Zoom Webinar Features

While Zoom Webinars are similar to Zoom meetings, there are a number of features which are different, please see comparison table below.  It is important to remember that Webinars are designed for one way communication, with some interaction, rather than two way collaboration.

Feature Comparison

Feature

Meeting or Large Meeting

Webinar

Participant Roles

Audio Sharing 

  • All participants can mute/unmute their own audio
  • Host can mute/request to unmute participants
  • The Host can set all participants to mute upon entry
  • Only the Host and panelists can mute/unmute their own audio 
  • Attendees join in listen-only mode*
  • The Host can unmute one or more attendees 

Video Sharing

All Participants 

Hosts and Panelists 

Screen Sharing 

Yes

Yes

Capacity

300 for standard meeting, 500 for large meeting

500

Participants List 

Visible to all participants  

Visible to Host and Panelist 

Chat

In-Meeting Chat

Webinar Chat 

Q&A 

No

Yes

File Transfer 

Yes

No

Whiteboard

Yes

Yes

Annotation

Yes

Yes

Polling

Polling for Meetings

Polling for Webinars

Registration

Registration for Meetings

Registration for Webinars

Recording

Yes

Yes

Breakout Rooms 

Yes

No


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