Check out the features that you can get with Whereby

Engagement

Enjoy beautiful, simple video meetings with features that delight every time.

No downloads

There's no app or software download required to use Whereby. All calls happen in the browser so it's easy for anyone to use.

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HD video mode

Want to appear crystal clear in your video calls? With HD Video enabled (720p), now you can.

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Picture in Picture

Keep participants in sight and see their reactions even when you’re looking at other tabs, windows or apps.

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Grid layout control

Drag and move participants to customize your grid during meetings.

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Dynamic grid layout

The grid view dynamically changes to the optimal layout and adapts based on how many people are in the room and what features are in use (e.g. spotlight, screen sharing etc).

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Background effects

Keep the focus on you with virtual background and blur options.

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Noise reduction

Keep out background noise from coming through your mic or being heard by others in the call even when you're not on mute.

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Hide self view

Combat video fatigue with Whereby's ‘hide self view’ by removing yourself from the video grid on your screen only.

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Audio-only calls

Create meeting rooms with entirely disabled camera access to run audio-only calls.

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Customization

Make meeting rooms match your own brand's look and feel.

Custom subdomain

Add your company name to all rooms with a custom URL.

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Custom branding

Customize your meeting rooms with your own color theme, background image, and logo.

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Profile details

Edit your profile picture and display name before or during a call. You can also add details to the Waiting Room which guests will see when they knock on a room.

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Custom room settings

Configure different recording and branding settings for different rooms in your account with the Embedded API.

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Meeting customization

Tailor how your video calls work by controlling which features are turned on/off and who can use them with URL parameters.

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Collaboration

Features that make it easier to work together and communicate ideas clearly in a hybrid world.

Raise hand

Choose who can speak and when to keep conversations flowing without interruptions using the Raise Hand reaction.

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Emoji reactions

Make calls fun and more engaging with live emoji reactions.

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Breakout groups

Start breakout sessions where participants can split into smaller groups.

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Live chat

Let the conversation flow with our built-in live chat.

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Screensharing

Show participants in your room something that's on your computer's screen.

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Multi-screen sharing

Let up to 24 people share their screen at the same time.

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Virtual whiteboard

Collaborate with others inside the video call using our free integration to Miro's visual collaboration platform.

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Co-Location Groups

Hybrid meetings that feel like you’re all in the same room. No echo, no extra hardware. Just an inclusive, enjoyable experience for your distributed team.

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Analytics & Insights

Understand how your video calls are performing and used with video call analytics.

Analytics dashboard

Track and analyze video call usage and activity over time or in real-time (only for Embedded).

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Insights API

Pull Whereby video call data into your own tools and workflows like Room and Session information.

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Webhooks

Get real-time video call data and trigger alerts when an event happens like when someone joins a call or a session ends.

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Browser notifications

Know when someone enters or knocks on your room even when you"re not looking at the video call tab.

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Integrations & Extensibility

Tools to take your video calls to the next level with extra functionality.

Smart integrations

Collaborate in real-time with tools like Miro and Google docs.

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Google Calendar integration

Add video meeting links automatically to Google Calendar with the  Whereby Chrome extension.

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Embedded

Integrate the Whereby API directly into your platform for a seamless user experience.

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Cal.com integration

Event and meeting scheduling automatically connected to your Whereby meeting rooms with cal.com.

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Room Management & Controls

Simple but flexible options that make managing video calls a breeze.

Personalized room link

Share your video meeting room with a fixed personalized URL that stays the same. No more random or crazy long links to share.

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Waiting room

Waiting Rooms are the perfect way to make an impression and welcome participants before the meeting starts.

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Favorite rooms

Keep all your favorite rooms saved and find them in a blink of an eye.

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Room timer

Show a timer during your video calls to help keep meetings on track.

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Shared rooms

Create permanent shared rooms that anyone in your company with a Whereby license can join and host.

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Flex rooms

Create meeting rooms that don’t require a logged in, licensed Whereby user present to run the meeting.

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Host controls

Mute

Mute certain participants from speaking.

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Delete chat

Delete unwanted chat messages with a single click.

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Spotlight

Select participants to make their video feed larger for everyone.

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Camera control

Turn participant's camera on|off for them.

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Privacy & Security

Founded in privacy-friendly Norway, we try to do business the right way. Nothing is more important to us than honoring your data privacy and security.

GDPR compliant

We take your privacy and security seriously. We don't sell or mine your data and we're GDPR-compliant.

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ISO 27001

Whereby is ISO 27001 certified.

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End-to-end encryption

Have safe and private conversations with secure end-to-end encryption for calls in small rooms with up to 4 participants.

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Locked rooms

Keep conversations private. Knock to enter lets hosts control who gets to join a video call and when.

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Cloud Recording

Record video calls in the cloud to stay compliant with company policies, industry regulations, or country-specific laws. Cloud Recording automatically saves the video call recording to a cloud storage system (e.g. Amazon S3).

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Local Recording

Local recording saves the video call in the browser where you can download the recording file to your device.

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HIPAA compliant

Keep sensitive data secure and private during telehealth video consultations with our HIPAA-compliant configuration.

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Scale & Reliability

Everything you need to bring large groups together in one place with great call quality, stability and reliability no matter where you are in the world.

200-person rooms

Host meetings with up to 200 people in it. Making it easy to host events, webinars, company town halls, large online classes and much more.

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Streaming

Increase your reach by live streaming video calls to 3rd party platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and Vimeo.

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99.99% uptime

Host reliable video calls with our 99.99% API uptime commitment.

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Globally-optimized servers

Regardless of which part of the world your customers are in, we're able to deliver a reliable experience thanks to our distributed network of servers in each region of the world.

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Programmatic video rooms

Automatically create unlimited video rooms on demand or ahead of time with the Whereby Embedded API.

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Compatibility

Connect over video with ease anytime, anywhere on any device.

Mobile app

Whereby iOS and Android apps let you host and participate in meetings anywhere.

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Responsiveness

Run Video meetings that fit all screen sizes.

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Supported browsers

Whereby video meetings are supported on most popular browsers like Chrome, Safari and Firefox as well as mobile browsers. Check out our support resources to find out more.

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Mobile mode

Limits resolution and other resources to optimize call quality.

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Reduce visual effect

Disables all visual effects such as blurs, shadows, and rounded corners that could slow down your device's performance.

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Localization

Whereby is used all over the world. We are always trying to make it more accessible and currently support 11 languages.

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