8x8 Meet

Range: 2-500 active Effective: Jan 1, 2018 Official source Pricing page

X2: $24/user/mo 500 participants, recording X4: $44/user/mo 500 participants, supervisor analytics X6: $85/user/mo Contact center features

Features Covered

Video Conferencing Screen Sharing Breakout Rooms Recording and Transcription Chat and Messaging Polling and Q&A Virtual Backgrounds

Timeline

Milestone	Date	Notes
8x8 founded	Feb 1, 1987	Originally a semiconductor company
X Series launch	Jan 1, 2018	Unified communications platform including 8x8 Meet
8x8 Work rebrand	Jun 1, 2021	Video meetings integrated into 8x8 Work app
AI-powered features	Jan 1, 2024	Meeting summaries and intelligent recording

Provisions (7)

Video Conferencing

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: Jan 1, 2018

"8x8 Meet is part of the 8x8 X Series UCaaS platform, combining voice, video, and chat in a single app."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Participant limit	Up to 500 participants
Video quality	HD video with adaptive bitrate
Layout options	Gallery view, speaker view, and presentation mode

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Screen Sharing

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: Jan 1, 2018

"8x8 Meet screen sharing integrates seamlessly with the broader 8x8 Work unified communications experience."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Sharing options	Full screen, application window, or browser tab
Annotation	Remote annotation on shared content
Bandwidth optimization	Adaptive quality for screen sharing

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Breakout Rooms

Implements: Breakout Rooms active Effective: Jun 1, 2021

"8x8 Meet breakout rooms support collaborative workshops within the unified 8x8 Work platform."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Room creation	Create multiple breakout rooms during a meeting
Assignment	Manual or automatic participant distribution
Host controls	Host can move between rooms and broadcast messages

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Recording and Transcription

Implements: Recording active Effective: Jan 1, 2018

"8x8 Meet provides AI-powered transcription alongside cloud recording for searchable meeting archives."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Cloud recording	Automatic cloud recording with configurable retention
Transcription	AI-powered meeting transcription
Playback	In-app playback and download options

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Chat and Messaging

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: Jan 1, 2018

"8x8 Work unifies in-meeting chat with persistent team messaging in a single application."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
In-meeting chat	Text chat during video meetings
Team messaging	Persistent team chat via 8x8 Work
File sharing	Share files in chat during and outside meetings

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Polling and Q&A

Implements: Polling active Effective: Jun 1, 2021

"8x8 Meet polling helps drive engagement in large meetings and company-wide town halls."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Polls	Launch polls during meetings
Question types	Multiple choice polling
Results	Real-time results visible to host

Sources: 8x8 Meet

Virtual Backgrounds

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Jun 1, 2020

"8x8 Meet virtual backgrounds include customizable blur levels for flexible privacy options."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Background images	Built-in library and custom image upload
Background blur	Adjustable blur intensity
Preview	Preview background before joining

Sources: 8x8 Meet