Webex Meetings

Range: 2-1,000 active Effective: May 1, 2007 Official source Pricing page

Free: $0/mo 40-min meetings, 100 participants Starter: $14.50/mo 24-hr meetings, 150 participants Business: $25/mo 200 participants, recording Enterprise: Custom 1000 participants

Features Covered

Video Conferencing Screen Sharing Breakout Rooms Recording and Transcription Chat and Messaging Polling and Q&A Whiteboard Virtual Backgrounds Integrated AI Note-Taker

Timeline

Milestone	Date	Notes
WebEx founded	Jan 1, 1995	Originally founded as ActiveTouch
Cisco acquisition	May 1, 2007	Cisco acquires WebEx Communications for $3.2B
Webex Teams launch	Apr 1, 2018	Persistent messaging and collaboration added
Webex Suite rebrand	Mar 1, 2021	Unified Webex branding across meetings, messaging, and calling
AI Assistant	Dec 1, 2023	Webex AI Assistant for meeting summaries and real-time translation

Provisions (9)

Video Conferencing

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: May 1, 2007

"Webex supports up to 1,000 participants per meeting and 81 on-screen in grid view on enterprise plans."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Grid view	Up to 81 participants visible in grid layout
HD video	720p and 1080p support
Noise removal	AI-powered background noise suppression

Sources: Webex Meetings

Screen Sharing

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: May 1, 2007

"Webex screen sharing includes built-in annotation tools and remote control for technical support scenarios."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Desktop sharing	Full screen, application window, or browser tab
Annotation	Drawing and annotation tools on shared content
Remote control	Host can grant remote desktop control to participants

Sources: Webex Meetings

Breakout Rooms

Implements: Breakout Rooms active Effective: Sep 1, 2020

"Webex supports up to 100 breakout sessions with pre-assignment capabilities for large training events."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Room count	Up to 100 breakout sessions per meeting
Assignment	Pre-assign or auto-assign participants
Controls	Broadcast messages, set timers, and move between rooms

Sources: Webex Breakout Sessions

Recording and Transcription

Implements: Recording active Effective: May 1, 2007

"Webex cloud recordings include automated transcription and AI-generated meeting highlights."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Cloud recording	MP4 recording stored in Webex cloud
Local recording	Available for desktop client users
Transcription	Automated meeting transcripts with speaker attribution

Sources: Webex Recording

Chat and Messaging

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: May 1, 2007

"Webex Messaging provides persistent spaces that carry context before and after meetings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
In-meeting chat	Public and private messages during meetings
Persistent messaging	Spaces with threaded conversations and file sharing
Integrations	Connects to third-party tools via app hub

Sources: Webex Messaging

Polling

Implements: Polling active Effective: Oct 1, 2021

"Webex integrates Slido natively, providing advanced polling including word clouds and quizzes without a separate app."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Slido integration	Native Slido polling embedded in Webex
Poll types	Multiple choice, word cloud, rating, open text, and quizzes
Analytics	Real-time results and post-meeting polling reports

Sources: Webex Slido Integration

Whiteboard

Implements: Whiteboard active Effective: Mar 1, 2021

"Webex Whiteboard offers a persistent collaborative canvas with templates, usable in and outside meetings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Collaboration	Real-time multi-user digital canvas
Templates	Pre-built templates for brainstorming and workflows
Persistence	Whiteboards saved and accessible outside meetings

Sources: Webex Whiteboard

Virtual Backgrounds

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Jun 1, 2020

"Webex virtual backgrounds include immersive share mode, placing the presenter directly into the presentation."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Static backgrounds	Built-in library and custom image upload
Background blur	Adjustable blur effect
Immersive sharing	Place presenter video over shared content

Sources: Webex Virtual Backgrounds

Integrated AI Note-Taker

Implements: Ai Notetaker active Effective: Mar 1, 2024

"Webex AI Assistant generates real-time meeting summaries and can catch up latecomers with contextual recaps."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Meeting summary	AI-generated post-meeting summary with key decisions
Real-time suggestions	In-meeting AI suggestions for action items and follow-ups

Sources: Webex Meetings