participate in the video call.
In any case, the user who wants to start a video call on Zoom just has to have the app installed on your iOS or Android mobile or log in from a PC and follow the steps to start a video call with other users.
How to record video calls on Zoom
- Sign in to your Zoom account
- Go to Account Settings/Meeting Settings
- Go to the Recording tab and click to enable video recording
How to record Zoom meetings from your mobile
- Open the Zoom application on your mobile
- Click to join or start a meeting
- Click on the three dot menu at the bottom right of the screen
- Click Record to the cloud or Record
- A recording icon will appear: you can pause or stop the recording
- When the video call ends you will find the recording in the My recordings section of Zoom
Zoom keyboard shortcuts
- Alt+A: mute/enable audio
- Alt+M- mute audio for everyone except the host
- Alt+S: start screen sharing
- Alt+R: start/stop local recording
- Alt+C: start/stop cloud recording
- Alt+P: pause/stop recording
- Alt+F1- Change active speaker view in video call
How to put Zoom in Spanish
Zoom allows change the language both on the web for PC and mobile devices; In the case of mobile phones, Zoom will adapt the language to that used on the device operating system. The languages supported by Zoom are:
- Spanish
- English
- Chinese (simplified and traditional)
- Japanese
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Russian (on the web)
Zoom payment plans
Besides of Zoom free mode, the service offers the following subscription plans:
- Zoom: Free
- Zoom Pro: 13.99 euros per month
- Zoom Business: 189.90 euros per month
- Zoom Education: 1,680 euros per year
- Zoom Rooms: 46 euros per month