Microsoft Teams (free) helps bring family and friends together. You can connect with people and groups through meetings and calls and chat and collaborate, all in one app. With Communities in Teams, you can find fellow enthusiasts who share similar interests and enhance social connections in a secure space. Take a look at some of the features and productivity apps Microsoft Teams (free) has to offer and decide what works best for you.
If you have a small business, learn more about Teams for business use.
Meetings and calling
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Microsoft Teams (free) |
Microsoft 365 Personal |
Microsoft 365 Family |
Microsoft Teams business licenses |
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Instant meetings |
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Scheduled meetings |
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Screen sharing |
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Advanced meeting background options |
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Join meeting as an avatar |
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Breakout rooms |
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Meeting recordings |
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Screen sharing control |
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Microsoft Whiteboard |
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Maximum meeting duration |
60 minutes |
30 hours |
30 hours |
30 hours |
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Participant capacity |
100 participants |
300 participants |
300 participants |
Varies per license |
Chat and collaboration
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Microsoft Teams (free) |
Microsoft 365 Personal |
Microsoft 365 Family |
Microsoft Teams business licenses |
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Unlimited chat messages |
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Chat between personal and work accounts |
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Usage |
For 1 person |
For 1 person |
For up to 6 people |
Varies per license |
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File storage |
5GB |
1 TB |
Up to 6 TB (1 TB per person) |
Varies per license |
Productivity apps and services
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Microsoft Teams (free) |
Microsoft 365 Personal |
Microsoft 365 Family |
Microsoft Teams business licenses |
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Communities and channels |
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Premium Office apps |
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Creative tools for writing, design, and graphics |
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Meet in immersive spaces |
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Teams and channels |
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Security and compliance
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Microsoft Teams (free) |
Microsoft 365 Personal |
Microsoft 365 Family |
Microsoft Teams business licenses |
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Advanced security for emails and files |
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Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files |
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Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.
