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title: "Launch meetings instantly with 8x8 Meet"
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# Launch meetings instantly with 8x8 Meet

If a task arises on short notice, you can launch a meeting from your 8x8 Workapp to save time without scheduling. When you launch an instant meeting, the meeting starts up in your personal meeting space.

From within the meeting, you can invite participants and share meeting access information.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> Up to 500 participants can join a meeting directly with 8x8 Meet, and an unlimited number can follow the meeting via YouTube streaming.

**To launch a meeting instantly:**

1. In your 8x8 Work desktop or mobile app, open your **Meetings** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/Tab_Meetings_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D) / ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/tab-meetings-7-0_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D) page.
2. To launch a meeting in your personal meeting space:
  - **On desktop apps or browsers**: Next to the name of your personal meeting space, click **Start Meeting** to launch the meeting instantly.
  - **On mobile apps**: Tap Meetings ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/Tab_Meetings_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D), and at the prompt, tap **Start meeting** to confirm and launch the meeting.
3. Once you are in the meeting, begin inviting participants:
  - **As an 8x8 Work user**: Click **Participants** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/icon-invite_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D), and then click **Invite Someone** to open the meeting invitation panel. If you are joining via your mobile app, tap **More actions** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/icon-more_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D) first to see this option. Enter the contact names, phone numbers, or SIP addresses of the participants to invite, and confirm.

Then:
    - **On desktop apps or browsers**: Click **Copy** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/icon_CopyMeetDetails_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D) next to the meeting URL to copy the URL, or next to the dial-in info to copy the dial-in info. Paste this meeting information into an email or message to the participant to invite.
    - **On mobile apps**: Enter the name of a company contact (or any phone number) and confirm, or click **Share** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/icon-share_18x18.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CRfHesEP3GW7MeIGVcH9ByezvQVQOTwx8by2ln5Brp4%3D) to send meeting info via one of your device's messaging or email apps. Meeting information is automatically pasted into a new email or message if you select to invite external non-company contacts via an app.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> If a passcode has been set for the meeting, this passcode is not copied along with other meeting details; you must provide this passcode manually.