This article compares Zoom Meetings and Webinars. All current faculty, staff, and students can host Zoom Meetings with a maximum of 300 participants, which includes those hosting the meeting.
Zoom Meetings allow greater collaboration among all meeting participants. Meeting hosts can allow participants to turn on their video and audio, screen share, and use the meeting whiteboard. Participants can also view the list of participants. If you are interested in hosting a meeting with up to 500 participants, submit a service request.
Zoom Webinars are designed so that the host and any designated panellists can share their video, audio, and screen. Webinars allow view-only attendees, who have the ability to interact via Q&A, chat, and answering polling questions. The host can selectively unmute attendees. If you are interested in hosting a webinar using Zoom, submit a service request.
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Zoom Meeting |
Zoom Webinar |
| Capacity, including hosts |
Essentials License: 500 Participants
Student License: 300 Participants
Larger meetings may be accommodated.
Submit a service request.
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Essentials License includes 500 Participants.
Larger webinars may be accommodated. 1,000 and 3,000 participant licenses available.
Submit a service request.
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| Session recording |
Yes |
Yes |
| Screen, audio, and video sharing |
All Participants |
Hosts and panellists only |
| Participant registration |
Can be turned on |
can be turned on |
| Participant names |
Readable by all participants |
Readable only by hosts and panellists |
| Assign participants to breakout rooms |
Yes |
No |
| Question and answer tool |
No |
Yes |
| Closed captioning |
A designated participant can transcribe audio during a session. If your unit has purchased closed captioning services through a third party, you can link this service to the meeting. Automated transcripts can also be enabled for cloud recordings or live within a meeting. |
A designated participant can transcribe audio during a session. If your unit has purchased closed captioning services through a third party, you can link this service to the webinar. Automated transcripts can also be enabled for cloud recordings or live within a webinar. |
Learn more about hosting Zoom meetings and Webinars at the Zoom Support Center.