Description

Q1: What is the Zoom 500 Participants Plan?

A: It is an upgraded Zoom plan that allows you to host meetings with up to 500 participants at the same time, making it ideal for large events, webinars, trainings, and business sessions.

Q2: Who should use the 500 Participants Plan?

A: This plan is perfect for large organizations, educators, event hosts, trainers, seminar presenters, and businesses that frequently manage big audiences online.

Q3: Does this plan remove the 40-minute limit?

A: Yes. The Zoom 500 Participants Plan includes unlimited meeting duration for all group meetings.

Q4: What features are included?

A: You get HD video, audio, screen sharing, breakout rooms, recording options (local & cloud depending on your base plan), waiting rooms, advanced security controls, and participant management tools.

Q5: Is the 500-participant capacity for one meeting or all meetings?

A: It applies to every meeting you host, allowing up to 500 attendees each time.

Q6: Can participants join without a Zoom account?

A: Yes, anyone can join using your meeting link—no account required.

Q7: Is cloud recording available?

A: Cloud recording depends on your Zoom subscription level. Local recording is included for all licensed users.

Q8: How do I upgrade to the 500 Participants Plan?

A: You must have a paid Zoom license first. Then you can add the Large Meeting 500 Add-On to expand capacity.

Q9: Can multiple hosts use the 500-participant capacity?

A: Only the user assigned the 500-participant add-on can host large meetings. Additional hosts require separate add-ons.

Q10: Is the Zoom 500 Participants Plan good for webinars?

A: Yes. It works for large meetings and webinar-style sessions. For advanced webinar tools, the Zoom Webinar Add-On can be purchased separately.