Meeting Chat

Meeting Chat transforms virtual meetings from one-dimensional audio/video sessions into collaborative workspaces where participants can share ideas, links, and files without interrupting the flow of conversation. This integrated messaging feature runs alongside video conferences, creating a parallel communication channel that enhances engagement and captures valuable context that might otherwise be lost. For distributed teams and remote-first businesses, Meeting Chat has become essential infrastructure for productive virtual collaboration.

In modern VoIP systems, Meeting Chat appears as a sidebar panel during video conferences, allowing participants to type messages visible to everyone (or privately to specific attendees). The chat persists throughout the meeting and is typically saved in the meeting transcript, creating a searchable record of shared resources, action items, and sidebar discussions. Participants can drop in URLs, paste code snippets, share quick clarifications, or acknowledge points without verbally interrupting the speaker. Many systems support file sharing directly through the chat, emoji reactions for quick feedback, and @mentions to draw specific participants' attention to important messages.

The business benefits extend beyond simple convenience. Meeting Chat enables quieter team members to contribute more comfortably, helps participants who join late catch up on context, and allows attendees to ask questions without derailing the agenda. Technical teams use it to share error logs during troubleshooting sessions, sales teams circulate pricing sheets during client calls, and project managers drop links to relevant documentation. The persistent chat history becomes a valuable reference point, reducing the need for extensive meeting notes and helping absent team members understand what they missed.

For global teams working across time zones and language barriers, Meeting Chat also provides critical accessibility—participants can translate messages, re-read complex information, and communicate clearly even when audio quality suffers or accents prove challenging.