NC12872 (17327): Zoom Webinar Features

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	Host and Co-host Participant	Host and Co-host Panelist Attendee
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

Last modified: Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 5:55 AM