Whereby

Range: 2-200 active Effective: Jan 1, 2013 Official source Pricing page

Free: $0/mo 100 participants, 45-min limit Pro: $8.99/mo 200 participants, recording Business: $11.99/mo 200 participants, branding

Features Covered

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

Timeline

Milestone	Date	Notes
Launch as appear.in	Jan 1, 2013	Browser-based video meetings with no downloads required
Rebranded to Whereby	Sep 1, 2019	Company renamed from appear.in to Whereby
Whereby Embedded launch	Oct 1, 2020	API for embedding video calls in third-party apps
Breakout Groups added	Jun 1, 2021	Support for splitting meetings into smaller groups

Provisions (7)

Video Conferencing

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Whereby pioneered the no-download, browser-based meeting experience with simple persistent room links."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Participant limit	Up to 200 participants on Business plan
Video quality	HD video, browser-based with no download
Room links	Persistent room URLs that can be reused

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Screen Sharing

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Whereby's screen sharing requires zero plugins or extensions, working entirely through browser-native APIs."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Sharing options	Entire screen, application window, or browser tab
No plugin required	Screen sharing works natively in the browser
Participant sharing	Any participant can share their screen

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Breakout Rooms

Implements: Breakout Rooms active Effective: Jun 1, 2021

"Whereby added breakout groups to support workshops and collaborative sessions for its small-team user base."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Breakout groups	Split meetings into smaller groups
Manual assignment	Host assigns participants to groups
Rejoin	Participants can return to the main room

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Recording and Transcription

Implements: Recording active Effective: Jan 1, 2020

"Whereby offers both cloud and local recording options, giving hosts flexibility in how they capture meetings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Cloud recording	Recordings saved to Whereby cloud
Local recording	Option to record locally via browser
Recording indicator	Visual notification when recording is active

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Chat and Messaging

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Whereby keeps in-meeting chat simple and lightweight, consistent with its minimal-friction design philosophy."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
In-meeting chat	Text chat during live meetings
Emoji reactions	Quick emoji reactions during calls
Chat history	Chat persists for the duration of the meeting

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Polling and Q&A

Implements: Polling active Effective: Jan 1, 2022

"Whereby added polling to give small teams and embedded meeting experiences lightweight engagement tools."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Polls	In-meeting polls for quick audience feedback
Real-time results	Results visible to host and participants
Multiple choice	Support for multiple choice question format

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Virtual Backgrounds

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Jan 1, 2021

"Whereby processes virtual backgrounds client-side in the browser, requiring no server-side rendering."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Background images	Select from built-in backgrounds or upload custom images
Background blur	Blur background to reduce visual distractions
Browser-based	Virtual backgrounds processed entirely in the browser

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