Zoom Workplace

Range: 2-1,000 active Effective: Jan 1, 2013 Official source Pricing page

Free: $0/mo 40-min limit on group meetings Pro: $13.33/mo 30-hr meetings, 100 participants Business: $18.33/mo 300 participants Enterprise: Custom 1000 participants

Features Covered

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

Timeline

Milestone	Date	Notes
Founded	Apr 21, 2011	Zoom Video Communications founded by Eric Yuan
Public launch	Jan 1, 2013	Zoom 1.0 released
IPO	Apr 18, 2019	Listed on NASDAQ
Zoom 5.0	Apr 27, 2020	Major security and encryption update
Rebranded to Zoom Workplace	Apr 1, 2024	AI-powered collaboration platform rebrand

Provisions (9)

Video Conferencing

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Zoom supports up to 1,000 video participants and 49 on-screen in gallery view on paid plans."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Gallery view	Up to 49 participants visible simultaneously
HD video	720p and 1080p support depending on plan
Virtual backgrounds	Built-in and custom image/video backgrounds

Sources: Zoom Features

Screen Sharing

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Zoom allows simultaneous screen sharing from multiple participants, a differentiator for collaborative workflows."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Desktop sharing	Full desktop or single app window
Annotation	Drawing tools on shared content
Remote control	Grant remote control to participants

Sources: Zoom Screen Sharing

Breakout Rooms

Implements: Breakout Rooms active Effective: Jan 1, 2020

"Zoom supports up to 50 breakout rooms with self-select capability, making it a strong choice for classroom settings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Room count	Up to 50 breakout rooms per meeting
Assignment	Automatic, manual, or participant self-select
Controls	Broadcast, timer, and help request

Sources: Zoom Breakout Rooms

Recording and Transcription

Implements: Recording active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Zoom AI Companion generates meeting summaries, action items, and smart chapters from cloud recordings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Cloud recording	Available on Pro plans and above
Local recording	Available on all plans
AI transcription	Automatic meeting summary and chapters

Sources: Zoom Recording

Polling and Q&A

Implements: Polling active Effective: Jan 1, 2020

"Zoom polls support advanced quiz mode, allowing hosts to mark correct answers and share results live."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Poll types	Multiple choice, rating scale, open-ended
Q&A	Structured Q&A with upvoting in webinars
Quizzes	Quiz mode with correct answer marking

Sources: Zoom Polls

Chat and Messaging

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: Jan 1, 2013

"Zoom Team Chat provides persistent messaging channels that integrate directly with Zoom Meetings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
In-meeting chat	Public and private in-meeting messages
Team Chat	Persistent channels with file sharing
Threads	Threaded replies and message reactions

Sources: Zoom Team Chat

Whiteboard

Implements: Whiteboard active Effective: Apr 1, 2022

"Zoom Whiteboard offers persistent collaborative canvases with templates, usable in and out of meetings."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Collaboration	Real-time multi-user canvas
Templates	Pre-built brainstorming and planning templates
Persistence	Boards saved and accessible outside meetings

Sources: Zoom Whiteboard

Virtual Backgrounds

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Jan 1, 2016

"Zoom was among the first to offer virtual backgrounds without a green screen, driving mainstream adoption."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Static backgrounds	Custom image upload and built-in library
Video backgrounds	Animated and video loop backgrounds
Background blur	Adjustable blur intensity

Sources: Zoom Virtual Backgrounds

Integrated AI Note-Taker

Implements: Ai Notetaker active Effective: Sep 1, 2023

"Zoom AI Companion is included at no extra cost across paid plans, generating summaries, action items, and smart chapters."

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Meeting summary	Auto-generated summary with key topics and next steps
Action items	AI-extracted action items sent to participants

Sources: Zoom Workplace