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

Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft 365  Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft Teams business licenses

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

Participant capacity

100 participants

300 participants

300 participants

Varies per license

Chat and collaboration

Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft 365  Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft Teams business licenses

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

File storage

5GB

1 TB

Up to 6 TB (1 TB per person)

Varies per license

Productivity apps and services

Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft 365  Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft Teams business licenses

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

Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft 365  Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft Teams business licenses

Advanced security for emails and files

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Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files

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For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.

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