Join a meeting from a Windows or Mac - join.me Support

Join a meeting from a Windows or Mac

Join a meeting when you are using a PC or Mac.

When using a PC or Mac, there are two ways to join a meeting: either from your browser at join.me or from the desktop app.

Join using the website – join.me
Join using the desktop app

Join using the website – join.me

Open your browser and go to join.me.
At the top of the join.me website, click Join Meeting.
Enter the multi-digit code or personal link provided by the meeting organizer and click JOIN.
Upon joining:
- If you are the first person to join, wait for the others.
- If a locked meeting is in progress, enter your name and knock to join.
- If nothing is being shared, wait for the organizer to share their screen. The audio or video portion of the meeting may already be active.
For meetings with audio or video:
- Call in – Conference calls on PC/Mac
- Use video - Turn on your webcam
Options during a meeting:
- Chat with all participants
- Chat with any single participant
- Send a file to any single participant

Join using the desktop app

Anyone on a PC or Mac can download the desktop app. It's like using the join.me website, but without a browser.

You need the desktop app in order to take control of the presenter's mouse or share your own screen.

Download and install the desktop app.
- For Windows (.msi)
- For Mac (.zip)
Launch the desktop app.
Result:
Under join, enter the multi-digit code or personal link provided by the meeting organizer.
Upon joining:
- If you are the first person to join, wait for the others.
- If a locked meeting is in progress, enter your name and knock to join.
- If nothing is being shared, wait for the organizer to share their screen. The audio or video portion of the meeting may already be active.
For meetings with audio or video:
- Call in – Conference calls on PC/Mac
- Use video - Turn on your webcam
Options during a meeting:
- Chat with all participants
- Chat with any single participant
- Send a file to any single participant
Additional options when joining via the desktop app:
- Request presenter role so you can show your own screen. Available during meetings hosted by a LITE, PRO, or BUSINESS subscriber.
- Request mouse control so you can move the presenter's mouse directly, as if it were your own. Available during meetings hosted by a LITE, PRO, or BUSINESS subscriber.
- Request to annotate so you can mark up the presenter's screen. Available during meetings hosted on a PC or Mac by a PRO or BUSINESS subscriber.